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Walking-tour Illgraben - Bhutan bridge

Hiking trail
Time required: 2 hoursLength: 7.00 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 - Length 7 km
Hiking time 2 h 00
Height difference up 250 m
Height difference down 250 m

The walk starts from Leuk station. Follow the yellow walking trail signposts through the underpass in the direction of Susten, and go past the well. Here the route goes west along the village road, past the post office and continues straight on.

Route-information

Route-information

Length
7.00 km
Vertical heigth
250 m
Altitude difference ascent
250 m
Altitude difference descent
250 m
Time required
2 hours
Level technique
Easy
Level condition
Easy
Height profile view map

Details

The walk starts from Leuk station. Follow the yellow walking trail signposts through the underpass in the direction of Susten, and go past the well. Here the route goes west along the village road, past the post office and continues straight on.

  • child-friendly

Signalization

It's marked with guidepostes

Infrastructure

  • Picnicplace

Arrival

Starting point
Leuk Bahnhof (Altitude: 626 m)
Arrival by public transport
Leuk, Bahnhof Timetable SBB
Destination
Leuk Bahnhof (Altitude: 626 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+
  • Families
  • Groups

The offer has been particularly developed for

  • Association/Companies

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

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

Pfyn-Finges Nature Reserve

The forest of Pfyn/Finges nature reserve is the centrepiece of the regional nature park Pfyn/Finges. The forest of Pfyn/Finges has been officially protected since 1997, after it had already been included in the KLN inventory in 1963.

Natural landscape / Habitat
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
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Farm "Hof mit Herz"

The FARM "Hof mit Herz", ideally situated in the heart of the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park is an IP-Suisse certified operation. IP-Suisse is the label for ecologically and economically-balanced Swiss agriculture.

FoodsProducerShop for regional products
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Bakery - Tea Room Mathieu Susten

Baking is our passion and we have a long-standing family tradition. Let us captivate you with our park breads, grape seed bread and organic AOP-certified Valais rye bread.

RestaurantShopDirect sellingCafé
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Relais Bayard - Hotel / Restaurant / Pizzeria / Catering

The Hotel Relais Bayard is the perfect place for young and old. In our relaxing hotel rooms you will feel at home very quickly.

RestaurantHotelGroup accommodation
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Soundwalk Illgraben – Datei 2: Geologie Erosion

Beim Betreten der Bhutanbrücke (Ostseite) die Hördatei „Geologie Erosion“ starten. Den Klängen mit Blick auf die Felswände zuhörend.

Natural monumentHistorical placeGeologyWaters
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Soundwalk Illgraben – Datei 3: Musik Bewegung

Auf der Bhutanbrücke die Hördatei «Bewegung» starten. Den Klängen beim Gang über die Bhutanbrücke zuhörend.

Natural monumentHistorical placeGeologyWaters
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Soundwalk Illgraben – Datei 4: Geologie Murgang

In der Mitte auf der Bhutanbrücke die Hördatei „Geologie Murgang“ starten. Blick auf das Bachbett Illgraben/Illbach.

Natural monumentHistorical placeGeologyWaters
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Soundwalk Illgraben – Datei 5 Musik Sédiments / Ablagerungen

Auf der Westseite der Bhutanbrücke die Hördatei „Sédiments“ starten. Den Klängen mit Blick über den Illgraben und den Rand des Illgrabens zuhörend.

Natural monumentHistorical placeGeologyWaters
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Soundwalk Illgraben – Datei 6: Geologie Erosionskegel

Auf der Westseite der Bhutanbrücke die Hördatei „Geologie Erosionskegel“ starten. Den Klängen mit Blick auf den Rand des Bachbetts des Illbachs / Illgrabens zuhörend.

Natural monumentHistorical placeGeologyWaters
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Soundwalk Illgraben – Datei 1: Musik Erosion

Beim Brunnen (ca. 100 Meter unterhalb der Bhutanbrücke) die Hördatei «Musik Erosion» starten. Mit der Hördatei bis hoch zur Bhutanbrücke «schlendern» und in die Klangwelt eintauchen.

Natural monumentHistorical placeGeologyWaters

Routes in the vicinity

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Chasseral - Chaumont

This excursion from the summit of the Chasseral to Chaumont is made for those who prefer the descent to the ascent. You will be taken gently down and up from the mountain peeled by the biting winter to the dense forests of the hillsides.

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 15.00km

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