The Walker’s Haute Route: Gruben - Jungen / St Niklaus
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 8.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,589 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 3,136 ft
- Max elevation
- 9,510 ft
- TrailRank
- 53
- Min elevation
- 5,994 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 5 hours 39 minutes
- Time
- 9 hours 13 minutes
- Coordinates
- 2570
- Uploaded
- August 9, 2023
- Recorded
- August 2023
near Gruben, Canton du Valais (Switzerland)
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Itinerary description
This stage has some of the best mountain views of the 2 week trek from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland.
Time: 7 hours to Jungen with frequent photo stops and a short lunch break. From Jungen we took the cable car down the final 828m to St Niklaus. We had a dinner at the restaurant close the cable car and they why it look more than 7 houses the tube.
The climb out of Gruben starts on a well graded track through the forest and continues to gently climb exposed meadows to Augstbordpass (2894m). Although the trail becomes steeper along the final approach it was still not bad.
Along the way spectacular peaks in view. The temperature dropped quickly as we climbed, with everyone at the top seeking the few protected spots behind rocks.
Once over the pass we descend through a barren rocky valley with low clouds and a hint of mountain peaks in the distance. The descent again was generally gentler than on previous days. Nearing the floor of the hanging valley the trail bends to the right and gently climbs around a series of points, mostly along a boulder strewn track.
Around the last bend is the Twära viewpoint overlooking the valley. St Niklaus can be seen below but the majestic Naderhorn, Lenzpitze and Dom across the Matter Valley are hidden from view..
Soon after the viewpoint the trail descends another 500m along a fairly steep dirt track to Jungen where a cable car can whisk you down the last 828 meters to St Niklaus. After days of knee crushing descents we opted for the cable car. It only holds 4 at a time so there can be a wait.
Time: 7 hours to Jungen with frequent photo stops and a short lunch break. From Jungen we took the cable car down the final 828m to St Niklaus. We had a dinner at the restaurant close the cable car and they why it look more than 7 houses the tube.
The climb out of Gruben starts on a well graded track through the forest and continues to gently climb exposed meadows to Augstbordpass (2894m). Although the trail becomes steeper along the final approach it was still not bad.
Along the way spectacular peaks in view. The temperature dropped quickly as we climbed, with everyone at the top seeking the few protected spots behind rocks.
Once over the pass we descend through a barren rocky valley with low clouds and a hint of mountain peaks in the distance. The descent again was generally gentler than on previous days. Nearing the floor of the hanging valley the trail bends to the right and gently climbs around a series of points, mostly along a boulder strewn track.
Around the last bend is the Twära viewpoint overlooking the valley. St Niklaus can be seen below but the majestic Naderhorn, Lenzpitze and Dom across the Matter Valley are hidden from view..
Soon after the viewpoint the trail descends another 500m along a fairly steep dirt track to Jungen where a cable car can whisk you down the last 828 meters to St Niklaus. After days of knee crushing descents we opted for the cable car. It only holds 4 at a time so there can be a wait.
Waypoints
Mountain hut
6,010 ft
Waypoint
River
Tree
Panorama
Intersection
Flora
Wilderness hut
Lake
Information point
Mountain pass
Picnic
Ruins
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