Tour du Cervin Day 6: Europahutte - Gasenreid (then Saint Nicklaus)
A new balcony stage at the foot of high summits separating the Zermatt and Saas Fee valleys.
A
Randa walk
posted on 31/03/15 by Tamtraductions. Last update : 18/05/16
Description
Leave Europahutte heading north (S) and keep heading in that direction, the path rotates along a track that follows elevation bends slightly uphill and down.
Go around several ridges (1) and thalwegs (2) reaching the small Grathorn summit (3) after a long walk over a rocky track. Go through the forest then a long downhill hike towards Gasenreid (4), end of the hike by foot.
Catch the postal bus to Saint-Niklaus (6), that's it for today.
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 2,268 m
- 1 : km 2.02 - alt. 2,332 m
- 2 : km 3.47 - alt. 2,610 m
- 3 : km 9.53 - alt. 2,299 m
- 4 : km 13.17 - alt. 1,629 m
- E : km 15.1 - alt. 1,127 m
Useful Information
Water available in the streams, preferably purified first.
As indicated in the description, the hike ends at Gasenheid and the bus then takes you to Saint Niklaus. There is a trail linking the two villages but of no real significance, in order to complete the hike within 10 days we chose this option and will carry on so during the next stages.
This trail appears as a straight line on the overall route for simplicity reasons.
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
During the walk or to do/see around
Saint Niklaus, meaning Nicolas is a quaint village approaching Zermatt valley.