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Chännla Suonen bridge in Ernen

Chännla Suonen bridge in Ernen

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Chännla Suonen bridge in Ernen

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Location: Ernen, Goms, Valais, Switzerland

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1. Circular walk from Fiesch via Goms Bridge, Chäserstatt and Ernen

13.6km

05:15

830m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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2. Goms Bridge – Village Square Ernen loop from Fiesch

7.67km

02:21

270m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Mühlebach – Goms Bridge loop from Ernen

5.17km

01:28

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Mattia

August 22, 2025

Here, you can admire old wooden water pipes. These were once used to irrigate fields. Chännla is the local name for them, and the word probably comes from Känel, or canal.

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Paul

October 7, 2021

Chännla (Suonen Bridge): Until a few decades ago, Valais rye, a particularly drought-resistant plant, was cultivated on the sunny slope of the Mosshubel. Only the eastern foot of the Mosshubel slope could be irrigated. Ernen's water used to come primarily from four waterways fed by the Mühlebach streams. Along with the Trusera, Dorfera, and Chummera, the Wüer, with its eight streams, was the most water-rich watercourse or "bisse" (suone). To irrigate the fields east of the Mosshubel, water was diverted from the Wüer and channeled to the meadows via a hollow supported by wooden channels. These Chännla (suonen) were maintained for generations. After they were no longer needed, replaced by modern irrigation systems, they fell into disrepair. In 1989, they were rebuilt by the Ernen Foundation and the Ernen Local History Museum and Cultural Heritage Association, using old models and documents. Currently, they are dilapidated, and their future is uncertain.

Text / Source: Ernen and Niederernen Cultural Trails / BINNTAL LANDSCAPE PARK, Binn
landschaftspark-binntal.ch/pdf/prospekte/Kulturwege/RZ_Prospekt_95x210_Ernen_Web.pdf?m=1550658091&

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Rombea

August 12, 2022

Beautiful old wooden water pipes, worth seeing.

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Chännla Suonen bridge in Ernen

1. Circular walk from Fiesch via Goms Bridge, Chäserstatt and Ernen

2. Goms Bridge – Village Square Ernen loop from Fiesch

3. Mühlebach – Goms Bridge loop from Ernen

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