Landschaftspark Binntal
Jägerheim Hotel & Restaurant
A meeting place for young & old, families and friends in the middle of the Binntal excursion area
RestaurantRoom / Holiday flatCafé
Rhone Route
Bicycle tour
Time required: 5 hoursLength: 50.00 km
Contact
Geschäftsstelle Landschaftspark BinntalDorfstrasse 31
3996 Binn
Tel. +41 27 971 50 50
www.landschaftspark-binntal.ch
Landschaftspark Binntal -
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The cycling route runs between Blitzingen and Grengiols through the Binntal landscape park. The regional nature park is famous for its minerals, flora and intact sites. Niederwald, Mühlebach and Ernen are among the most attractive Valais villages.Goms, the broad valley of the young Rhone, here called the Rotten. Insect-rich flower meadows and a tangy resin aroma are your constant companions through the sunny high valley, before bikes are pushed up through a steep gorge to Brig.
Route-information
Route-information
- Length
- 50.00 km
- Altitude difference ascent
- 300 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 1000 m
- Time required
- 5 hours
- Level technique
- Middle
- Level condition
- Middle
Height profile view map
Details
Pushing section: 1.5 km Ausserbinn-Hockmatta (historic path through Binnaschlucht gorge).
Beware: busy main roads Mörel–Bitsch (roundabout). Alternative: load on train Fiesch–Brig, please note rail recommendation No. 13.
Arrival
- Starting point
- Oberwald (Altitude: 1368 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Oberwald, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Brig (Altitude: 673 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Brig, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
Discovering underway
Landschaftspark Binntal
Hamlet of Hockmatta
The attractively situated hamlet of Hockmatta was first mentioned in 1393 and stands on a once-busy track from Grengiols to Albrun. The few residential and utility buildings encompass an square-like interior, and there is a chapel on its west edge.
Natural landscape / HabitatSite
Landschaftspark Binntal
Dorfkapelle von Steinhaus
Die Kapelle der Heiligen Familie steht am idyllischen Dorfplatz von Steinhaus und wurde um 1728 erbaut. Der buntbemalte Altar zeigt die Heilige Familie auf dem Tempelgang nach Jerusalem, begleitet von der Taube des Heiligen Geistes.
Church
Landschaftspark Binntal
Historic village Mühlebach
Make a stop in the small hamlet and look at the sunburned houses: Mühlebach has the oldest village centre in Switzerland of timber construction. Here there is a signposted house trail leading to objects worthy of seeing.
SiteHistorical building
Landschaftspark Binntal
Ernen village square
The showpiece of Ernen is the village square (Dorfplatz), around which numerous historic buildings are grouped, e.g. the St. Georg tavern (1535), the "Tellenhaus" (1576) with the oldest Tell frescos in Switzerland or the "Zendenrathaus" (dated 1750).
SiteHistorical buildingHistorical place
Landschaftspark Binntal
Wirtschaft St. Georg
As in the generation house, Leuenberger relies heavily on regional ingredients and local production.
RestaurantCafé
Routes in the vicinity
Naturpark Thal
Wasserfallen-Kamm Route
From the Wasserfallen top station you walk to the fantastic viewpoint of Vogelbergfluh and descend to the former comb-making village of Mümliswil. Regional gourmet treats await you in the mountain restaurant and in Mümliswil.
Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hours 30 minutesLength: 7.00km
Naturpark Thal
2. Solothurner Waldwanderung
Kreten, Schluchten, Wald - ein echtes Highlight im Naturpark Thal.
Hiking trail
Time required: > 6hLength: 19.50km
Naturpark Thal
Via Surprise
Auf 6 Tagesetappen den Solothurner und Baselbieter Jura entdecken.
Theme trailHiking trail
Time required: > 6hLength: 80.50km
Naturpark Thal
Passwang Rundwanderungen
Diese Rundwanderungen versprechen verschiedene Highlights: Aussichtspunkte, Bergwirtschaften, Kreten, lichte Wälder.
Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hour 1 minuteLength: 3.70km
Jurapark Aargau
Postauto-Rundreise
Die Jurapark-Landschaft ganz bequem fahrend entdecken – das ist die Postautoreise. Die Reise führt Sie von Aarau via Frick und Laufenburg bis Brugg einmal quer durch den Jurapark Aargau.
Other routesObstacle-free route
Time required: 2 hours 10 minutesLength: 61.00km
Naturpark Thal
Chellenchöpfli - Wandern und Gewinnen mit 26 Summits
Offen
Luftige Kreten, tiefe Schluchten - Rundwanderung von Mümliswil auf das Chellenchöpfli. Eine traumhafte Aussicht belohnt Sie auf dem Gipfel.
Die Wanderung ist Teil der Wander Challenge "26 Summits" von Blick.
Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hours 42 minutesLength: 13.64km