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 - Gampel - Turtmann - Gampinen – Leuk
Bicycle tour
Along the water
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.
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
Season
All season
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
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
Signalization
No signalization.Safety advices
Traffic rules. helmetInfrastructure
- Playground
- Picnicplace
- Toilet
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.
The offer is suitable for
- Adults
- Children from 7-12 years
- Children >12 years
- 50+
Waypoints
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
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
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
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
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).
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