Day 1:
Distance: 13.8 km. Ascent: 535 m. Descent: 1132 m. Hiking time: 4 h 30 min.
From the Grimselpass 2165 m asl at the Totesee we ascend over the hilly plateau to Triebtenseelicke 2639 m asl.
We enjoy the view to the Unteraar glacier, over the Grimselsee and Triebtensee. The Jostsee 2419 m leads us to the plateau of Nassboden 2168 m and the little lake of the Oberwalder Grimsle. On the gravel path, we reach the Hotel Rhonequelle 1569 m asl via Läger and Hoflüe. With a delicious dinner, we review the day and relax overnight in the hospitable rooms.
Day 2:
Oberwald - Reckingen: Distance: 20 km. Ascent: 1064 m. Descent: 1303 m.Hiking time 6 h 40 min.
After breakfast, we follow the hiking trail towards Oberwald P. 1489 m, where we reach the Gommer Höhenweg. In slight ups and downs, we enjoy the great view over the Goms and the typical Valais houses along the way. We hike through light woods, over flower meadows and streams, via Obergesteln, Ulrichen, Geschinen, and Münster to Reckingen 1326 m asl, where we spend the night and let the host spoil us.
Day 3:
Reckingen - Bellwald. Distance: 14 km. Ascent: 807 m. Descent: 570 m. Hiking time: 4 h 35 min.
After a hearty breakfast we walk along the Rhoneweg to Gluringen 1322 m where we resume the Gommer Höhenweg 1622 m after a short ascent. Rlitzingen, Biel/Bienne, Selkingen, Blitzingen and Niederwald, we will have a look at each of them from above. In steady ups and downs, over the Walibach 1682 m through the Selkingerwald over the Hilpertsbach, down to the Wilerbach 1425 m, to the Wilerlärch 1460 m over the bridge of the Schwarze Brunne 1555 m we master the easy final ascent, past Apollonia 1644 m and Schlettere 1634 m, to Bellwald 1566 m with bravura. On the way, a varied section awaits us, where we can enjoy the varied floral splendour and the unique view of the Valaisan mountains. After the village tour through Bellwald we descend by cable car to Fürgangen, where we can still try out the suspension bridge individually.