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37) St. Niklaus – Mattsand – Randa – Täsch – Zermatt
Distance
20.04 km
Duration
5:50 Hours
Difficulty
medium
Information
This hike is mostly flat or only slightly ascending, but without major obstacles. From St. Niklaus to Zermatt it is about 20 kilometers, so around five hours of walking time should be calculated.
Characteristics
Descent
73 Metres
Fitness level
Highest point
1.629 Metres
Quality of the experience
Lowest point
1.121 Metres
Scenery
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POI details
The path passes by streams, restaurants, and original houses.
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 (Autoverlad Furka)
- Ticino/Simplon: Via Lugano - Centovalli - Domodossola - Brig - Visp to St. Niklaus (Autoverlad Simplon)
We recommend:
- Good footwear
- Weather-dependent clothing: always carry a waterproof vest
- Headgear
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Picnic
- Camera
- Binoculars (optional)
- Trekking poles (optional)
- Printout of the hiking trail (click "Print" to download)
