Experience-circuit tour Furggen (simple walking tours)

Distance 4.35 km

Duration 1:15 Hours

Difficulty medium

Information

Medium-difficulty hiking route for young and old. At the Furggen vantage point you have an outstanding view of the fantastic mountain panorama. The adventure trail leads through larch forests, over hill and dale and with a bit of luck you will meet ibexes and chamois.

Characteristics

Ascent

230 Metres

Technique

Descent

231 Metres

Fitness level

Highest point

2.313 Metres

Quality of the experience

Lowest point

2.121 Metres

Scenery

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POI details

This tour starts at the Hannigalp mountain station and leads you uphill to the small chapel. Follow the trail along the high trail to the Furggen junction. Keep following the trail uphill to the Furggen viewpoint. Along the Furggen you hike downhill to Stafel and continue through the refreshing larch forest to the Hannigalp mountain station.

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

- Rhône Valley: Via Martigny - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus

- Car transport Lötschberg: Via Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (bls.ch/e/autoverlad/)

- Car transport Furka: Via Andermatt - Realp - Oberwald - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (Car transport Furka)

- Tessin/Simplon: Via Lugano - Centovalli - Domodossola - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (Car transport Simplon)

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