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34) St. Niklaus – Jungen – Augustbordpass – Gruben
Distance
17.37 km
Duration
7:50 Hours
Difficulty
hard
Information
The hike over the 2894-meter-high Augustbordpass to Gruben is long and demanding.
Characteristics
Descent
1.116 Metres
Fitness level
Highest point
2.893 Metres
Quality of the experience
Lowest point
1.096 Metres
Scenery
Best season
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POI details
From St. Niklaus it goes steeply up directly to Jungen. Those who prefer to save their energy take the nostalgic gondola to Alpe Jungen. From there it is a beautiful path above the tree line with magnificent views.
From Visp take the train to St. Niklaus.
- Rhone Valley: via Martigny - Visp to St. Niklaus
- Lötschberg car shuttle: via Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Visp to St. Niklaus (bls.ch/autoverlad)
- Furka car shuttle: via Andermatt - Realp - Oberwald - Brig - Visp to St. Niklaus (Furka car shuttle)
- Ticino/Simplon: via Lugano - Centovalli - Domodossola - Brig - Visp to St. Niklaus (Simplon car shuttle)
We recommend:
- Good footwear
- Weather-dependent clothing: always carry a waterproof vest
- Headgear
- Sun protection
- Water bottle
- Picnic
- Camera
- Binoculars (optional)
- Walking poles (optional)
- Printout of the hiking trail (click "Print" to download)
