Hikes
Circular path suspension bridge Randa (No. 69)
Randa
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The circular hike to the Randa suspension bridge leads through larch forests and to an impressive record structure: the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the Alps.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
8.62 kmDuration
4:00 h
Description
The path begins at Randa station, from where the signposts "Europabrücke" show the direction. Through larch forests and past the viewpoint on "Hohtschugga", hikers reach the "Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge". At 494 m, it is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the Alps. Crossing takes just under 10 minutes and at the highest point, pedestrians hover 85 m above the ravine. After crossing, turn right along the Domhüttenweg back to Randa. Optionally, a detour to the Europahütte can be made after the bridge.
- Suitable for the whole family
- Being surefooted is a prerequisite
- Webcam with a live view of the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge
- Crossing the suspension bridge is free of charge
- Viewpoint on "Hohtschugga" at 1,749 m
- The Europahütte (built 1998/1999) stands on stilts
- The Europahütte is located, as the name suggests, on the Europaweg and thus also on the Monte Rosa route.
Turn-by-turn directions
Randa (train station) – Hauspil – suspension bridge – Europahütte – descent via Gere – Randa (train station)
(Approximate hiking time for the opposite direction 4 h 30)
Start
Randa (1,439 m) (1409m)
Destination
Randa (1,439 m) (1409m)
Author's recommendation
For a trial hike, the shorter suspension bridge at Furi above Zermatt is suitable. With a length of 100 m, it crosses the Gorner Gorge and at the highest point is 90 m above the ground.
Technical information
Altitude
2267m
1409m
Ascent
+988m
Descent
-988m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
By train to Randa: In less than 3½ hours from Zurich Airport or 4 hours from Geneva Airport. Visp is the transfer point to the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway. From Visp, the railway line runs through the Nikolai Valley, past small, idyllic villages to Randa.
Approach
From Visp, Randa is reachable by car in around 30–40 minutes. The route passes through the wild romantic Nikolai Valley.
Parking
There is a public parking garage near the train station in Randa. Follow the signs for it.
Other parking options: www.europaweg.ch/parken-in-randa/
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