- Brief description
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Short, pleasant hike to the wintery hamlet of Eisten.
- Difficulty
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easy
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Blatten, Post
- Route
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Dorfkirche0.1 kmBlatten (Lötschen)0.2 kmzum fröhliche Jass0.3 kmEdelweiss0.3 kmEisten0.8 km
- Best season
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AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
- Description
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Start in Blatten at the old post office and head across the bridge up to Blatten parish church. Then follow the road to the right towards the Hotel Edelweiss. After some time you will come to a fork in the road where you take the steeper path to the right towards Eisten. After a short walk you will reach the wintery hamlet of Eisten. Eisten Chapel, which dedicated to Saint Wendelin, is worth a visit. Return to Blatten along the same route.
- Directions
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Blatten - Eisten - Blatten
- Highest point
- 1,583 m
- Endpoint
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Blatten, Post
- Height profile
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© outdooractive.com - Safety instructions
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Plan your tour carefully
Ensure that you have a full set of appropriate equipment
Never embark on a tour alone
Inform friends, relatives, the mountain hut supervisor or the hotel porter of your proposed tour. Report back when you arrive at your destination.
Keep a constant eye on weather developments
Adhere to the principle: if in doubt, turn back! - Tips
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Order a free copy of the "Cross-country Ski Runs and Winter Hiking Routes" brochure from the Lötschental Tourist Information Office or online at www.loetschental.ch/prospekte
- Directions
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Drive into the Lötschental from Goppenstein, past the villages of Ferden, Kippel and Wiler to Blatten as far as the old post office.
- Public transportation
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The postbus runs from Gampel/Steg or Goppenstein to Blatten, Dorf
- Parking
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You can park your car in the car park next to the old post office in Blatten (not free).
- Author
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The tour The Leisurely Route: Eisten Circular Hike is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Oberwallis
303
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Lötschental
175
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Blatten
21
