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The museum is situated between Brig and Gondo and focuses on the Simplon Pass as a major European transit area. Despite being called museum, it is far from the hallowed halls one usually associates with this word. Rather it is glorious nature that tells visitors its history. And historic it is: the hiking trail one follows is an old muleteers' path, developed by the wealthy Brig merchant Stockalper. The trail begins at the Stockalper Palace in Brig. On it goes, to the village of Simplon, where the old inn (Museum Alter Gasthof Simplon-Dorf) houses a museum depicting the history of the vital Simplon Pass, well-known to merchants of the area. The hike ends in Gondo, once the home of the Stockalper Tower, which unfortunately was destroyed a few years ago in the terrible inundations.
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Updated: June 15, 2016

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46.195092, 8.056610
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46°11'42.3"N 8°03'23.8"E
UTM
32T 427208 5116156
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Distance
Duration
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Descent
2.2 km
1:00 h
411 m
411 m
10.8 km
4:30 h
752 m
1,070 m
16.6 km
7:00 h
1,113 m
1,113 m
5.2 km
5:00 h
1,610 m
1,610 m
4.8 km
4:00 h
1,334 m
43 m
1.9 km
1:00 h
490 m
490 m
12.2 km
4:20 h
450 m
972 m
9 km
3:00 h
120 m
745 m
6.4 km
2:00 h
303 m
303 m
11.3 km
5:00 h
834 m
1,139 m
8.9 km
2:30 h
160 m
525 m
42.3 km
4:00 h
1,334 m
1,152 m
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Simplon ecomuseum & Stockalper tower

3907 Simplon-Dorf
Email ecomuseum@simplon.ch

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Ski Touring · Valais
Skitour in the Bodme
Top moderate closed
2.2 km
1:00 h
411 m
411 m

Skitour for beginners above the Simplon Dorf in the Bodme. The short tour takes about 1 hour and is 2km long.

from Brig Simplon Tourismus AG,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Hiking Route · Valais
Simplon Dorf - Alpjen - Gondoschlucht
Top difficult
10.8 km
4:30 h
752 m
1,070 m

The Alpjä area lies on the rock terrace north of the Gondo Gorge. Many tourists are enchanted by the bizarre and massive beauty of the mountain ...

from Silvio Burgener,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Hiking Route · Valais
Von Simplon Dorf zum Lagginbiwak SAC
Top difficult
16.6 km
7:00 h
1,113 m
1,113 m

Enjoy the hike as a circular trail or use the Lagginbiwak as a starting point for exciting mountain tours to the Lagginhorn, Fletschhorn and many ...

from Silvio Burgener,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Ski Touring · Valais
Ski tour on the Rothorn (3108 m.a.s.l.)
Top moderate
5.2 km
5:00 h
1,610 m
1,610 m

The varied, long ski tour to the northwestern foot of the Fletschhorn is a demanding tour and requires skill.

from Brig Simplon Tourismus AG,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Ski Touring · Valais
Ski tour on the Schilthorn (2795 m above sea level)
Top moderate
4.8 km
4:00 h
1,334 m
43 m

The ski tour to the Schilthorn starts in this variant from Simplon Dorf or Egga. The Schilthorn is often visited from the Sirwoltesee after the ...

from Silvio Burgener,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Ski Touring · Valais
Skitour to the Rossbodo (1930 meters above sea level)
Top moderate closed
1.9 km
1:00 h
490 m
490 m

Easy tour beginning at the Egga to the Rossbode. This short tour is well suited for beginners or as a warm-up trail.

from Brig Simplon Tourismus AG,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Hiking Route · Valais
Simplon Höhenweg
Top moderate
12.2 km
4:20 h
450 m
972 m

The high trail Simplon leads through impressive alpine flora to Simplon village. Mountain lakes, impulsive rock formations and, with a bit of luck, ...

1
from Silvio Burgener,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Hiking Route · Valais
ViaStockalper - Stockalperweg (Simplon Dorf -Gondo)
Top easy Stage 3 closed
9 km
3:00 h
120 m
745 m

The Stockalperweg (ViaStockalper), a mule track developed more than 300 years ago by Kaspar Stockalper, has been revived as a cultural hike for ...

from Silvio Burgener,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Hiking Route · Valais
Rundweg Simplon Dorf
Top easy
6.4 km
2:00 h
303 m
303 m

Over 850-year-old larch trees, old Maiensässe, rugged cliffs of the Chrummbach... all this and much more can be admired in a few metres from ...

from Silvio Burgener,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Hiking Route · Valais
Am Fusse des Fletschhorn nach Simplon Dorf
Top moderate
11.3 km
5:00 h
834 m
1,139 m

A very varied hike to the Alps at the foot of the Fletschhorn and it offers an unforgettable overview of the entire Simplon Valley.

from Silvio Burgener,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Hiking Route · Valais
ViaStockalper - Stockalperweg (Simplonpass - Simplon Dorf)
Top easy Stage 2 closed
8.9 km
2:30 h
160 m
525 m

The Stockalperweg (ViaStockalper), a mule track developed more than 300 years ago by Kaspar Stockalper, has been revived as a cultural hike for ...

from Silvio Burgener,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Bike Riding · Brig-Glis
By bike over the Simplon Pass
Top difficult
42.3 km
4:00 h
1,334 m
1,152 m

The Simplon Pass connects the canton of Valais with Domodossola in Italy. The pass is the starting point for many activities and is praised as one ...

from Silvio Burgener,   Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
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