Lötschberg South Ramp 4-day hiking tour, Valais

A great 4-day guided hike on the Lötschberg South Ramp area, discovering historic irrigation channels (bisses) in a beautiful area in the canton of Valais, along with Markus, a certified GeoGuide and Hiking Leader.

Alps

4 Days

Jun

Intermediate

Description

Join me on this 4-day guided hike and I will take you on star-shaped walks to centuries-old bisses, on the Lötschberg South Ramp area.

Bisses are the historic irrigation channels of the canton of Valais. You will be amazed by the diversity of ancient water pipes that used to water the meadows and fields in this region. We can find them sometimes across lush green vegetation, partly through tunnels in the rock, also partly on really exposed bridges.

However, there are many bisses that are still in use today, delivering priceless water from mountain streams to arid fields and pastures, orchards and vineyards.

We will meet in Ausserberg, a municipality in the district of Raron, in the canton of Valais. Along our hikes, during these 4 days, we will often enjoy magnificent views of the Valais majestic mountains. We will marvel ourselves looking again and again to the highest four-thousand-meter peaks in Switzerland and the famous Illgraben erosion area.

We will stay in a single hotel during these days. Starting from the same point, we can enjoy different hikes on the bisses in the UNESCO World Heritage Jungfrau-Aletsch and the beautiful adjacent area to the fullest, with just a light daypack.

A village tour as well as delicious culinary snacks at a local organic farm round off this multi-day tour and offer us a further insight into local customs in this beautiful area in Switzerland.

We will hike for about 3.5 to 5 hours every day, with a total height difference of 700 metres during our hikes. This is a hike of intermediate level.

So send me a request if you want to join me and discover the ancient bisses of the Lötschberg South Ramp area. You can check the date below and join an open group tour. You can also check my 4-day guided hike in the beautiful Doubs Regional Nature Park. Check it out.

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

- Breakfast

- Dinner

Price details

The price also includes 1 village tour and 1 culinary Zvieri with local delicacies at an organic farm.//Not included in the price: Departure / return; single room supplement; snacks and drinks, local transport (by train and / or post bus), equipment rental and insurance.

Itinerary

Day 1: Ausserberg

Individual arrival to Ausserberg. After checking in at the hotel, we enjoy a hike in the afternoon.

Day 2 to 3: Hiking

Varied hikes to different bisses at the Lötschberg South Ramp, and to the nearby area if possible. We begin our hikes directly from the hotel or we travel by train or by postbus to the starting point.

Day 3: Hiking

After enjoying some hiking, we return to the hotel. In the afternoon, we drive home from the area.

Details

More info

-Equipment: Hiking or mountain boots with very good tread. If possible, hiking poles*. Together with the detailed information upon reservation you will also receive a detailed packing list. *You can rent this material from me.

-During the day we will be at maximum 2000-meter high. At night, at approximately 900 m.

Meeting point

About the guide

Markus

Hiking Guide

Markus Glättli, Hiking Leader with Federal Diploma of Professional Education and Training, Ranger BZW and GeoGuide Sardona.

Let you whisk away in unique landscapes in Switzerland, the Cinque Terre, the Chamonix region or even Finnish Lapland. Learn stories, legends and interesting information and enjoy local delicious products of the region.

Enjoy full service for individual customers, small groups or companies. Take the time and enjoy the beauty and uniqueness of unspoilt nature. Experience nature.

I offer tours in English, German and French.

Languages

German | French | English

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