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Lötschentaler legend route

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    Lötschentaler Legend Route
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    The popular Lötschentaler legend route with a quiz for children is especially suitable for families.
    Open
    easy
    Distance 9.3 km
    2:40 h
    132 m
    335 m
    2,091 m
    1,766 m

    The Lötschentaler legend route, which leads without major elevation differences from the Lauchernalp mountain station to the Fafleralp, takes the whole family into the world of myths and fairy tales. From now on, you will also find so-called QR codes on the tree trunks. Scan this code with your smartphone and you can comfortably read the legends on your own mobile phone.

    Become the legend king/queen!

    The legend quiz along the legend route makes the hike an experience for young and old. Walk along our legend route and answer the tricky questions on the legend quiz. If you answer all questions correctly, you will be rewarded with a small gift! You can get the legend quiz and the gift at the Lötschental information office, the Lauchernalp mountain railways AG or at the snack kiosk on the Fafleralp.

    Author’s recommendation

    A special highlight of this route is the picturesque Schwarzsee. Here you can enjoy a refreshing swim and fire pits invite you to grill.
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    2,091 m
    Lowest point
    1,766 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 7.23%Dirt road 3.23%Forested/wild trail 32.85%Path 56.67%
    Asphalt
    676 m
    Dirt road
    303 m
    Forested/wild trail
    3.1 km
    Path
    5.3 km
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    Rest stops

    Berghaus
    Zur Wildi
    Bärgsunna
    Zudili
    Tellialp
    Fafleralp
    Fafleralp

    Safety information

    • Plan every hike carefully!
    • Make sure you have suitable and complete equipment!
    • Never hike alone in the mountains!
    • Inform relatives, acquaintances, the hut warden or hotel porter about your route. Report back upon arrival at the destination!
    • Constantly observe the weather development!
    • Follow the principle "When in doubt, turn back"!

    Roadbook

    Ten different Lötschentaler legends invite the interested hiker into the world of myths and fairy tales. Thus, every distinctive stone, idyllic lake, or seasonal mountain pasture claims its own legend. Surrounded by an impressive panorama, the hiker can immerse in these legends. By scanning QR codes along the way, you can conveniently read the legends in German, French, and English on your own mobile phone. Those who solve the tricky legend quiz will be rewarded with a small gift at the end. From the Lauchernalp mountain station, the high route first leads to Weritzalp with its simple wooden chapel. Passing the Tellialp, which invites you to enjoy Valais specialties, the legend route leads to the idyllic Schwarzsee. The route then continues comfortably to the Fafleralp, which offers a good spot to stay. From the Fafleralp parking lot, you return by car or post bus. The hike is also recommended in the opposite direction.

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    From Gampel / Steg or Goppenstein, the post bus takes you hourly to Wiler. Post bus stop "Wiler, cable car". Take the aerial cable car up to Lauchernalp.

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    Directions

    From Goppenstein you drive into the Lötschental, past the villages Ferden, Kippel to Wiler at the valley station of the aerial cable car. Take the aerial cable car up to Lauchernalp.

    Parking

    You can park your car in the parking lot or parking garage at the valley station of the aerial cable car (subject to charge).

    Coordinates

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    2'625'804E 1'140'042N
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    46.411241, 7.774231
    DMS
    46°24'40.5"N 7°46'27.2"E
    UTM
    32T 405791 5140470
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    Equipment

    Sturdy footwear, weather-appropriate clothing, hiking poles if needed, sufficient water

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

    User Questions


    August 13, 2022
    Tourist Information Lötschental  
    Guten Tag Frau Schmidt Es handelt sich bei der Höhenmeter-Angabe um einen additiven Wert, bei dem jeder Anstiegsmeter gezählt wird. Dieselbe Berechnung wird für den Abstieg verwendet. Vom Start dieser Wanderung (Bergstation Lauchernalp Bergbahnen) zum höchsten Punkt (2091m) sind es in der Tat 122 Meter. Herzlichen Dank für Ihren Besuch und freundliche Grüsse

    June 29, 2020
    Adrian Schnyder
    Guten Tag Der Weg und das Quiz kosten nichts. Einzig die Bahnfahrt müssten Sie bezahlen. Das Quiz erhalten Sie im Tourismusbüro oder bei der Bergbahn.

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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    9.3 km
    Duration
    2:40 h
    Ascent
    132 m
    Descent
    335 m
    Highest point
    2,091 m
    Lowest point
    1,766 m
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