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Herbert Schawalder has been an acknowledged UIAGM guide since 1978 and he was successfully practising this profession for over 12 years. You can profit from his training and experience. He is glad to offer you help preparing your mountain tours.
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Mountain huts are both: destination of mountain walkings and starting point for alpine routes. If you want to stay overnight, we urgently recommend to make a reservation, because in the main season the locations are fast booked up.
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Turtmannhütte, 2'519 m
Phone +41 27 932.14.55
by car via Turtmann to Oberems till the end of the Turtmanntal
time way up about 2 hrs
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Schönbielhütte, 2'694 m
Phone +41 27 967.13.54
from Zermatt time way up about 4 hrs
constant view of the Matterhorn
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Täschhütte, 2'701 m.
Phone +41 27 967.39.13
from Täsch by car to Ottavan,
time way up about 1,5 hrs
wonderful flora (Edelweiss)
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Weissmieshütte, 2'726 m
Phone +41 27 957.25.54
(starting point to via ferrata "Jägihorn")
by the cablecar Saas-Grund to Kreuzboden,
from there time way up 1 hour to the hut
or from Saas-Grund directly on a long way up to the hut
time about 4 hrs. |
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Although we recommend mountains which aren't too difficult to climb, you should have sufficient experience for these aventures in any case. If you have any doubt we'll gladly give you addresses of experienced mountain guides. |
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1. by car via Visp to Saas-Almagell (52 km / 1,5 hrs)
from Almagell on foot about 2 1/2 hrs to Almagellerhütte (2'894 m)
from there way up to the Weissmies peak in about 4 hrs
2. by car via Visp to Saas-Grund (48 km / 1 hour 20 min.)
from Saas Grund by cable car to Hohsaas (3'200 m),
from there way up to the Weissmies peak in about 4 hrs
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Allalin, 4'027 m
by car via Visp to Saas-Fee (50 km / 1,5 hrs)
from Saas Fee by cable car to Mittelallalin (3'454 m),
from there way up to the Allalin peak in about 3 hrs
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by car via Val d'Anniviers to Zinal (33 km / 45 min),
on foot in about 4 hrs to the Tracuithütte (3'260 m),
from there way up to the Bishorn peak in about 2 1/2 hrs
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Breithorn, 4'164 m
by car via Visp to Täsch / Mattertal (55 km / 1,5 hrs)
by train to Zermatt
from Zermatt by cable car to the Klein Matterhorn (3'818 m),
from there way up the Breithorn peak in about 2 1/2 hrs
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by car via Visp to Täsch / Mattertall (55 km / 1,5 hrs),
then 8 km on a narrow winding road to Täschalp/Ottavan (2'214 m),
on foot in about 1 1/2 hr to the Täschhütte (2'701 m),
from there way up to the Alphubel peak in about 4 hrs
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Fixed-rope climbing
Via Ferrata is the name commonly used to describe the high level footpaths found in the Alps that use fixed ropes for protection and steel ladders to surmount difficult sections (another name is Klettersteig).
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| Tour |
next village
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difficulty |
duration |
| Aletsch |
Blatten |
K 3 quite difficult
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3.5 hrs |
| Baltschieder |
Ausserberg |
K 3 - 4 difficult |
8.0 hrs |
| Daubenhorn |
Leukerbad |
K 5 - 6 extremely difficult
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8.0 hrs |
| Belvedère |
Nax |
K 3 - 4 difficult |
2.0 hrs |
| Jegihorn |
Saas Grund |
K 4 difficult |
6.0 hrs |
| Evolène |
Evolène
way out
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K 3 - 4 difficult
K 5 very difficult
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2.5 hrs |
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Outdoor rock climbing
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| name |
distance |
Route
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difficulty |
| Gemmi |
15 km
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Leukerbad, Gemmibahn, Jägerboden
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from beginner to advanced
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| Bramois |
28 km
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Sion, → Val d'Hérence, Bramois
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all difficulties
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| Saas Fee |
50 km
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Visp → Saastal, Saas Grund, Saas Fee
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from beginner to advanced
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Indoor rock climbing
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village |
distance |
Route |
| Sportfit |
Salgesch
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8 km
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Susten, Salgesch
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| Sportzentrum |
Grächen
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41 km
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Visp, Mattertal, Grächen
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| Feriencenter |
Fiesch
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45 km
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Visp, Naters, Fiesch
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