Winter hiking trail: Grächen - zum See - Ritti - Grächen

Distance 4.24 km

Duration 1:16 Hours

Difficulty medium

Information

This family-friendly winter hike offers wonderful views as well as cultural and historical insights, e.g. in the chapel on the Egga.

Characteristics

Ascent

147 Metres

Technique

Descent

148 Metres

Fitness level

Highest point

1.762 Metres

Quality of the experience

Lowest point

1.614 Metres

Scenery

Best season

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POI details

The ascending footpath leads you from the village square past the sports centre. Follow the asphalt road to the lake. Continue trudging to Alpe Äbnet, cross the ski slope and follow the signs through the winter forest slightly downhill to Riti. Follow the signs to the chapel at Egga and then on the road back to the village of Grächen.

From Visp take the train to St. Niklaus. There you change to the Post Bus which takes you to Grächen every half hour. On weekends, there is a direct bus service from Visp to Grächen. Find full timetable information at www.cff.ch

Rhone valley: Via Martigny - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus
Lötschberg car transport: Via Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (bls.ch/car transport)
Furka car transport: Via Andermatt - Realp - Oberwald - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (car transport Furka)
Ticino/Simplon: Via Lugano - Centovalli - Domodossola - Brig - Visp to Grächen / St. Niklaus (Simplon car transport)