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Suonen Water Channel – Luogelkin Viaduct loop from Hohtenn

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Suonen Water Channel – Luogelkin Viaduct loop from Hohtenn

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Suonen Water Channel – Luogelkin Viaduct loop from Hohtenn

05:27

17.6km

560m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.11 km for 459 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.23 km

Bietschtal Bridge

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The Bietschtalbrücke is a railway bridge of the Lötschbergbahn (BLS) on the so-called southern ramp. It spans the Bietschbach gorge at a height of 78 meters and is 136 meters …

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Bietschtal Bridge on the Lötschberg Southern Ramp

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The hiking trail along the southern ramp of the Lötschbergbahn (BLS) is walked in the classic way from Hohtenn to Brig, in two to three days. A particularly beautiful section …

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8.04 km

Suonen Water Channel

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The historic irrigation canals of Valais are called bisses. They consist of open ditches or canals made of wood, which bring the water from the mountain streams to the pastures …

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9.08 km

Bench with a view of the Rhone Valley

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Very nice sunny place with a view and bench for a break.

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11.0 km

View of the Rhone Valley

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Rest benches with a view of the Rhone Valley

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12.3 km

Rock tunnels on the Lötschberg southern ramp

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It can get a bit queasy if you hike there completely alone.

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14.5 km

BLS South Ramp Hiking Trail

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A great trail with views of the Rhone Valley and the mountains behind it

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16.7 km

The originally single-track bridge was also widened when the Lötschberg railway was expanded to two lanes in the 1980s, recognizable by the narrower component without the beam supports for the arch construction of the old bridge.

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17.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.4 km

1.65 km

825 m

485 m

171 m

Surfaces

15.0 km

1.65 km

825 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,070 m)

Lowest point (890 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

26°C

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Comments

June 9, 2023,Hohtenn (Bf.) - Ausserberg (Bf.) (Lötschberg-Südrampe mit Abstecher Hängebrücke Joli)

There are a few climbs, at the end there is a relatively long and steep climb, so divide your strength.

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October 25, 2021,Highlight Wanderung Lötschberg Südrampe

Walk through the Lötschberg south ramp for the first time 👍
and for sure again🤗

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July 21, 2023,Hohtenn (Bf.) - Ausserberg (Bf.) (Lötschberg-Südrampe mit Abstecher Hängebrücke Joli)

There are a few climbs, at the end there is a relatively long and steep climb, so divide your strength.

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October 12, 2024,Lötschberg-Südrampe, Hohtenn bis Ausserberg

Classic hike. Very well maintained network of trails, mostly with rocky ground. Short ascents and descents. Often traverses steep slopes, secured where critical. Sure-footedness and good shoes recommended.

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September 28, 2023,Schweiz, Entlang des Lötschberges an der Eisenbahnstrecke entlang

As a rail fan, a special hike along the south ramp of the BLS was on the agenda today. What does BLS mean? Bern, Lötschberg, Simplon Railway. A mountain route from Lake Thun via Kandersteg, Goppenstein to Brig in the Rhone Valley. Today we hiked a small part of the southern ramp into the Rhone Valley. We reached the starting …

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July 23, 2024,Wanderung auf der Lötschberg-Südrampe, ab Hohtenn - Ausserberg / VS.🥾☀️👍

Today I'm hiking the classic Lötschberg high-altitude trail - South Ramp in the canton of Valais runs on the sunny side of the Rhone Valley.
This time I'm starting my South Ramp hike from Hohtenn train station to Ausserberg village.
The last time I'll start it on June 28, 2023, I'll start it from Ausserberg to Brig.
A hike in …

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August 30, 2023,Ausserberg VS - Suone Manera - Rarnerchumma - Suone Lüegjeru Süe - Hohtenn am 30.8.23 P

Unfortunately, the trial GA is only valid for today, so I'm going to beautiful Valais one last time.

I chose various routes beforehand, for example along the Suonen Gorperi and again along the Undra, or in the Mund region. In the end, I was drawn to the classic south ramp again, mainly because of the wet weather of the last …

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Suonen Water Channel – Luogelkin Viaduct loop from Hohtenn

Bietschtal Bridge

Bietschtal Bridge on the Lötschberg Southern Ramp

Suonen Water Channel

Bench with a view of the Rhone Valley

View of the Rhone Valley

Rock tunnels on the Lötschberg southern ramp

BLS South Ramp Hiking Trail

Luogelkin Viaduct

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