Hike along the old paths from Stalden towards the Saas Valley, just like the first tourists did way back then.
closed
moderate
Distance 11.5 km
The starting point for the valley trail is located at the Stalden-Saas station in Stalden. Behind the level crossing the “Bielmatte” road leads you to the “Chinegga” bridge. Once over the crossing, you simply walk through the forest and the different hamlets until you reach the hamlet of “Resti”. Along the renovated path below “Kantonsstrasse” you will come to the hamlet of “Raftgartu” and later the village of “Eisten”. From “Zen Eisten” you carve a route along the tarmacked road to the hamlet of “Ahorn” and switch sides in the valley. From the hamlet of “Ze Briggeltinu”, the valley path becomes flatter where you will walk between the river and “Kantonsstrasse” to the Saas Valley waste-water treatment plant. There you cross the road and continue via “Niedergut” to the village of Saas-Balen.
Author’s recommendation
You can take a break in “Eisterstübli” restaurant located on “Kantonsstrasse” in Eisten.

Author
Saastal Tourismus AG
Update: November 18, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,486 m
Lowest point
753 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
0.1 km
Forested/wild trail
8 km
Road
3.1 km
Unknown
0.4 km
Safety information
- Pay attention to the Postauto bus timetable.
- Make sure you plan enough time for the hike
Tips and hints
Saastal Tourismus AGObere Dorfstrasse 2
3906 Saas-Fee
Phone: +41 (0)27 958 18 58E-Mail: info@saas-fee.chwww.saas-fee.ch
Busterminal Saas-Fee
3906 Saas-Fee
Phone: +41 (0)27 58 454 26 16
E-Mail: wallis@postauto.ch
www.postauto.ch/wallis
Start
Station Stalden-Saas, Stalden (799 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'633'330E 1'120'165N
DD
46.232103, 7.870684
DMS
46°13'55.6"N 7°52'14.5"E
UTM
32T 412920 5120456
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Destination
Saas-Balen
Turn-by-turn directions
Station Stalden-Saas - Chinegga - Resti - Raftgartu - Eisten - Zen Eisten - Ahorn - Ze Briggeltinu - Zum Tann - Saas-Balen
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
SBB to Visp, change to the PostBus towards Saas-Fee or the MGB train towards Zermatt. Get off at the station Stalden-Saas. The trail starts at the station in Stalden.Getting there
Kantonsstrasse to Visp, at the roundabout at the land bridge south towards Saas-Fee & Zermatt. Follow the street to Stalden. At the the Restaurant Hohlgässli you turn right into the village and the station.Parking
Parking garage available at the station.Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'633'330E 1'120'165N
DD
46.232103, 7.870684
DMS
46°13'55.6"N 7°52'14.5"E
UTM
32T 412920 5120456
w3w
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Author’s map recommendations
Hiking map Saas-Fee/Saastal
Wanderkarte Saas-Fee 1:25'000 (ISBN 978-3-905756-25-8)
Book recommendations for this region:
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Equipment
- Good footwear
- Outdoor clothing
- Weather-dependent clothing: always carry a waterproof jacket with
- Headdress
- Sunscreen
- Bottle of water
- Provisions / Food
- Binoculars (optional)
- Camera
- Hiking poles (optional)
- Map/ printout of the hiking trail (click on "Print" to download)
- First Aid Kit
Status
closed
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
11.5 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
736 m
Descent
49 m
Highest point
1,486 m
Lowest point
753 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
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Distance
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Duration
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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