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40) St. Niklaus – Jungen
Distance
4.24 km
Duration
2:30 Hours
Difficulty
medium
Information
On this path you have a wonderful view of Grächen and the Ried Glacier.
Characteristics
Descent
1 Metres
Fitness level
Highest point
1.983 Metres
Quality of the experience
Lowest point
1.125 Metres
Scenery
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POI details
In St. Niklaus you go under the railway tracks through the tunnel and follow the signpost to the Jungenalp. The path leads you steadily uphill through the refreshing larch forest. The more altitude you gain, the better the view.
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
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Picnic
- Camera
- Binoculars (optional)
- Hiking poles (optional)
- Printout of the hiking trail (click "Print" to download)
