Lötschentaler Kulturweg (Blatten - Goppenstein)

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9.19km

1,216 - 1,532m

Distance

83hm

360hm

Ascent

02:40h

Duration

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Brief description: The Cultural Trail in the Lötschental takes visitors through one of the most beautiful mountain valleys in the Swiss Alps and offers a perfect alternative to the busier Alpine Trail.
Difficulty: easy
Rating: Technique

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Experience
Starting point: Blatten, Dorf
Route: Blatten (Lötschen) village

Ried hamlet
1.2 km

Weestenmattu locality
2.2 km

Wiler (Lötschen) (1,419 m)village
3.7 km

Elsigen locality
4.4 km

Kippel (1,376 m)village
4.8 km

Ferden (1,375 m)village
6.0 km

Goppenstein (1,217 m)railway station
8.9 km

Goppenstein (1,216 m)village
9.1 km

Felsheim restaurant
9.1 km

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Description: The culture trail follows the course of the Lonza - a detour to the villages on the north side of the Lonza is worthwhile.
There is plenty to discover there: Ferden, the first village in the Lötschental, beckons with its old village centre, whose buildings date back to the 14th and 15th centuries. Kippel, the unofficial cultural capital of the valley, which is home to the Lötschental Museum. The mountain village of Wiler, which lies at 1419 m above sea level in the heart of the Lötschental. In Blatten, it is worth taking a detour to the historic Säge-Mühle-Walche, among other things.
Directions: Blatten-Wiler-Kippel-Ferden-Goppenstein
Highest point: 1,532 m
Endpoint: Goppenstein, Bahnhof
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Safety instructions: 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: You will find refreshment facilities in all villages. The trail is suitable for all-terrain strollers (except section Goppenstein - Kippel).
Directions: Drive to Goppenstein railway station.
Public transportation: Goppenstein railways station can be quickly and conveniently reached by rail and bus.
Parking: You can park your car in the car park at Goppenstein railway (not free).