Gruben - Grachen

Today's stage is divided into three parts: on foot from Gruben to Jungu, by cable car from Jungu to Saint-Niklaus, and by bus from Saint-Niklaus to Grachen.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Trek from Fionay to Saas-Fee

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 17.00 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 9h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,678 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,841 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,886 m
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    Lowest point: 1,134 m

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Description of the walk

(S) Start north-east from the hotel, the path climbs steeply and quickly enters the forest.
Exit the forest at the Gruobu Mittelstafel chalets.

(1) Higher up, walk alongside the Gruobu Oberstafel chalets at an altitude of 2370 metres.

(2). Continue in a steady easterly direction, passing a small lake before completing the steep climb to the Augstbordpass.

(3) Begin the long descent, reaching the change in ridge at an altitude of 2,454 metres, where you can take a break to soak up the valley leading to Zermatt below the Matterhorn.

(4) Continue the descent to the alpine hamlet of Jungu.

(5) Take the service cable car down to Saint-Niklaus.

(6) Then take the postal bus to Grachen.

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,825 m - Gruben
  2. 1 : km 1.68 - alt. 2,235 m - Gruobu Mittelstafel
  3. 2 : km 2.32 - alt. 2,387 m - Gruobu Oberstafel
  4. 3 : km 5 - alt. 2,877 m - Augsbordpass (2892 m)
  5. 4 : km 8.9 - alt. 2,462 m - Elevation 2454
  6. 5 : km 11.51 - alt. 1,980 m - Jungu
  7. 6 : km 13.46 - alt. 1,134 m - Saint Niklaus
  8. E : km 17 - alt. 1,662 m - Grachen

Notes

Water is available in the streams you cross, provided you purify it.
For the distance and elevation gain, only take into account the walking route to point (5).

Worth a visit

Jungu: a well-maintained alpine hamlet, enhanced by its inhabitants (small lake around which the inhabitants gather to share convivial moments).

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