Snowshoeing

Guggistafel Trail

Blatten Belalp

8/14°

A special treat for snowshoe fans

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

10.48 km

Duration

4:00 h

Description

Follow the winter hiking trail from Blatten to the first bridge. Continue on the left side of the Lonza river to Kühmatt where the winter hiking trail starts again. Although the trail winds its way away from you, continue straight ahead to the Fafleralp car park. When crossing Gletscheralp, keep left until you reach Guggialp. Take the time to enjoy a peaceful moment here before going back down to Fafleralp where you will pass by the hotel and join up with the winter hiking trail through a small forest. Take the nature trail from Kühmatt to Eisten which will lead back to your starting point in Blatten.

Turn-by-turn directions

Blatten - Kühmatt- Fafleralp - Guggistafel - Fafleralp - Kühmatt - Eisten - Blatten

Start

Blatten (1527m)

Destination

Blatten (1527m)

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Author's recommendation

Ask a local Lötschental mountain guide to join you on this excursion:

Jaggy Benedikt Tel. +41 (0)79 774 83 20
Fleck Lutz Phone +41 (0)78 629 47 33

Guided snowshoe hikes are also offered by Henzen Karl, qualified snowshoe hiking guide. Information at www.alpwandern.ch

Technical information

Altitude

1919m

1527m

Ascent

+403m

Descent

-403m

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

From Gampel/Steg or Goppenstein, the PostBus will take you to Blatten every hour. Post bus stop "Blatten, Post".

Approach

From Goppenstein you drive into the Lötschental, past the villages of Ferden, Kippel, Wiler to Blatten, at the old post office.

Parking

You can park your car at the car park by the old post office in Blatten (subject to charge).

Equipment

We recommend:

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)

Snowshoe rental:

Sporthaus Lauchernalp Gmbh: info@sporthaus-lauchern.ch, Tel. +41 (0)27 939 15 84, www.sporthaus-lauchern.ch

Safety information

Use of the trails and the information on this website is at hikers’ own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes. Valais/Wallis Promotion accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of information on this website.

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.
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.
Inform others of planned route, and whenever possible, avoid going alone.

Additional information

More information about the destination:

Lötschental

Literature

Snowshoe map Lötschental 1:50,000 - area: Lötschental, Leukerbad, Kandertal, Adelboden, Lenk, Entschligetal (Bernese Oberland / Valais). Available at the Lötschental information point in Wiler or at www.loetschental.ch/webshop