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Watercourses (Suonen): Chilcheri

Distance 4.08 km
Duration 1:10 Hours
Difficulty easy

Information

Along the Suone there are wonderful places for young and old to take a break. For the way back, you can change to a path along another water conduit.

Characteristics

Descent
Metres
Fitness level
2 Stars
Highest point
1.886 Metres
Quality of the experience
5 Stars
Lowest point
1.619 Metres
Scenery
5 Stars

Best season

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POI details

Follow the asphalt road in the direction of the lake until you see the entrance gate to the Suone Chilcheri on your right. Here you follow the magical water, initially across meadows and then through the refreshing larch forest. You hike on soft forest soil to the exit portal of the Chilcheri and the last metres to the Riedbach stream flowing down. Information: Along the Suone there are wonderful places for young and old to take a break. For the way back, you can change to a path along another water conduit.
Depuis Viège, prenez le train jusqu'à St. Niklaus. Ensuite, le car postal qui vous emmène à Grächen toutes les demi-heures. Le week-end, il y a un service de bus direct de Visp à Grächen. Les horaires détaillés des trains et des cars postaux sont disponibles sur cff.ch.

-  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)

We recommend:

  • good footwear
  • clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket
  • hat or cap
  • sunscreen
  • bottle for water
  • picnic
  • camera
  • binoculars (optional)
  • hiking poles (optional)
  • printout of this hike (click «Print» icon, to download)

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