The Pfyn-Finges Nature Park offers its visitors a wide range of diverse walks - there is something for everybody - from easy circuits to challenging tours.
Discover and experience the well-developed 450 km long network of walking trails and surprise yourself!
This wonderful trek through alpine mountains will take you through various Alps as well as over the Resti Pass. On the way from Leukerbad to the Lötschental Valley you will benefit from the magnificent view.
Leuk-Leukerbad
Distance 10km
Duration 4h
Altitude diff. Ascent 950m
Altitude diff. Descent 200m
Leukerbad-GemmiPass
Distance 5km
Duration 2h30
Altitude diff. Ascent 950m
Gemmi Pass-Kandersteg:
Distance 15km
Duration 4h
Altitude diff.
The Turtmann cultural trail is an award-winning village tour that you can hike on your own. Marvel at unique patrician houses from the 17th century, when the mighty Kaspar Stockalper left his mark on Turtmann.
Unterems offers a fantastic view in autumn of the fire-red smoke bushes in the rocky steppes on the opposite slopes. From there the walk leads over the Bhutan Bridge through the forest of Pfyn/Finges to Leuk railway station.
Visitors rave about the splendid views of the Monte-Rosa massif, the Weisshorn,Matterhorn and Dent Blanche.The mule track still leads past the Dauben Lake to Schwarenbach mountain hotel, which is steeped in history, and then further on to Kandersteg.
You reach Leukerbad on historical mule tracks and an old railway route past the St. Barbara wayside chapel and over a 16th century bridge. At your destination, a visit to one of the thermal baths is highly relaxing.
The artists' village of Veyras, where Rainer Maria Rilke lived, the Raspille Gorge, the Valais Wine Museum in the Zumofenhaus in Salgesch and the village of Varen are all well worth seeing. Another possibility goes through the forest of Pfyn/Finges.
A theme trail about the vineyards, the wine-growers and the landscape.
Distance 8 km
Time required 2 h 15
Altitude difference: Ascent 260 m
Altitude difference: Descent 210 m
Over the Torrent alp towards Folljeret and Leukerbad through alpine meadows and peaceful woods.
From Erschmatt follow the hiking trail in the direction of Leuk and soon arrive at the High Bridge. Then plunge into the fire-red magnificence of the smoke bushes. After go along the bank of the river to Leuk railway station.
