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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful hiking trails in Embd
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
From Moosalp over the Augstbordhorn to Brand
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Difficulty
T3
difficult
12.6 km
6:00 h
984 m
1,436 m
The Augstbordhorn is easy to hike from Moosalp, but still offers alpine atmosphere and the best views of the Valais four-thousanders.
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
From the Nikolaital over the Augstbord pass into the Turtmanntal
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Difficulty
moderate
12.6 km
5:15 h
1,011 m
1,078 m
The path over the Augstbord pass leads through various vegetation zones. But the ride alone with the Schalbbahn from Embd to Schalb offers the hiker a unique experience.
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
From Oberems over the Augstbord Pass to Jungen (2 days)
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Difficulty
T3
difficult
23 km
9:00 h
1,656 m
998 m
This two-day pass hike leads from Oberems in the Turtmann Valley over the almost 3000-meter-high Augstbord Pass to the mountain village of Jungen high above St. Niklaus and the Matter Valley.
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
High route Schalb-Jungu
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
7 km
2:50 h
475 m
430 m
The hike starts in Schalb above Embd and leads over the heights of the Matter Valley to Jungen. The destination is the new restaurant next to Lake Jungen.
Long Distance Hiking
· Chur region
Alpine Pass Route
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Difficulty
difficult
closed
603.1 km
230:00 h
32,053 m
32,299 m
The Alpine Pass Route leads from Chur through several Swiss cantons and over some passes to St. Gingolph on Lake Geneva.
Hiking Trail
Rail hike from St. Niklaus to Stalden
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
9.9 km
3:00 h
96 m
418 m
The hike leads through the Nikolai Valley, the longest side arm of the Rhone Valley. The sparsely built-up region allows for an untouched natural experience through the rugged valley. During the hike, you have views from various perspectives of the railway line of the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn between Visp and Zermatt.
Hiking Trail
· Visp region
From Moosalp to Törbel
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Difficulty
moderate
9.7 km
3:30 h
302 m
865 m
On this scenic hike from Moosalp down to beautiful Törbel, you can ride a remote-controlled open-air cable car along the way.
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
From the Moosalp to the Augstbordhorn
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Difficulty
T3
difficult
11.4 km
5:15 h
924 m
924 m
On the Augstbordhorn, the hiker is almost surrounded by the entire Upper Valais. The panoramic view from the summit is overwhelming; as if standing in the heart of Upper Valais.
Hiking Trail
· Canton of Valais
High-altitude route Moosalp – Jungen – St. Niklaus
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Difficulty
T2
difficult
closed
13.8 km
5:00 h
322 m
1,246 m
The beautiful high-altitude route from Moosalp via Jungen to St. Niklaus is a pleasant alternative to the demanding Europaweg on the opposite valley side.
Long Distance Hiking
· Zermatt
Tour Matterhorn
recommended route
Difficulty
T4
difficult
closed
147.3 km
60:00 h
10,353 m
10,143 m
This is the royal route around the most beautiful mountain in the world, the Matterhorn. From Randa, it goes counterclockwise around the pyramid-shaped mountain, which shows its many different faces.

