Route: Start: Saas-Fee – Sengg – Bärufallu – Alpenblick – Gletschersee – Gletschergrotte – Saas-Fee.
5 hrs, 12km, 400 meters of elevation gain and loss. Difficulty: Easy.
Organized by: Christina (speaks DE, ENG)
Picture Source: ©SaastalTourismusAG
About the hike
We’ll meet in Saas-Fee in front of the bus terminal and take a leisurely walk around Saas-Fee. With a little luck, we might already be passing through larch forests that have turned golden. Walking through the village, we’ll reach the edge of the forest and head first toward Sengg, then on to Bärufallu, and slowly up to Café Alpenblick.
From there, we head down to the Staffelwald. We’ll stop here for our lunch break at around 1 pm. With a bit of luck, a few tame marmots will keep us company – provided they aren’t already hibernating.
We’ll continue on to the small glacial lake and then up to the Gletschergrotte restaurant. We’ll take another break here, and anyone who fancies it can treat themselves to a dessert. After the break, we’ll follow the path to the Felskinn valley station and walk back to the village via the Suonenweg.
Please note
We will be picnicking along the way, so you should bring your own picnic and enough to drink. Also, make sure you wear suitable clothing and perhaps pack some walking poles.
Information on how to get there
Starting point: Approx. 11 a.m. at Saas-Fee Bus Terminal (bus arrives at 11:04)
We recommend traveling by public transportation. Train connections:
Zurich:
Travel time approx. 3h30 (220.80 CHF / 110.40 CHF)
It’s best to take an SBB (saver) day pass.
Departure Zürich: 7:32 a.m.
Lucerne:
Travel time approx. 3h30 hours (204.80 CHF / 102.40 CHF)
It’s best to take an SBB (saver) day pass.
Departure Luzern: 7:42 a.m.
Bern:
2h (148.80 CHF / 74.40 CHF)
It might be worth it to take an SBB saver day pass.
Departure Bern: 9:07 a.m.
Basel:
3h30 hours (212.80 CHF / 106.40 CHF)
It’s best to take an SBB (saver) day pass.
Departure Basel: 7:30 a.m.
Lausanne:
3 hours (130.80 CHF / 65.40 CHF)
It might be worth it to take an SBB saver day pass.
Departure Lausanne: 8:14 a.m.
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How to register
To register, please fill out the form below. Please note that your registration is binding. Places are limited to a maximum of 10 – “first come, first served” 😉 After registering, you will receive confirmation and a message from the organizer shortly.
IMPORTANT: If you are unexpectedly unable to attend, please let us know by September 2nd at latest so that we can give others on the waiting list the opportunity to join. Furthermore we need to reserve the cable car. Participants who cancel at short notice will be excluded from future events. We strive to offer our events free of charge and invest a lot of our free time in these events (we all work on a voluntary basis), but unfortunately we have experienced many no-shows/no-replies or last-minute cancellations in recent years, which is demotivating for the organizers. Therefore, we had to establish this rule.
Disclaimer / Please note
The hike is free of charge, but our organizers always appreciate a small tip via TWINT for their volunteer work (organizing and conducting a hike takes about three days of effort). The number will be announced after registration, and you will be invited to join a WhatsApp group. Food and drinks are not included in our hikes and must be brought along by participants. Participation is at your own risk and responsibility, as we are only a volunteer community of friends and not an official tour operator. You will therefore be asked to confirm a disclaimer below. You can find more information in our FAQ.
The hike is currently fully booked. However, you are welcome to register below and we will put you on the waiting list and let you know as soon as a place becomes available!
