This deep gorge used to be a difficult passage in the trade route over the Albrun pass to Italy. Today the old track with small natural rock tunnels and rare flowers offers a spectacular landscape experience.
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.
In the Zauberwald auf dem Wasen (lit: magic forest on the wet meadow) there is a great adventure trail with around 20 stations for children aged 3 to 10 to play There is also a grill place, several barbecue areas and a fountain.
The walk to Manibode takes 2 h 30 and lies on the route to the Geisspfad (goat's trail).
In the center of the village, near the playground
We start off in the mineral village of Binn. The trial takes us to the hamlet of Zen Binnen, through the wild Twingi gorge, over the Roman bridge to the now uninhabited hamlet Hockmatta and after a small ascent into the Zauberwald.
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.
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.
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).
The hotel was built 125 years ago for English visitors - Winston Churchill also stayed in the Binn Valley in 1897.
Sledging is a family sport with us. You ride down together through the Binntal/ Eggerbode valley to Fäld.
The sledging run starts in Ernen village and finishes in Niederernen Z'Brigg. The nearby bus stop offers a good public transport connection.
The sledging run starts up in Cholegga and finishes in the historic village of Ernen.
Chäserstatt is a beautiful sunny spot in Switzerland. On the large sun terrace you can enjoy the overwhelming view of the Valais Alps and the Rhone Valley to the Weisshorn.
The ski lift is about 300 m long and is suitable for both beginners and experienced skiers. You can find out about the current state of the ski area in our daily updated winter sports report.
The hike starts in the hamlet of Ze Binne and ascends from the reservoir up to Saflischmatta, where it's worth taking a break by the charming chapel.
A long but unique hike that leads from Binn over the Saflisch Pass to Rosswald.
A varied circular walk that takes you past a traditional irrigation channel (Suone) to Zenhäusern, Binnelti, Bister, and back to Grengiols. The hike lasts about 3 hours.
An interesting circular trail that leads you past a number of cultural highlights. The hike takes about 4-5 hours. The route can also start with the Tulip Ring.
The toughest mountain bike tour in the entire Binntal Landscape Park.
Snow-shoe tour: The Chäserstatt-Trail starts at the large parking lot in Mühlebach.
The Ze Millere snowshoe tour in Grengiols begins at the Eggelti junction (Oberdorf-Bädel road) and after a slight incline leads you along the edge of the forest towards Eggelti.
This path is on the old mule-driver route through the Albrun pass, which connects Binntal with the italian valleys of Ossola.
The Café B&B Hängebrigga is located next to the "Goms Bridge" suspension bridge in Mühlebach. The rooms and the café are decorated in authentic Valais style. In good weather, you can enjoy a break on the café’s garden terrace all year round.
Hostel Heiligkreuz with its restaurant, terrace and rooms is an oasis of relaxation in a romantic and wild valley amidst the beautiful mountains.
From Binn, one first descends below Wilere to Ze Binne. From Ze Binne, the pilgrimage trail leads below the road to Heiligkreuz. The contemplation trail then leads above the road directly to Wilere and from there to Binn.
On a few fields in Grengiols there is a wild tulip species, which does not grow anywhere else. Every year during the second half of May the village attracts many visitors who come to admire this special tulip.
The exhibition is devoted to the thing that has made this valley famous far beyond Switzerland: minerals.
Private mineral museum owned by the crystal searcher André Gorsatt in the hamlet of Fäld at the mineral shop.
The museum shows the life of the governor Jakob Valentin Sigristen before the invasion of the French into the old Valais.
The parish church of St.Georg was built by the famous Prismell master builder Ulrich Ruffener under Bishop Matthäus Schiner of Mühlebach. The magnificent Baroque high altar dates back to 1758-61.
From the car park in Fäld, it takes 20-30 minutes to get to the Lengenbach mineral quarry, which is one of the ten most famous places in the world where minerals are found.
The Binntal Landscape Park authorities have created a small museum in an old alpine hut at Hanschbiel on the Binner Alpe. In summer it is only locked with an iron bar gate, so hikers can look in as they pass.
Restaurant - Inn - Events - this triumvirate in the middle of the most remote permanently inhabited Walser settlement im Fäld in the valley of Binn (about 20 minutes with the car from Ernen).
As in the generation house, Leuenberger relies heavily on regional ingredients and local production.
Talented creator in Goms
The lively creator Rolf Gruber is accredited with 15 Gault Milleau points and is always ready to use his creativity for something new in the Gommerstuba restaurant. He is committed to his own creations.
The botanist Eduard Thommen described them as an independent species. "Tulipa grengiolensis" has been considered since then as a unique species of tulip that only grows in Switzerland. It flowers only in the village of Grengiols and its surroundings.
St. James' chapel is dedicated to the patron saint of pilgrims, St. James the Elder and lies in what is called in common parlance "Uff dum Blatt" in the municipality of Grengiols on the way to the place of pilgrimage Heiligkreuz.
At eleven stations, the rocks of the Binn Valley are presented, which shape the landscape of the valley. Experiential elements such as a lithopone, a boulder or the place with the small men of stones make the trail very varied, even for children.
The dairy cooperative has been in existence since 1927 and still has 10 suppliers with an annual production of around 70 tons of cheese. The well-known "Gomser 55", a protected local brand, has been produced in the village dairy for decades.
AnnA’s Wildbeeren bieten den Geschmack der Alpen. Die verschiedenen Fruchtaufstriche und Gelees sind aus Beeren und Früchten hergestellt, die in der freien Natur des Landschaftsparks wachsen und gesammelt werden.
To perfect the simple and to reduce the extravagant to the essence is the philosophy of the young host Mario Inderschmitten. He is a member of the Swiss National Culinary Team and specialises in dessert creations.
Erlernen Sie die Herstellung von Salben, Lippenbalsam und Badezusätzen.
Aus einem Rohstein einen Schmuckanhänger schleifen, Im Dolomitgestein ein Mineral entdecken und vieles über Mineralien und Gesteine erfahren. Dies alles können Sie an einem einzigen Tag erleben!
Erleben Sie, wie aus einem Stein ein Schmuckstück entsteht, in dem Sie selber sägen, schleifen und polieren. Gesteine wie z.B. der Serpentinit aus dem Binntal sind dafür hervorragend geeignet.
This walk leads from the old village center of Ernen to the Mosshubel and then to Mühlebach. Via the old village center of Mühlebach and the panoramic trail, you return to Ernen. A detour to the suspension bridge is worthwhile.
In Ernen befindet sich das Hauptbüro des Landschaftspark Binntal.
Das Tourismusbüro in Binn wurde zusammen mit der Schule und dem Restaurant Zur Brücke neu gebaut.
Manibode, Mässerbach and Mässersee and are among the most impressive landscapes in the park.
Diese Tour gehört zu den schönsten Touren der Region. Die Abfahrt vom Ofenhorn ist ein Traum für jeden Skifahrer.
