Via Sbrinz - Via del Gries Stage 4: Riale - Ulrichen (CH)

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Escursionismo
no
Lenght
19.30 km
Tempo
3 hours
Tappa
Ascent elevation gain
775 m
Descent elevation loss
1165 m
Difficulty
Hiking
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Informazioni

Punto di partenza

Riale
28863 Formazza VB
Italy

Altitude
1734 m

Punto di arrivo

Ulrichen CH)
Stazione ferroviaria
6076 Obergoms
Switzerland

Arrival altitude
1353 m

Come arrivare

Access

A26 motorway to Gravellona Toce, then Supestrada SS33 del Sempione exit for Valle Antigorio Formazza. After a long tunnel continue along the Strada Statale 659 della Valle Antigorio Formazza until Riale.
Ulrichen (CH) can be reached from Brig by road 19 of the Goms Valley direction Furkapass and Grimselpass

Public transport access
Yes

Railway station of interest: Domodossola. Bus stop: Riale, Domodossola - Cascata del Toce line (Autoservizi Comazzi Tel. 0324 240333 www.comazzibus.com)
In Ulrichen there is a railway station of the Furka-Oberalp railway line (www.matterhorngotthardbahn.ch) with which it is possible to return to Brig and from here to Domodossola through the Simplon tunnel (www.bls.ch). A Swiss bus line connects Ulrichen to the Nufenen Pass (www.postauto.ch/It/Timetable)

Descrizione

We follow the small road which goes up to the Morasco Dam and coasts the Lake. From the start of the cableway a path begins with some still original stone-paved tracts which take us up to the Bettelmatt Alp in the area of production of the Bettelmatt cheese. From the Alp a rather steep path takes us to the Gries Mountain Pass. From here we proceed along the mountainside coasting the Gries Lake up to the Dam where a small service road begins and continues with two hairpin bends leading to a well-traced downhill path crossing Stoche, Altstafel, and Ladstafel. From here onwards we cross a torrent and coast it keeping on its left up to the Aarenäst bridge where we keep on its right for a small tract until we cross back to the other side on a bridge at 1592 m above sea level, thus following onwards on one last track leading us to the village of Ulrichen in the Goms Valley.

Recommended period

Summer
Fall
Mid-June to October

Accessible to people with disabilities

No

Support points

An emergency bivouac always open at Passo del Gries
A Swiss bus line connects Ulrichen to the Nufenen Pass

Interest points

Morasco Lake, Bettelmatt Plain, Gries Mountain Pass, Walser culture and architecture in Goms Valley

Profilo altimetrico

Dati tecnici

Code
VSB
Classification
Provincial - Mid and Low Altitude
Local Tourist Agency (LTA) reference
ATL Distretto dei Laghi
Cell phone coverage

Ok

Country
Italy
Switzerland
Region
Piemonte
Canton du Valais
Province
Verbania
Other

Different accommodation options in the valley of Goms www.obergoms.ch

Devotional relevance
No
Historical relevance
Yes
Ultima data di aggiornamento
15/12/2023

Accommodation facilities

Albergo

Aalts dorf

Località

FORMAZZA (VB)

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Affittacamere

Walser schtuba

Località

FORMAZZA (VB)

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