Snowshoeing

Hohsaas-Trail

Saas-Grund

2/6°

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This trail is a must for all snowshoe enthusiasts. In the high alpine terrain, you hike via the Weissmieshütte to the Hohsaas mountain station.

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

4.34 km

Duration

2:20 h

Description

The trail starts at Kreuzboden and first goes up the ski slope. At the outermost edge of the Sandiger Boden, the path between the piste and the ski lift, which follows the moraine in an easterly direction, taking you to the foot of the next ascent just before the Weissmieshütte. After the challenging ascent along a zigzag path, the hosted mountain hut offers itself as an intermediate stop.

From the Weissmieshütte, the trail continues over the Tamatterhang, where it turns right to the south. From here, follow the markings on the moraine and later next to the ski slope and you will reach point 3004. From here, you continue to the Hohsaas mountain station located at just under 3200 metres above sea level. At the top you will enjoy a fantastic view of the eighteen four-thousand-metre peaks of the Saas-Fee/Saas Valley holiday region.

Turn-by-turn directions

From the Kreuzboden station, the trail leads past the lift on the right onto the blue piste. After the small traverse, follow the markings to the right of the blue piste. Approximately in the middle of the piste, the tail turns right and leads over the moraine up to the ski traverse. From there, it goes up in serpentines to the Weissmies Hut. The trail then crosses the first ski traverse and continues to the next traverse. Follow this until just before the junction with the piste, then turn right again and climb the hill. On the hill, head into the valley until you reach the edge of the piste, where the trail runs parallel to the piste for a few hundred metres before turning right again up the slope onto the moraine to point 3004. Over the moraine ridge and then through the slope below the old mountain station, the trail heads up towards the piste axis to the high plateau. From here, the trail zigzags below the mountain cable car axis to the Hohsaas mountain station.

Start

Kreuzboden station (2399m)

Destination

Hohsaas, station (3141m)

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Technical information

Altitude

3141m

2399m

Ascent

+743m

Descent

-0m

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

Take the SBB to Visp and change there to the post bus in the direction of Saas-Fee (bus 511). Get off at the ‘Saas-Grund Bergbahnen’ stop and walk 100m to the valley station.

The Track starts in front of the cable-car station.

Approach

Saas-Fee/Saastal can easily be reached by car from all directions, whether from Switzerland or abroad. From the north you can reach us via Bern via the Lötschberg car transport. From the east you come over the Furka Pass or the Furka car transport. From the south you can reach us via the Simplon Pass or Simplon car transport and from the west you drive via Lausanne along the Rhône valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee.

From Visp, drive south in the direction of Saas-Fee. At the "Killerhof" roundabout after Stalden, take the second exit towards Saas-Fee. In Saas-Grund, turn right after the church in the direction to Saas-Fee.

In front of the Hotel Bergheimat in Saas-Grund, turn left towards Bergbahnen Hohsaas.

Parking

Large car park at Hohsaas valley station

Equipment

Good, waterproof footwear
Snowshoes
hiking poles
clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket
hat or cap
sunscreen
bottle for water, picnic
camera
printout of this hike (click “Print” icon, top right, to download)

Safety information

Use of the snowshoe trails and the information on this website is at hikers’ own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes.

Pay attention to the chairlift's operating times and to the weather conditions.
The trail crosses the ski slope in some sections.
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.
Please be considerate to other trail users, and to the plants and animals. Do not leave any waste in nature.
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.
Inform others of planned route, and whenever possible, avoid going alone.
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.
Do not venture onto glaciers without a mountain guide.
Take note of the warning signs that point out the constant danger, especially the danger of avalanches.

Additional information

Saastal Tourismus AG
Obere Dorfstrasse 2
CH-3906 Saas-Fee
Phone: +41 (0)27 958 18 58
E-Mail: info@saas-fee.ch
www.saas-fee.ch

Bergbahnen Hohsaas AG
Seilbahnstrasse 18
CH-3910 Saas-Grund
Phone: +41 27 958 15 80
E-Mail:
www.hohsaas.ch

Weissmieshütte
Fam. Carla & Roberto Arnold
CH-3910 Saas-Grund
Phone: +41 27 957 25 54
E-Mail:
www.weissmieshuette.ch

Bergrestaurant Hohsaas
Familie Urban Burgener
CH-3910 Saas-Grund
Phone: +41 27 957 29 45
E-Mail:

Maps

Winter hiking map Saas-Fee/Saastal

Source

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