Winter hiking trail: Grächen - Egga - Taa - Bärgji

Logo Winter hiking trail: Grächen - Egga - Taa - Bärgji
Logo Winter hiking trail: Grächen - Egga - Taa - Bärgji
Tour data
2.92km
1,614 - 1,707m
Distance
79hm
82hm
Ascent
00:53h
 
Duration
Brief description

Cosy winter walk with fantastic views.

Difficulty
easy
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Grächen

Route
Grächen
0.2 km
Bärgji Alp
2.6 km
Jägerstube
2.8 km
Bargji
2.8 km


Best season
Aug
Sep
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Description

The surroundings up to Bärgji captivate with unique views down to the Mattertal and the fantastic mountain panorama.

Directions

The slightly uphill hike begins in the village centre of Grächen and leads along the paved road over the sunny Egga section. A few metres after the chapel on the Egga by the small-bore shooting range, the trail continues to the right slightly uphill to the Taa Kneipp facility. Continue to follow the trail to Bärgji.

Highest point
1,707 m
Endpoint

Bärgji

Height profile
© outdooractive.com

Equipment
We recommend:
good footwear clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket hat or cap sunscreen bottle for water picnic camera binoculars (optional) hiking poles (optional)
Safety instructions

Use of the trails and the information on this website is at hikers’ own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes. Grächen tourisme accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of information on this website.

For all hikes:

Bring a map. Download full description of this route including large-scale map by clicking on «Print» icon, top right of this page. Use marked trails only, and observe all signposting – for your own safety, to safeguard grazing animals and to avoid disturbing wildlife. Close gates after passing through. Please be considerate to other trail users, and to the plants and animals. Do not leave any waste in nature.

For mountain hikes:

Take extra care protecting yourself from the sun at altitude. UV radiation can be exceptionally strong, even in cloudy weather. Plan hike carefully: take into consideration fitness level of each participant, weather forecast and season. Weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains, without warning. Appropriate clothing is therefore essential, along with adequate supplies of food and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in good time.

For high-altitude hikes:

Inform others of the route you plan to take. Whenever possible, avoid going alone. Do not venture onto glaciers without a mountain guide. Take note of the warning signs that point out the constant danger in river beds and along watercourses below dams and reservoirs: water levels may rise rapidly without warning.

Directions
-  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)

Public transportation

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.

Parking
Parking spaces in Grächen: The car park Millegga is located by the village entrace in Grächen. Price per day (for covered parking space): CHF 15.00

 

Private Parking space provider:

Amstutz Trudy

Tel. +41 (0)27 956 13 35

Jeiziner Leon

Tel. +41 (0)27 956 16 31

Hotel Alpha

Tel. +41 (0)27 956 13 01


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Refreshment stop
Cultural/Historical
Fauna
A lot of view
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