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Walking-Tour: Fascinating Forest Fire Area

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hoursLength: 8.00 km

Season

All season

Contact

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Kirchstrasse 6
3970 Salgesch
Tel. +41 (0)27 452 60 60

www.pfyn-finges.ch

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges - Cultural village of Albinen - Fire area and WSL research - Brentjong field flora

After a short visit to the "larch village" Albinen, the descent into the burn area begins. Take careful note of your surroundings, because after about 1.5 km they change abruptly...
The fire area: Fire - an engine for biodiversity. Immerse yourself in the "new" landscape and experience a fascinating floral splendour amidst the whimsical dead trees. At the Brentjong satellite station you can discover rare species of arable flora in the show field. End the hike in the medieval village centre of Leuk or at Leuk railway station.

It is also possible to walk the «Forest Fire» (Waldbrand / Incendies de forêt) hiking route from point 1434 (on the map) in the book: Wandern, wo andere forschen / sur les sentiers valaisans de la recherche. (This book was published by the WSL). You can find more information under links (the information’s are only available in German and French).

Route-information

Route-information

Length
8.00 km
Vertical heigth
560 m
Altitude difference ascent
230 m
Altitude difference descent
790 m
Time required
2 hours
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Middle
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Details

Start at the bus stop Albinen, Post. You can reach Albinen by public transport from Leuk railway station. Then hike to Leuk-Stadt; follow the signs to "Guttet-Feschel". From Leuk-Stadt bus stop, public transport connection to Leuk railway station or walk (approx. 20 min).
Walking time: 2 hrs. Total time required: 3-4 hrs.

Arrival

Starting point
Albinen (Altitude: 1297 m)
Arrival by public transport
Albinen, Post Timetable SBB
Destination
Leuk-Stadt (Altitude: 751 m)
Arrival by public transport
Leuk, Stadt Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children from 7-12 years
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+

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Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Schauacker Brentjong

Zwischen traditionellem und modernem Roggen werden hier gezielt seltene Pflanzen erhalten und gefördert.

FloraNatural landscape / HabitatCultural landscapeLiving tradition

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