Walking-tour Illgraben - Bhutan bridge

Hiking trail

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges - Length 7 km Hiking time 2 h 00 Height difference up 250 m Height difference down 250 m

The walk starts from Leuk station. Follow the yellow walking trail signposts through the underpass in the direction of Susten, and go past the well. Here the route goes west along the village road, past the post office and continues straight on.

Walking-tour Illgraben - Bhutan bridge

child-friendly

Season

All season

Route-information

Length: 7.00 km
Vertical heigth: 250 m
Altitude difference ascent: 250 m
Altitude difference descent: 250 m
Time required: 2 hours
Level technique: Easy
Level condition: Easy

Arrival

Starting point: Leuk Bahnhof (Altitude: 626 m)
Arrival by public transport (stop/station): Leuk, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
Destination: Leuk Bahnhof (Altitude: 626 m)
Arrival by public transport (stop/station): Leuk, Bahnhof Timetable SBB

Signalization

It's marked with guidepostes

Infrastructure

Picnicplace

Links

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

The offer is suitable for

Adults
Children from 7-12 years
Children >12 years
50+
Families
Groups

The offer has been particularly developed for

Association/Companies

Contact

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges / Parc naturel Pfyn-Finges
Kirchstrasse 6
3970 Salgesch
Telephone +41 (0)27 452 60 60
admin@pfyn-finges.ch
https://www.pfyn-finges.ch

Walking-tour Illgraben - Bhutan bridge

Bakery - Café Restaurant Mathieu Susten, Sustenstrasse

Baking is our passion and we have a long-standing family tradition. Let us captivate you with our park breads, grape seed bread and organic AOP-certified Valais rye bread.

Restaurant Shop Direct selling Café

Bhutan bridge

This 134 m long suspension bridge was launched as a project as part of the "UNO - year of mountains 2002" campaign. It was constructed and opened in 2005 together with the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Viewpoint

Cave de la Pinède

This ‘Turriljigut’ (a country estate which has been under family ownership for several hundred years) comprises 10 hectares of land and is based in one of the biggest pine forests in Europe, the Pfyn Forest (Pfyn-Finges Nature Park).

Foods Producer Shop for regional products

Farm "Hof mit Herz"

The FARM "Hof mit Herz", ideally situated in the heart of the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park is an IP-Suisse certified operation. IP-Suisse is the label for ecologically and economically-balanced Swiss agriculture.

Foods Producer Shop for regional products

Illgraben

The Illgraben is one of the most active mountain streams in Switzerland with several mudslides per year. These flows of debris can transport several 10,000 tons of rock, stone and earth that are up to 2 m high and flow with speeds of up to 25 km/h.

Natural landscape / Habitat

Suggestion

Pfyn-Finges Nature Reserve

The forest of Pfyn/Finges nature reserve is the centrepiece of the regional nature park Pfyn/Finges. The forest of Pfyn/Finges has been officially protected since 1997, after it had already been included in the KLN inventory in 1963.

Natural landscape / Habitat

Relais Bayard - Hotel / Restaurant / Pizzeria / Catering

The Hotel Relais Bayard is the perfect place for young and old. In our relaxing hotel rooms you will feel at home very quickly.

Restaurant Hotel Group accommodation

Soundwalk Illgraben – Datei 1: Musik Erosion

Beim Brunnen (ca. 100 Meter unterhalb der Bhutanbrücke) die Hördatei «Musik Erosion» starten. Mit der Hördatei bis hoch zur Bhutanbrücke «schlendern» und in die Klangwelt eintauchen.