Gryden high-altitude loop
Gryden high-altitude loop
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Gryden high-altitude loop
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7.49km
180m
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On the Gryden high-altitude circular trail, you'll first immerse yourself in an impressive moor landscape. The circular trail begins on the Betelberg and leads you through a gently rolling landscape characterized by flowering meadows and peaty hollows. Especially on clear days, the colors of nature glow in intense hues –…
Last updated: May 22, 2025
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Includes segments that may be dangerous
Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.
After 3.33 km for 54 m
After 4.43 km for 825 m
Waypoints
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195 m
Moorland of Halserberg/Betelberg
Highlight • Natural
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1.04 km
Gryden Crater Landscape
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3.58 km
Stüblenipass
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7.49 km
End point
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.16 km
2.33 km
Surfaces
3.60 km
2.31 km
1.57 km
< 100 m
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Monday 17 August
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12°C
27 %
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The subsoil in this area is composed primarily of gypsum and, to a lesser extent, rauhwacke. These rocks formed around 200 million years ago through the evaporation of mineral-rich water in a shallow, warm sea.
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Here is an excerpt from the Geology Experience.
The first section of the trail offers a magnificent view of the protected moorland, which has been listed in the Federal Inventory of Moorlands of Special Beauty and National Importance as the “Haslerberg Moorland” since 1996.
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Distance: 6.6 kilometers
Elevation gain: +/- 167 meters
Park for free at the Betelberg parking lot
The gondola takes you to the Leiterli on the Betelberg. The Gryden are already visible from here.
The Gryden are a crater-like rock formation formed by erosion. (Rainwater dissolves this gypsum rock, resulting in the characteristic funnel formations.)
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March 5, 2025
On the Gryden high-altitude circular trail, you'll first immerse yourself in an impressive moor landscape. The circular trail begins on the Betelberg and leads you through a gently rolling landscape characterized by flowering meadows and peaty hollows. Especially on clear days, the colors of nature glow
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