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Wasen – Hockmatta – Blatt – Schärtbrigga – Steinmatten

Hiking trail
Time required: 1 hour 45 minutesLength: 4.60 km

Landschaftspark Binntal -

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Short hike from Wasen down to the beautiful Hockmatta and on to the picturesque Steinmatten.

On the Wasen, take the hiking trail towards Hockmatta. You walk down into the Binna gorge, cross the Binna and reach the hamlet of Hockmatta. At the chapel, turn right up the meadow path and come to "Heerstrasse", a wide path on which you continue to the left. You soon come to the chapel "uff em Blatt". Shortly after the "tossend Schtei", you can descend to the left on steep paths to Milimatta, cross the suspension bridge and climb up to Ausserbinn. Or you can continue straight on, cross the Schärtbrigga and then reach the Steinmatten postbus stop.

Route-information

Length
4.60 km
Vertical heigth
63 m
Altitude difference ascent
345 m
Altitude difference descent
285 m
Time required
1 hour 45 minutes
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Signalization

Yellow

Arrival

Starting point
Wasen (Altitude: 1247 m)
Arrival by public transport
Ernen, Wasen-Zauberwald Timetable SBB
Destination
Steinmatten (Altitude: 1310 m)

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children < 6 years
  • Children from 7-12 years
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+
  • Groups

Season

June, July, August, September, October

Contact

Tourismusbüro Ernen
Landschaftspark Binntal
Hengert 17
3995 Ernen
T +41 27 971 50 55

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