Hohsaas Trail
Saas-Grund
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ClosedThe Hohsaas Trail, which leads from Kreuzboden over the Weissmies hut to Hohsaas, is made for snowshoe enthusiasts and offers high alpine terrain as well as fantastic views.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
4.7 kmDuration
2:30 h
Description
The path leads initially over the ski slope from Kreuzboden. At the outer edge of the "Sandy Ground," you reach the foot of the next ascent just before the Weissmies hut via the path between slope and ski lift that follows the moraine eastward. After the challenging ascent via a zigzag path, the staffed hut offers a place to rest.
From the Weissmies hut, continue over the Tamatter slope, where the path turns right to the south. From here, follow the markings along the moraine and later alongside the ski slope to point 3004. From here, continue hiking to the Hohsaas mountain station at just under 3200 meters above sea level. At the top, you have a fantastic view of the 18 four-thousanders of the Saas-Fee/Saas valley holiday region.
Turn-by-turn directions
From the Kreuzboden station, the trail leads right past the anchor lift onto the blue slope. After a small crossing, follow the markers to the right of the blue slope. About halfway along the slope, the trail turns right and leads up the moraine to the ski traverse. From there, it ascends in switchbacks to the Weissmies hut. Then the trail crosses the first ski traverse and continues to the next traverse. Follow this until just before the junction with the slope, then turn right again and climb the hill. On the ridge, it goes downhill to the edge of the slope, where the path runs parallel to the slope for a few hundred meters before turning right again up the slope onto the moraine to point 3004. Over the moraine ridge and then through the slope below the old mountain station, it heads toward the slope axis up to the high plateau. From here, the path follows a zigzag course below the mountain railway axis up to the Hohsaas mountain station.
Start
Kreuzboden (2399m)
Destination
Hohsaas, mountain station (3142m)
Author's recommendation
- The wine spaghetti at the Weissmies hut is a real insider tip.
Technical information
Altitude
3141m
2399m
Ascent
+743m
Descent
-0m
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 to Visp and change there to the post bus towards Saas-Fee (Bus 511). Get off at the Bergbahnen stop in Saas-Grund.
Approach
The Saas valley is easy and convenient to reach by car from all directions, whether from Switzerland or abroad. From the north, you can reach us via Bern through the Lötschberg car shuttle. From the east, you come via the Furkapass or the Furka car shuttle. From the south, we are accessible via the Simplon pass or Simplon car shuttle, and from the west you drive via Lausanne along the Rhône valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee.
From Visp, drive south towards Saas-Fee. At the "Killerhof" roundabout to Stalden, take the second exit towards Saas-Fee and follow the main road up to Saas-Grund.
Parking
Parking spaces are available at the valley station of the Hohsaas cable cars.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Saas-Fee/Saastal. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.