33) Gasenried - Schalbettu – Mattsand

Distance 6.95 km

Duration 2:00 Hours

Difficulty medium

Information

During the hike you have the impressive mountain backdrop of the Weisshorn massif right before your eyes. In the valley you encounter the Matter Vispa, which later flows into the Rhone.

Characteristics

Ascent

122 Metres

Technique

Descent

553 Metres

Fitness level

Highest point

1.691 Metres

Quality of the experience

Lowest point

1.228 Metres

Scenery

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POI details

You follow the slightly ascending paved road towards Riedbach. You cross it and then hike downhill over gentle paths through the refreshing larch forest into the Mattertal.

From Visp, you take the train to St. Niklaus. There you change to the PostBus, which takes you to Grächen every half hour. On weekends, there is a direct bus from Visp to Grächen.

Directions:

- 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 (Furka car shuttle)

- Ticino/Simplon: Via Lugano - Centovalli - Domodossola - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (Simplon car shuttle)