Snowshoeing
Gspon-Trail
Staldenried–Gspon
-1/3°
On the Gspon Trail, you enter the absolute silence of nature high above the Visp valley. The sunny high plateau is the tourist center of the municipality of Staldenried. Small but fine, it offers a magnificent view of the Valais mountain world.
Difficulty
EasyLength
3.44 kmDuration
1:21 h
Description
Gspon is a popular small, car-free holiday resort with a hotel-restaurant, a shop, holiday apartments, and group accommodations. The region is a gem, not least because of the rustic Valais houses and storages, giving the place a special charm. Gspon lies in the driest region of Switzerland. Nowhere else in the Alpine region is the tree line higher. Speaking of height – in this small hamlet is the highest football field in Europe, the Ottmar Hitzfeld Arena. The Gspon Trail also passes by it. The easy snowshoe hike above 2000 meters circles the Alpe Gspon. The sun especially spoils this area in midwinter. For most of the route, you also constantly enjoy the magnificent view of the village and the surrounding peaks over 4000 meters. The Gspon Trail also invites families to snowshoe fun. It is ideal for children who already have some experience with terrain.
Turn-by-turn directions
The starting point of the Gspon Trail is the mountain station of the Staldenried-Gspon cable car at 1899 meters. From there, the well over four-kilometer-long trail leads up to the Ottmar Hitzfeld Arena, under the valley station of the Gspon ski lift via the hamlets Summerhüs and Ze Hiischinu towards the high-altitude trail. From Grifolegga, it goes on a pleasantly developed path protected in the forest to the Wierli. The final trail towards Scheidbodo, Waldegga, and back to the Ottmar Hitzfeld Arena promises a varied yet comfortable route in the snow.
Start
Gspon (1892m)
Destination
Gspon (1891m)
Author's recommendation
Stop at the Wierli and enjoy the calm and the unique mountain panorama. On the way back, take a break at the Rondell and let the snowshoeing experience end with a tasty "Gsponer-Kafi".
Technical information
Altitude
1988m
1812m
Ascent
+186m
Descent
-184m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
Accessible by train and bus. From Visp station to Staldenried and by cable car to Gspon.
Approach
A9 motorway towards Visp. Cantonal road towards Saas-Fee / Zermatt up to the Staldenried junction.
Parking
Parking available in Stalden or Staldenried.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
