TYNDALL TRAIL

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1h10min

3045m

One way

+256m

-221m

Description

On the way to the Tyndall Monument and down to Villa Tyndall, you will discover exciting facts about the life and research of John Tyndall.

From the mountain station of the aerial cableway, the themed trail opened on August 2, 2022, leads up to the Tyndall Monument. The path, along with a new memorial plaque, was opened on the 202nd birthday of the Irish researcher and mountaineer. Along the way, you can learn exciting information about John Tyndall, his life, and his research from information boards.

Transport

Arrival by car

From Western Switzerland: A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or Northwestern Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: Main road Sierre - Brig

From Northwestern Switzerland: A6 Bern - Thun - Spiez: Main road Spiez - Kandersteg (car shuttle Lötschberg tunnel) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig

From Eastern and Central Switzerland: Andermatt - Realp (year-round car shuttle Furka; in summer via Furka Pass) - Oberwald - Brig

From Ticino (in summer): Airolo - Nufenen Pass - Ulrichen - Brig

Or via Centovalli - Domodossola - Simplon Pass - Brig

From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel): Aosta - Tunnel Grand Saint Bernard (in summer via the pass) - Martigny: Autobahn A9 - Sierre: Main road Sierre - Brig

Or via Domodossola - Simplon Pass - Brig

Blatten bei Naters

From Brig, you reach Blatten bei Naters via Naters, then take the aerial cableway to the car-free Belalp.

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