Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Weir in Susten
Because particularly in winter a lot of water is taken from the weir in Susten, sometimes the river here seems to be just a trickle.
Historical building
Along the water
Bicycle tour
Time required: 2 hoursLength: 15.50 km
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges - Easy cycle tour with attractive places by the water.
Discover the diverse water elements and how they are used by man. You will find unique waterfalls, gorges, dams and ponds on the route from Gampel to Leuk. The ideal day's outing for discovering the water attractions of the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park. The route is suitable for both families and elderly people.
Route-information
Route-information
- Length
- 15.50 km
- Vertical heigth
- 10 m
- Altitude difference ascent
- 90 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 100 m
- Time required
- 2 hours
- Level technique
- Easy
- Level condition
- Easy
Height profile view map
Details
Points of interest:
- Lonza gorge in Gampel
- Tschingel waterfall in Niedergampel
- Along the banks of the Rhone from Gampel to Leuk
- Turtmänna waterfall in Turtmann
- Feschel gorge
- Leukerfeld
- Rhone weir in Susten
Price information
Depending of the servicesPossibilities for catering
Mathieu bakery and Tea Room3952 Susten
Monday - Friday 5:55 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: 5:55 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cave de la Pinède, Yves Zen Ruffinen
Turriljigut (country estate) Pfyn (Finges), 3952 Susten/Leuk
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Safety advices
Traffic rules. helmetSignalization
No signalization.Infrastructure
- Playground
- Picnicplace
- Toilet
Arrival
Arrival
- Starting point
- Gampel (Altitude: 634 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Gampel-Steg, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Leuk Bahnhof (Altitude: 624 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Leuk, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
Suitable for
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
To discover on the trail
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Bhutan bridge
This 134 m long suspension bridge was launched as a project as part of the "UNO - year of mountains 2002" campaign. It was constructed and opened in 2005 together with the Kingdom of Bhutan.
Viewpoint
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Wild Rhone
The only section of the Rhone that could not be channelled, because of the constant flow of debris from the Illgraben!
Natural landscape / Habitat
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Illgraben
The Illgraben is one of the most active mountain streams in Switzerland with several mudslides per year. These flows of debris can transport several 10,000 tons of rock, stone and earth that are up to 2 m high and flow with speeds of up to 25 km/h.
Natural landscape / Habitat
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
The pond at Leukerfeld
Leukerfeld has blossomed into a paradise for bird watchers in the last few years as a result of upgrading by the A9 motorway compensation measures.
Fauna
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Cave de la Pinède
This ‘Turriljigut’ (a country estate which has been under family ownership for several hundred years) comprises 10 hectares of land and is based in one of the biggest pine forests in Europe, the Pfyn Forest (Pfyn-Finges Nature Park).
FoodsProducerShop for regional products
Season
All season
Contact
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges / Parc naturel Pfyn-FingesKirchstrasse 6
3970 Salgesch
Tel. +41 (0)27 452 60 60
www.pfyn-finges.ch