Suonen Water Channel – Luogelkin Viaduct loop from Visp

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Suonen Water Channel – Luogelkin Viaduct loop from Visp

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Suonen Water Channel – Luogelkin Viaduct loop from Visp

04:13

33.5km

1,040m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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1.54 km

Confluence of the Rhône and the Vispa

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Impressive renaturation project of the Rohne below the tributary of the Vispa

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4.20 km

Cascata di Binn

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Great natural spectacle, especially in spring

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10.1 km

The historic irrigation canals of Valais are called bisses. They consist of open ditches or canals made of wood, which bring the water from the mountain streams to the pastures and fields, to the vineyards or to the orchards. Many of the bisses are still in use today.

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10.9 km

Bietschtal Bridge on the Lötschberg Southern Ramp

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The hiking trail along the southern ramp of the Lötschbergbahn (BLS) is walked in the classic way from Hohtenn to Brig, in two to three days. A particularly beautiful section is the path from the Bietschbachtal with the Bietschtalbrücke to Ausserberg. Wide views over the Rhone Valley, famous for the rich flora and fauna with its sub-Mediterranean character. In addition, the bisses, water intakes and the railway with its bridges, tunnels and auxiliary structures. You can spend a lot of time there.

The path is well marked and cannot be missed. Again and again information boards on the building history and landscape as well as rest areas (e.g. Riedgarten), flyers with maps at the train stations. Difficulty level T2.

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14.9 km

Suspension Bridge and Suonen Tunnel

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This small suspension bridge with subsequent tunnel along the bisse is an absolute highlight for those with a head for heights.

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16.7 km

View of the Viaduct

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From here you have the most beautiful view of the viaduct

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16.9 km

Luogelkin Viaduct

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The originally single-track bridge was also widened when the Lötschberg railway was expanded to two lanes in the 1980s, recognizable by the narrower component without the beam supports for the arch construction of the old bridge.

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20.4 km

Chrüter Beizli

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Attention:
At the Chrüterbeizli you have to decide whether you want to take the longer route, which runs high and far behind the Bietschtal bridge, or the shorter route, which is more level and then runs over the Bietschtal bridge. We chose the longer one. Next time I would choose the route over the bridge.

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