recommended route
Blatten - Fafleralp
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Loipe Blatten - FafleralpPhoto: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
The start is in the immediate vicinity of the "Blatten Post" post bus station and the large car park. At first the trail is relatively flat until Kühmatt. Here you can then visit the baroque chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary - the destination of regional pilgrimages and one of the most impressive places of grace in the valley. The present chapel was built under Prior Bartholomäus Indergassen, 1646 - 1663. Take time to linger quietly in this place of faith and trace the depths of your own heart.
After a further relatively flat stretch, the road climbs in serpentine curves up to the Fafleralp. Here in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, a loop leads even further into unspoilt nature. Back at Fafleralp, the route takes the same route back to Blatten.
ATTENTION: Mixed traffic!
Author’s recommendation
All-inclusive cross-country active day
Interested in trying cross-country skiing but don't have the kit? No problem - for CHF 42.00 you can have a day's cross-country skiing in the Lötschental, kitted out with top equipment. The offer includes:
- Hire of cross-country ski equipment (classic)
- A one-day cross-country day pass for the Lötschental
- A hot non-alcoholic drink in a restaurant of your choice
The offer including skating equipment is available for CHF 52.00.
You can reserve this offer at the Lötschental information point in Wiler and at the Lötschental Cross-country Centre in Blatten.
Track types
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BreithornEdelweiss
Zum Fröhlichen Jass
Fafleralp
Safety information
- Plan every cross-country skiing trip carefully
- Make sure that the equipment is suitable and complete
- Never go on a tour alone- Inform relatives, friends, the hut keeper or the hotel porter about your tour. Report back on arrival at your destination
- Observe the weather development constantly
- Observe the principle: in case of doubt turn back!
Tips and hints
Cross-Country Skiing Pass Prices
- Lötschental season pass CHF 50.00
- Kandersteg - Lötschental regional pass CHF 860.00
- Swiss cross-country skiing pass CHF 140.00
- Day pass CHF 8.00
- Week pass CHF 40.00
Cross-country skiing passes can be obtained from the Lötschental Tourist Information Office or online at www.loetschental.ch/webshop, in hotels, restaurants, Cecil's Loipenstube in Blatten.
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
The start is in the immediate vicinity of the "Blatten Post" post bus station and the large car park. At first the trail is relatively flat until Kühmatt. Here you can then visit the baroque chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary - the destination of regional pilgrimages and one of the most impressive places of grace in the valley. The present chapel was built under Prior Bartholomäus Indergassen, 1646 - 1663. Take time to linger quietly in this place of faith and trace the depths of your own heart.
After a further relatively flat stretch, the road climbs in serpentine curves up to the Fafleralp. Here in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, a loop leads even further into unspoilt nature. Back at Fafleralp, the route takes the same route back to Blatten.
ATTENTION: Mixed traffic!
Public transport
The postbus runs every hour from Gampel/Steg or Goppenstein to Blatten ("Blatten, Post" postbus stop). Then proceed on foot to the trail access.By road
Drive into the Lötschental from Goppenstein, past the villages of Ferden, Kippel and Wiler to Blatten as far as the old post office. Proceed on foot to the trail access.Parking
You can park your car in the car park next to the old post office in Blatten (not free).Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Order the "Panorama Map" free of charge at the Lötschental information point or at www.loetschental.ch/prospekte
Equipment
Cross-country ski hire:
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Cecil's Loipen-Stube, Tel. +41 (0)79 425 69 68, www.langlaufzentrum-loetschental.ch
Statistics
- 12 Waypoints
- 12 Waypoints
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