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Highest vineyards in Europe with Valais tradition and 4000m view

The mountain village of Visperminen is located at the valley entrance of the front Vispertal and is known for its white wine Heida (a Savagnin), which grows on one of the highest vineyards in Europe. You get into a blissful mood all by yourself on the ridge route to the Ochsehorn. This offers a gigantic panoramic view of the Bernese Alps with the Bietschhorn and Aletsch glacier, Monte Leone and the 4000-meter peaks of Fletschhorn, Mischabelgruppe and Weisshorn in the Valais.
We climb the summit of the Ochsenhorn with a few technically demanding, exposed, easy climbing passages that give the spice of this alpine hike. On the way back through the lonely Nanz valley, wine takes over again, in the form of the Suone Heido. From the time of the pagans, i.e. even before the evangelization, this water channel already brought the precious wet from the Gamsa glacier to the thirsty vines, which are said to have grown up to the Gibidum.

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Program*

 

8.40 h        From the Heida village Visperminen we take the cable car to Giw 1962m. From Giw over the panoramic ridge route to the Rothorn 2337m and further over the ridge with exposed parts and easy climbing to the Ochsehorn 2912m. On the descent we visit the picturesque Blause. Along the historic Suone Heido we return to the Gibidumpass and Giw. With the cable car back to Visperminen.  

17.20 h      expected end of the hike in Visperminen.

 

Hiking time: 7 hours | Ascent: 1'150Hm | Descent: 1'150Hm | Distance: 16.5km

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Requirements

Conditional: Condition for the indicated hiking time (without breaks), meters of ascent and descent as well as kilometers. Long day tour, which requires appropriate walking speed and condition.

Difficulty level:   T4 - Alpine hiking

                            With exposed parts and easy climbing.

                            Good surefootedness, head for heights and fitness of the participants as well as sturdy shoes with a grippy sole, preferably ankle-high, are required.

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​​Meeting point and travel dates*

 

Meeting point:          8.40 h in front of valley station cable car in Visperminen

Public transport:       8.33 h Arrival bus Visperminen (Bustermina) from Visp, departure 8.10 h                               

                                              Departures from train station: ZH 6.05 / St. Gallen 4.37 / Basel SBB 5.56 / Lucerne 6.00 / Berne 7.07h

               foreseen   17.25 h Departure bus from Visperminen (Bustermina) to Visp

It is recommended to travel by public transport.

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Services and price

Services:       Management and organization

                      Interesting facts about culture and nature

 

Price:             95 CHF excluding journey/return, cabelways, food for the way.

                      The amount has to be transferred in advance.

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Equipment list:         The equipment list will be sent with the registration confirmation.

Group size:               The hike will take place with a minimum of 4 participants.

General terms & conditions: With the registration the valid GTC’s are valid.

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Registration

The registration has to be done at the latest 1 day before the tour at 12 o'clock by e-mail, mail (receipt by hike leader) or by phone.

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​*Final data - time and place - concerning the program, meeting point and travel dates will be checked again with the public transport connection a few days before the realization of the tour and can possibly be adapted accordingly.

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