Ibex path
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Intermediate
4h
9037m
One way
+424m
-951m
Description
The path leads over the rocky Mällig into the romantically wild Bider area and through the larch forest back to Saas-Fee. Ibexes like to stay in ...
The starting point for this beautiful hike is the mountain station of the Hannig cable car. From there, the ibex path leads over the forest road towards Mällig (2,700 m above sea level). From Mällig, you enjoy a magnificent view of the Saastal and most of its four-thousanders. It is followed by a pleasant, mostly flat hike to the point at 2,604 m above sea level, past Gebidum. From here, it mostly goes steeply downhill until the path merges with the Höhenweg Saas-Fee - Grächen.
The rest of the path leads gently downward, past the legendary Senggbodu and the Bärufalla back to Saas-Fee. The name of the path is no coincidence. Ibexes like to stay in this area and can be observed up close with some luck. Noteworthy is the alternation between forest and rocky terrain.
Transport
The Saastal is easy and convenient to reach by car from all directions, whether from Switzerland or abroad. From the north, you reach us via Bern through the Lötschberg car shuttle. From the east, you come via the Furka Pass or Furka car shuttle. From the south, we are reachable via the Simplon Pass or Simplon car shuttle, and from the west, you drive via Lausanne along the Rhone Valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee.
**From Visp** you drive south towards Saas-Fee. At the "Killerhof" roundabout near Stalden, take the second exit to Saas-Fee. In Saas-Grund, turn right after the church towards Saas-Fee.