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371) Alpe Äbnet - Hannigalp

Distance 2.47 km
Duration 1:21 Hours
Difficulty medium

Information

Enjoy the view from Alpe Äbnet over the winter landscape of the Grächen area and the opposite mountain massif with the 4505 m high Weisshorn.

Characteristics

Descent
12 Metres
Fitness level
3 Stars
Highest point
2.118 Metres
Quality of the experience
6 Stars
Lowest point
1.765 Metres
Scenery
6 Stars

Best season

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POI details

On this attractive mountain hike, your muscles will get a good warm-up. This route starts at Alpe Äbnet amidst the impressive mountain backdrop. After passing under the lift, the snowshoe trail leads you through the idyllic winter forest up through the sparkling snowy mountain landscape and offers unique panoramic views again and again. Always follow the signposts to Hannigalp.

From Visp, take the train to St. Niklaus. There, change to the PostAuto, which takes you to Grächen every half hour. On weekends, a direct bus runs 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 (Furka car shuttle)

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

We recommend:

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

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