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Brig
Brig-Glis

Bahnhofstrasse Brig – Chávez Fountain, Brig loop from Brig Bahnhofplatz

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Switzerland
Valais
Brig
Brig-Glis

Bahnhofstrasse Brig – Chávez Fountain, Brig loop from Brig Bahnhofplatz

Moderate

4.6

(7)

126

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Bahnhofstrasse Brig – Chávez Fountain, Brig loop from Brig Bahnhofplatz

02:07

8.22km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 497 m for 13 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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72 m

Iron sculpture 'Connections' by Edelbert W. Bregy, Brig Railway Station

Highlight • Monument

Brig flood (1993)
In September 1993, several weeks of sustained precipitation were followed by three days of very intense precipitation, which led to the Saltina in Brig overflowing its banks …

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2

276 m

Bahnhofstrasse Brig

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Bahnhofstrasse is Brig's promenade and at the same time the place where hikers and holidaymakers spend their time in Brig and the surrounding mountains.

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3

371 m

Sebastian Square, Brig

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An ice rink will be built on the square during Advent. The inviting artificial ice rink has been attracting visitors from all over the region and the neighboring cantons for …

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4

374 m

Chávez Fountain, Brig

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Chavez Well, Brig
Geo Chavez
On September 23, 1910, the Peruvian Jorge Chavez Dartnell (generally known as "Geo Chavez") took off from Ried-Brig for a flight over the Simplon as …

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5

415 m

St. Sebastian's Chapel, Brig

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Sebastian's Chapel, Brig
The Sebastian Chapel was built in 1636/37 by one of the Prismeller Bodmers. The strong influence of Italian models cannot be denied.
The chapel is a tower-like …

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6

506 m

Saltina Bridge, Brig
In 1993 the Saltina, a brook from the Simplon region that flows into the Rhone in Brig, overflowed its banks and caused one of the biggest storm …

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7

1.65 km

Biotope Playground

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Nice playground for young and old alike

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8

6.94 km

This (closed) bridge used to carry the tracks of the Furka-Oberalp-Bahn (merged into the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn) over the Rotten between Brig train station and the Naters stop.
This is also where …

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8.22 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.66 km

3.04 km

853 m

349 m

283 m

Surfaces

6.32 km

1.20 km

642 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 19 May

13°C

3°C

21 %

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