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Edelweiss Meadow

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Edelweiss Meadow

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Edelweiss Meadow

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Location: Saas-Grund, Visp, Valais, Switzerland

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1. Almagell Höhenweg (High trail)

10.3km

03:48

190m

900m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Almagelleralp Mountain Hotel – Almagellerhorn Adventure Trail loop from Saas-Grund

21.3km

08:11

1,050m

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

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3. Hohsaas valley station – Almagellertal Entrance Trail loop from Saas-Grund

18.5km

07:18

1,030m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Marius

May 21, 2025

With a little luck, you'll spot the rare edelweiss growing here among gentians and other alpine flowers along the path. From July to September, the small, woolly white plant displays its star-shaped blossoms.

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Jens Helmecke

July 23, 2019

You should keep your eyes open on this short section. With a bit of luck, you might spot the famous edelweiss.

From Kreuzboden (2400m) with its idyllic mountain lake, you hike the first section of the Alpine Flower Promenade to the Triftgrätji viewpoint. Edelweiss and gentian are just two of the approximately 240 flower species you can admire on the Alpine Flower Promenade. The high-altitude hike above the Grundberg leads into the wild and romantic Almagellertal to the Almagelleralp (2194m).

The Alpine edelweiss is a winter-green,[1] perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 5 to over 20 centimeters. The above-ground parts of the plant are woolly-white, tomentose, with the narrow, lanceolate, approximately 5-centimeter-long leaves being heavily hairy, especially on the underside. The leaves are arranged in a basal rosette.

The flowering period extends from July to September. Five to fifteen glossy white bracts form a multi-pointed star and surround the actual inflorescence. The two to twelve identical, basket-shaped inflorescences each contain 60 to 80 whitish-yellow tubular flowers. The very narrow tubular flowers at the edge are female. They are also called filamentous flowers. Further inward, larger male tubular flowers are found. Because the nonfunctional style is still present, the flowers can appear hermaphroditic.

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Slummy

June 15, 2023

Truly REAL edelweiss.

I've been to the mountains so many times and have only seen them here!

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Distance 136 m

Uphill 10 m

Downhill 20 m

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Friday 19 December

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-1°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 2.0 km/h

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Location: Saas-Grund, Visp, Valais, Switzerland

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Edelweiss Meadow

1. Almagell Höhenweg (High trail)

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