Valais · Hiking

Nadelgrat

2.3 mi
round trip: 5,208 ft
climb: 13,885 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Nadelgrat is an out-and-back trail, 2.3 miles each way (4.6 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland. It runs between about 10,760 ft and 13,890 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,160 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Herbriggen, about 2.2 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Gugla, Chli Dirruhorn and Breithorn. Bei Chilcherli is within about 3 miles. For camping, Attermenzen and Grächbiel are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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.

Nearby · Normalweg Nadelhorn · Europaweg · Rundweg St. Niklaus

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Normalweg Nadelhorn

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.4 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.

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Europaweg

~4 min drive

A 0.8-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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Rundweg St. Niklaus

~6 min drive

A 1.0-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

Hubelweg

~6 min drive

A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

Klein Bigerhorn Westrücken

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.

Gässi

~2 min drive

A 0.9-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

Eggeri - Suon

~8 min drive

A 2.4-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

Drieri - Suon

~6 min drive

A 1.4-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

Balfrin Nordwestgrat

~3 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.8 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.

Europaweg (Galenberg > Birchbach)

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (4.0 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.

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Dirruhorn

~2 min drive

Festigletscher

~4 min drive

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Domhütte SAC

~4 min drive

Bei Chilcherli

~4 min drive

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Dom: Normal Route (Domhütte, Festigletscher)

~6 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Nadelgrat for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.