Closed
Top tour
Watercourses (Suonen): Grächen – Drieri – Riedbach
Distance
3.54 km
Duration
1:10 Hours
Difficulty
easy
Information
Mostly flat hike with views of the parallel water channels.
Characteristics
Ascent
122 Metres
Technique
Descent
16 Metres
Fitness level
Highest point
1.723 Metres
Quality of the experience
Lowest point
1.617 Metres
Scenery
Best season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
POI details
Your path leads you past the sports centre on the left up the steep footpath via Robi's forest playground. Keep to the right, cross the road to the lake and follow the signs through the refreshing larch forest. Follow the forest path along the Suone Drieri in the direction of Riedbach.
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)
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)
