10.6km
Total Distance
522m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A one-way walk along the Lötschberg south ramp path from Hohtenn to Ausserberg, high above the Rhône valley beside the railway, crossing side gorges on bridges and following old irrigation channels through dry pine woods and steppe. About 10.6 km with some 520 m of climbing; both ends have railway stations.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Drinking water · 1.1km
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 1.1km
  4. 4
    Viewpoint · 1.8km
  5. 5
    Drinking water · 2.6km
  6. 6
    Drinking water · 3.8km
  7. 7
    Viewpoint · 6.1km
Bus stop
Hohtenn, Dorf · 47m from the start
Parking
27m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T1
Marked route
Lötschberger Südrampe, Walliser Sonnenweg Etappe 3

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy