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23) Hannigalp – Stafel – Chrüterubord – Grächen

Distance 5.51 km
Duration 2:30 Hours
Difficulty medium

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Fancy a picnic and barbecue? Then pack your backpack and use the many beautiful picnic spots on this route with a fantastic view. Barbecuing is allowed at the official fire pits. Tip: Right after Stafel you will pass the first fire pit.

Characteristics

Descent
630 Metres
Fitness level
4 Stars
Highest point
2.249 Metres
Quality of the experience
4 Stars
Lowest point
1.620 Metres
Scenery
4 Stars

Best season

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POI details

After a gently ascending route through the refreshing larch forest, you walk past Stafel to Chrüterubord and then continue downhill through the beautiful forest down to Grächen.

From Visp, take the train to St. Niklaus. There, change to the PostBus, which runs every half hour to Grächen. On weekends, a direct bus operates from Visp to Grächen.
- Rhone Valley: via Martigny - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus

- Lötschberg car shuttle: via Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (bls.ch/autoverlad)

- Furka car shuttle: via Andermatt - Realp - Oberwald - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (Autoverlad Furka)

- Ticino/Simplon: via Lugano - Centovalli - Domodossola - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (Autoverlad Simplon)

We recommend:

  • Good footwear
  • Weather-dependent clothing: always carry a waterproof vest
  • Headgear
  • Sunscreen
  • Water bottle
  • Picnic
  • Camera
  • Binoculars (optional)
  • Walking sticks (optional)
  • Printout of the hiking trail (click "Print" to download)

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