"Zauberwasser": Grächen - Chilcheri - Eggeri - Grächen

Distance 9.39 km

Duration 2:57 Hours

Difficulty easy

Information

The varied, easy tour along the Suonen has many surprises in store for you. Numerous chill-out spots and entertainment on the play islands sweeten your excursion. Exciting variety with games and water fun guaranteed for young and old! Along the oldest and highest Suone Eggeri and the Chilcheri below, you will discover places of peace and well-being. The path also leads through the shady larch forest. Relax at so-called "pleasure islands" with a footbath and experience an incomparable feeling of sitting and lying down.

Characteristics

Ascent

306 Metres

Technique

Descent

306 Metres

Fitness level

Highest point

1.911 Metres

Quality of the experience

Lowest point

1.618 Metres

Scenery

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POI details

Your path leads you past the sports centre on the left up the steep footpath via Robi's forest playground. From here, follow the water to the entrance portal of the Chilcheri. Follow the irrigation channel through the refreshing larch forest to the glacial water rushing down. Climb uphill briefly to the path of the oldest and highest Suone Eggeri and hike back to Alpe Äbnet. Here you can enjoy fantastic views of Grächen and the breathtaking mountain scenery. Following the dirt road downhill, you will reach the idyllic Grächen mountain lake on your left. On the following section of the trail to the sports centre, you will pass the Lourdes Grotto and walk steeply downhill along the path with stations of the cross.

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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