Gemsweg Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee
3/8°
ClosedAlong the flanks of the Mischabel range and along the shore of the glacier lake, the route continues to the Glacier Grotto. From there, it follows the irrigation channel (Suone) back to Saas-Fee.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
9.61 kmDuration
2:30 h
Description
The hike starts at the mountain station «Hannig». From there, you hike along the mountain slopes and discover a spectacular glacier landscape that has been attracting guests from around the world to Saas-Fee for more than 150 years. The first half of the route ends at the former moraine of the Fee Glacier. Due to the glacier's retreat, a unique moraine landscape with a network of small streams has formed, which feed the glacier lake. The hiking trail follows the ridge of the moraine downwards before turning right above the lake and ascending to the restaurant «Glacier Grotto».
After resting at the mountain restaurant, you cross the ski slope and thus quickly reach the start of the «Bodmen» water channel by the barbecue hut in «Bifig». The irrigation channel leads you past the village to Grundbiel. Here you then follow the paved road to the panoramic bridge and finally reach the bus terminal in Saas-Fee.
Turn-by-turn directions
Hannig - Glacier Lake - Glacier Grotto - Bifig - Grundbiel - Bus Terminal
Start
Mountain station Hannig (2339m)
Destination
Bus terminal, Saas-Fee (1803m)
Author's recommendation
- The sun terrace of the mountain restaurant «Glacier Grotto» is recommended for a small refreshment break
- The path is called the «Gemsweg» because the protected forest in the «Plattjen» area is home to many chamois. You may occasionally encounter these animals there.
- The Gemsweg is a regional route of SchweizMobil and is marked with the number 183
Technical information
Altitude
2339m
1785m
Ascent
+149m
Descent
-684m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Tags
Public transport
Take the SBB train to Visp and change there to the PostBus towards Saas-Fee (bus 511).
Approach
By car, the Saas Valley is easy and convenient to reach from all directions, whether from Switzerland or abroad. From the north, reach us via Bern through the Lötschberg car shuttle. From the east, come over the Furka Pass or Furka car shuttle. From the south, we are accessible via Simplon Pass or Simplon car shuttle, and from the west, you drive via Lausanne along the Rhone Valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee.
From Visp, drive south towards Saas-Fee. At the "Killerhof" roundabout near Stalden, take the second exit to Saas-Fee. In Saas-Grund, turn right after the church towards Saas-Fee.
Parking
You can find parking in the car park directly at the entrance to Saas-Fee.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Saas-Fee/Saastal. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.
