Itinerary at a glance

This hike offers fantastic views of the most beautiful mountain ranges in Europe. You will hike on idyllic trails and discover many unique moments that will remain in your memory forever.

Today a beautiful panoramic view awaits you. The challenging high-altitude trail leads above the Mattertal to the longest suspension bridge in Europe. The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge offers impressive views of the massive summit of the Weisshorn. Afterwards, you reach your accommodation for the night in Europahütte.

After a restful night in the hut, hike along beautiful paths to Grächen, a charming mountain village. Located at around 1.600 meters, it enchants with a breakthtaking landscape, views of the most famous mountain ranges and Swiss hospitality.

A bus will take you to St. Nicholas. From there you take the cable car to Junge. The hamlet towers like an eagle's nest above the deepest valley in Switzerland. Here, a magnificent view of the Mischabel mountains and the cathedral opens up to you. After a short rest, you continue on an old trade route into the beautiful Turtmann Valley.

The Meidpass situated at 2,800 metres lies ahead of you on this hiking day. You tackle this ascent and are rewarded with an enchanting view of the Bishorn and Weisshorn. Your accommodation, the historic Hotel Weisshorn, high above the Val d'Anniviers, promises enchanting nights.

You hike along the Pointes de Nava, from where you descent to the Val d'Anniviers. Numerous, fantastic views of the Matterhorn open up along the way. Once in Grimentz, take the cable car to Bendolla. From there, you will head to Cabanne des Becs de Bosson.

Your hike ends today with a long descent into the Val d'Hérens. You walk past the Alps L'A Vieille and Vlovron, which make this tour so picturesque. Across pastures and through forests you reach the small village of Evolène. A bus takes you to Sion.

Hikers in front of the Lac des dix reservoir

Route information

Trekking

For the Europaweg you need surefootedness and be free from fear of heights. You will also hike over high passes on the following days. This requires excellent physical conditions and experience in hiking in alpine terrain.

Prices & Dates

Category: 3***-hotels and inns

Prices per person in EUR

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Inlcuded

Accommodation as already mentioned
Breakfast
3 dinners (Europhahütte, Hotel Weisshorn & Cabanne des Becs de Bosson)
Luggage transfer (except Europahütte, Hotel Weisshorn und Cabanne des Becs de Bosson)

1 Cable car St. Niklaus - Jungu
1 Cable car Grimentz - Bendolla
Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
App for Navigation and GPS-data
Service hotline

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Train or bus journey to Zermatt. From Geneva and Zurich approx. 3,5 hours (change once).
Airport Geneva or Zurich.
Parking: public car park at the Matterhorn Terminal Täsch, approx. EUR 17 per day, no advance reservation required.
Return journey by train from Sion. To Geneva by train in approx. 2 hours, to Zurich by train in approx. 2,5 hours (change once).

Things to note

Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
Bus trips Grächen - St. Niklaus, Evolène - Sion, approx. EUR 20 per person.
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
This tour is a partner tour.

Sustainability

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of EUR 20 per room.