Larch forest – Weidstübli
1 / 3
Easy
30 minutes
1238m
One way
+141m
Description
With wonderful views of the snow-covered village, this winter hiking trail leads through light larch forests. A culinary stop at the Weidstübli is ...
The start of this route is at the village square in Leukerbad. Via an underpass of the thermal hotels, a lovely path ascends through a small larch forest. You will notice a huge stone or retaining wall. It dates back to the 18th/19th century and is still considered a pioneering achievement in avalanche protection today. Soon you will also reach the idyllically situated restaurant Weidstübli. If you wish, you can enjoy culinary delights during a stop here. Due to its favorable location, the path is almost always open in winter.
Transport
From Basel and Zurich: Motorway A1 to Bern; A6 to Spiez; direction Kandersteg; car shuttle Kandersteg – Goppenstein; direction Gampel; Leuk – Leukerbad
From Geneva: Motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Sierre; Leuk – Leukerbad
From Milan: Motorway A8/A26 towards Simplon; car shuttle Iselle-Brig; direction Leuk – Leukerbad