Detail
Gifferhüttli Trail: Parkplatz Wasserngrat – Gifferhüttli – Parkplatz Wasserngrat
11,58 km
4:48 hrs.
672 m
672 m
85
TOP Difficult
Best season
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Starting point of the tour
Parking Wasserngrat (1270 M.a.s.l)
Destination of the tour
Gifferhüttli (1940 M.a.s.l)
Lowest point
1.270 m
Highest point
1.942 m
Properties
- Scenic
- Circular route
- Refreshment stops available
- Clear area
Unprepared and unmarked snowshoe tour from Wasserngrat car park to Gifferhüttli and back to Wasserngrat car park.
The scenic snowshoe tour starts at the Wasserngrat car park on the Scheidbachstrasse in the direction of Turbach. At the second junction, the tour turns right up the Berzgummstrasse, past the Berzgumm Alp and over the ridge to the Gifferhüttli. The tour then follows the same route back to the Wasserngrat car park.
This tour is not marked.
Properties
Parkplatz Wasserngrat – Gräbi – Bachegg – Alp Berzgumm – Giferhüttli – Alp Berzgumm – Bachegg – Gräbi – Parkplatz Wasserngrat
Equipment
We recommend:
- Snowshoeing equipment: snowshoes, poles, warm and stable footwear
- Avalanche transceiver
- Backpack, shovel, probe
- Warm weatherproof clothing
- Warm gloves and warm hat
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Warm drinks
- Snack (high energy foods such as chocolate, dried fruit etc.)
Tip of the author
Treat yourself after the Tour to a coffeeschnapps at the Skiclubhüttli right next to the Wasserngrat car park.
Safety information
- Plan every snowshoe tour carefully and adapt to participants’ fitness level as well as the weather and season.
- Weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains. Appropriate clothing is therefore essential, along with adequate supplies of food and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in good time.
- Inform others of planned route, and whenever possible avoid going alone.
- It is forbidden to walk on the designated ski slopes.
- Please be considerate to other walkers and to plants and animals.
- Take note of the warning signs drawing attention to the constant danger in river beds and along watercourses below dams and reservoirs.
Public Transit
Gstaad railway station / PostBus line 182
Parking
Parking of Wasserngrat
No parking spaces are available at Berzgummstrasse. Please observe the driving ban.
Getting There
The Destination Gstaad is located in the south-west of Switzerland right on the border to the French-speaking part of the country. The Destination is easily accessed by rail or car from the regions around Lake Thun and Lake Geneva and the Gruyere region Direct connections to the European high-speed rail network and all international airports in Switzerland guarantee a time-saving and pleasant journey.
More information on gstaad.ch: Travel & Public Transport.
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