Fixed rope routes

Gorge Alpine

Gorge-Alpine zwischen Saas-Fee und Saas-Grund

Saas-Fee

2/6°

On this adventure route, you cross the Fee Gorge using zip lines, suspension bridges, ladders, and steel cables. Experience canyoning in a different way – without water!

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

3.99 km

Duration

3:45 h
Gorge-Alpine zwischen Saas-Fee und Saas-Grund
Gorge-Alpine

Description

A special adventure course has been set up in the Fee Gorge between Saas-Fee and Saas-Grund. Highlights of the passage are the pendulum walk and the rappelling from the airy Nepali bridge. After completing the route, you reach Saas-Grund in a short walk.

Turn-by-turn directions

From the bus terminal in Saas-Fee, the entry point can be reached within a few minutes on foot. The approach is via a descent through the tower of the La Gorge restaurant. The route begins with a first zip line and then shaky suspension bridges. Climbers are constantly accompanied by the roar of the Feevispa along the route. From the last 80-meter-long suspension bridge, the more daring can rappel down. Alternatively, the rappel can be avoided by passing through a narrow rock crevice. At the end of the adventure course, you zip line into a mystical grotto – the way out leads via rope ladders to the course exit. From the exit, a path leads to the hamlet Unter den Bodmen, from where you can reach Saas-Grund in 10 minutes. From the campsite, follow the Kapellenweg back to Saas-Fee.

Start

Bus terminal Saas-Fee (1804m)

Destination

Bus terminal Saas-Fee (1804m)

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Technical information

Altitude

1804m

1577m

Ascent

+230m

Descent

-236m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

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Tags

  • Geological highlights
  • Insider tip
  • Round trip
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Completely cable-secured
Getting there
Information

Public transport

Train connections to Visp and regular bus connections from Visp to Saas-Fee.

Approach

From Basel and Zurich: Motorway A1 to Bern; A6 to Spiez; direction Kandersteg; car shuttle Kandersteg – Goppenstein; direction Gampel - Visp - Saas-Fee. From Geneva: Motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Siders; Leuk – Visp - Saas-Fee.

Parking

Saas-Fee is car-free. Use the parking garage at the village entrance.

Equipment

For walking a via ferrata, a harness with a via ferrata set for self-protection is mandatory. Due to the risk of falling rocks, wearing a helmet is also a must.

Pay attention to good footwear, suitable clothing, and sufficient provisions. Gloves give additional protection to fingers and joints and prevent abrasions.

Safety information

Weather: Anyone on via ferrata routes should consider weather forecasts. A sudden worsening of the weather can be life-threatening. Via ferrata routes must be avoided in case of thunderstorms.

Falling rock danger: There is a risk of falling rocks on via ferrata routes, mostly triggered by preceding climbers or wildlife. Protect yourself by wearing a helmet.

Securing: When on a via ferrata, always make sure to keep sufficient distance from the preceding climber. There should only be one person in an anchoring section at a time.

Additional information

Passage only possible with a mountain guide. In summer, the whole gorge is passable; in winter, only the lower part of the gorge.

Equipment rental: available in local sports shops

More information about the destination can be found here:

Literature

Eugen E. Hüsler, Daniel Anker: The Via Ferratas of Switzerland

Maps

Topographic maps 1:25,000 SwissTopo: 1329 Saas

Source

This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion

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