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Mountain Lake in Valais – Gattascosa Hut loop from Zwischbergen

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Mountain Lake in Valais – Gattascosa Hut loop from Zwischbergen

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105

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Mountain Lake in Valais – Gattascosa Hut loop from Zwischbergen

06:37

12.9km

1,030m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

1

423 m

Zwischbergental Wooden Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

If you want to go to Italy, you have to go over here ...

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2

4.21 km

Waira Lake

Highlight • Lake

3

5.02 km

Tschawinersee

Highlight • Lake

The Tschawinersee is located at 2,174 meters north of the Tschawinerhorn and only about a kilometer from the Italian border. An old path leads over the moor meadows up to …

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4

5.79 km

Mountain Lake in Valais

Highlight • Lake

5

5.96 km

Panoramic View of the Valais Mountains

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6.84 km

Bocchetta di Gattascosa

Mountain Pass

7

7.57 km

Gattascosa Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Rifugio Gattascosa is located at 2,000 meters in the Italian Val Bognanco, just a few minutes' walk from the Swiss border. Surrounded by meadows and forests, the mountain hut …

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8

8.69 km

Lago di Monscera

Highlight • Lake

9

8.87 km

Monscera Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At 2,103 meters above sea level, the Monscera Pass is a natural border between Switzerland and Italy that offers a breathtaking view of the Swiss Alps. From here the gaze …

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12.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.7 km

1.47 km

726 m

Surfaces

7.83 km

3.81 km

726 m

557 m

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Highest point (2,230 m)

Lowest point (1,290 m)

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Comments

August 26, 2023,GTA 2023 Tag 8 - Zwischbergen - Rifugio Gattascosa

The weather god meant well up to the lake. Then light rain. The boulder fields are definitely much more difficult when it rains heavily.

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