Moränenweg
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 728 ft
- climb
- 7,135 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Moränenweg is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland, inside Naturschutzgebiet Aletschwald. It runs between about 6,950 ft and 7,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 340 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Riederalp, about 0.8 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Sparrhorn, Riederhorn and Sparrhorn. For camping, Camping Eggishorn and Camping Geschina are within about 6 miles. There are 16 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Moränenweg for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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