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Blatten - Fafleralp Hike
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Rundwanderung FafleralpPhoto: Lötschental Marketing AG
A spectacular circular hike accessible to all through a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
easy
Distance 4.7 km
1:25 h
263 m
3 m
1,785 m
1,525 m
Starting from Blatten, hike through the snow-clad wintery landscape along the wild Lonza River to Kühmatt where the baroque Mariä Heimsuchung (Visitation of Our Lady) Chapel is the objective of many regional pilgrimages. Continue your hike towards Fafleralp along a path that winds gently uphill. Enjoy a snack or a coffee accompanied by a home-made fruit tart before heading back to Blatten on the same path.
Author’s recommendation
Enjoy a quiet moment of peace and meditation at Mariä Heimsuchung Chapel, built during the tenure of Prior Bartholomäus Indergassen, from 1646 to 1663.
Difficulty
easy
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,785 m
Lowest point
1,525 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
1.3 km
Dirt road
0 km
Path
0 km
Road
3.3 km
Safety information
Use of the trails and the information on this website is at hikers’ own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes. Valais/Wallis Promotion accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of information on this website.
- Bring a map. Download full description of this route including large-scale map by clicking on “Print” icon, top right of this page.
- Use marked trails only, and observe all signposting – for your own safety, to safeguard grazing animals and to avoid disturbing wildlife.
- Please be considerate to other trail users, and to the plants and animals. Do not leave any waste in nature.
- Take extra care protecting yourself from the sun at altitude. UV radiation can be exceptionally strong, even in cloudy weather.
- Plan hike carefully: take into consideration fitness level of each participant, weather forecast and season.
- Weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains, without warning. Appropriate clothing is therefore essential, along with adequate supplies of food and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in good time.
- Do not venture onto glaciers without a mountain guide. Take note of the warning signs that point out the constant danger, especially the danger of avalanches.
- Inform others of planned route, and whenever possible, avoid going alone.
Tips and hints
More information about the destination:
Order a free copy of the "Cross-country Ski Runs and Winter Hiking Routes" brochure from the Lötschental Tourist Information Office or online at www.loetschental.ch/prospekte
Start
Blatten, Post (1,525 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'629'261E 1'140'967N
DD
46.419415, 7.819245
DMS
46°25'09.9"N 7°49'09.3"E
UTM
32T 409264 5141326
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Destination
Blatten, Post
Turn-by-turn directions
Blatten - Kühmatt - Fafleralp - Blatten
Public transport
From Gampel/Steg or Goppenstein, the PostBus brings you to Blatten every hour. PostBus stop "Blatten, Post".By road
From Goppenstein you drive into the Lötschental, past the villages of Ferden, Kippel, Wiler to Blatten, at the old post office.Parking
You can park your car at the car park by the old post office in Blatten (chargeable).Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'629'261E 1'140'967N
DD
46.419415, 7.819245
DMS
46°25'09.9"N 7°49'09.3"E
UTM
32T 409264 5141326
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Equipment
We recommend:
- good footwear
- clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket
- hat or cap
- sunscreen
- bottle for water, picnic
- camera
- hiking poles (optional)
- printout of this hike (click “Print” icon, top right, to download)
Reviews
Difficulty
easy
Distance
4.7 km
Duration
1:25 h
Ascent
263 m
Descent
3 m
Highest point
1,785 m
Lowest point
1,525 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 11 Waypoints
- 11 Waypoints
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