Valais — Making the mountain your home
Hiking Collection by MySwitzerland
8
Tours
74:48 h
114 mi
38,250 ft
A home on the mountain at the end of the untouched Turtmann Valley at an altitude of 8,264 feet (2,519 meters) — this is the Turtmann hut for hikers, mountaineers and the hut owners Magdalena and Fredy Tscherrig. Surrounded by the Turtmann glacier and the impressive mountain world of the Bishorn, the Barrwand and the Diablon massif, the hut is an ideal starting point or a uniquely beautiful destination for hikes and mountain tours.
On our hike around the hut we will take you through the picturesque Trutmann Valley, lead you past the Turtmann Glacier and of course stop at the Turtmann Hut. Here Magdalena and Fredy await you with refreshing drinks and their legendary homemade Black Forest cherry cake. While you enjoy your meal in peace, you can enjoy the spectacular view and the simplicity of things up here from the terrace. Before descending back down to the valley, you can stay overnight with your hosts and the next day climb one of the surrounding peaks together with owner and mountain guide Fredy or even go on a glacier tour.
In addition to the alpine mountains around the Turtmann hut, there is much more to experience in the Valais. We have compiled seven of the most beautiful experiences for you in this collection. From expeditions on the largest alpine glacier to an excursion to the Black Nosed sheep in Zermatt to panoramic hikes lasting several days — here in Valais you will certainly find the right experience for you.
You will find even more experiences in the Valais around Nendaz, where you can walk along old irrigation canals. The bisses are hundreds of years old and still carry water today — the wet gold. Thanks to them, juicy sweet apricots grow in the region, which you can try in summer, then they are ripe: komoot.com/collection/873/liquid-gold-from-nendaz-veysonnaz.
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- 09:2511.8 mi1.3 mph5,475 ft5,475 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
The Turtmannhütte is like a home on the mountain: As a hiker or mountaineer, you are warmly welcomed by the innkeepers Magdalena and Fredy Tscherrig, and are well looked after. Just join us on our hike, say hello to the two, and experience the fascination of simplicity that the two treasure so much.
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- 11:2919.6 mi1.7 mph5,425 ft4,850 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
The ViaStockalper leads through deep ravines and wide larch forests from Brig over the Simplon Pass to Gondo. Historic traffic routes and enchanting moorland landscapes offer you an exciting mix of nature and culture on the way. You can walk the just over 30 kilometer long hiking trail in three stages…
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- 12:1218.6 mi1.5 mph4,400 ft6,100 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
On this hike through the Valais glacier world, you can enjoy spectacular views of the two longest glaciers of the Alps at many viewpoints - the Great Aletsch Glacier with around 23 kilometers and the Fiescher glacier with a length of 14 kilometers. The entire hike from the Belalp to the Bellwand you…
- 26:1535.3 mi1.3 mph12,525 ft12,500 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
In four stages it goes on this promising tour to the Grand Muveran. You cross six passes and pass countless huts. As a stopover you can plan Rambert, Col du Demècre and Pont de Nant. Starting point of the tour is Derborance.
It starts at the idyllic Lac de Derborence. From here you hike on well-marked…
- 06:1711.9 mi1.9 mph1,900 ft2,950 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
From one of the highest municipalities of Switzerland in the Val d'Anniviers, you can do a nice hike to Zinal. From Chandolin at an altitude of 1,938 meters, you will hike on varied paths through the original, wild landscapes and untouched nature of the beautiful mountains. On the way, you will enjoy…
- 02:375.21 mi2.0 mph3,850 ft700 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
Together with the Julen family from Zermatt, you can take a hike to visit their black-nosed sheep on the Schwarzsee. The family runs the largest black penny breeding in the world with more than 300 animals. In summer, they graze on the lush alpine meadows above the Stafelalp. And that's where you can…
- 02:313.68 mi1.5 mph2,300 ft675 ftIntermediateIntermediate Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
From the valley station Hannigalp, the hike through the woods of Grächen begins early in the morning. Then the best time to find the shy wildlife. The experienced hiking guide knows the places around Grächen, where you can see chamois, marmots and ibexes. On the morning expedition you will learn a lot…
- 04:037.56 mi1.9 mph2,375 ft2,425 ftExpertExpert Hiking Tour. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
Experience the Aletsch glacier on a glacier hike with an experienced mountain guide and let him tell you exciting stories about the largest glacier in the Alps.
On the Fiescheralp the tour starts. Here you come from Fiesch by cable car. From the alp, you and your local mountain guide travel further up…
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Collection Stats
- Tours8
- Distance114 mi
- Duration74:48 h
- Elevation38,250 ft
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