Snowshoe Trail /Schweiz Mobil
Hüoterhüsi Trail
Visperterminen
- Distance
- 8.0 km
- Duration
- 3:40 h
- Ascent
- 360 m
- Descent
- 360 m
- Fitness
- Hard
- Route type
- Loop
01/ Overview
The route
The Hüoterhüsi trail leads through dense fir forests, along a Valais suone (irrigation channel) to the water warden's house: the Hüoterhüsi. The return route via the Alp Bodma pasture in its dream-like setting is enough on its own to make this tour worthwhile.
The eight-kilometre snowshoe loop starts directly at the bus terminal in Visperterminen. The ascent begins between the houses, after which the route steadily gains height through the forest. After just over two kilometres, the highest point is reached near Gibidum at around 1,660 m. The snowshoe trail then leads through the forest to the Hüoterhüsi viewpoint, located directly on the route.
Beyond it, the terrain opens out into meadows and pastures. The snowshoe trail descends in a wide arc and reaches Bodme roughly halfway along the route. On the return, open slopes alternate with longer sections of forest; the total ascent and descent each amount to around 360 metres. Towards the end, the first houses of Visperterminen come back into view. After just over three and a half hours, the loop ends at the bus terminal.
02/ Along the route
What's along the way
Where the route climbs and where it descends. Hover the profile to find the spot on the map.
03/ Conditions
Current conditions
What to know before you set off. Closures and snow are re-checked every day.
How we check: Every night we match the route against the official closures and detours from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO). Any reported closure that touches the route shows up here.
Snowshoeing is more fun in the snow! Check local conditions before heading out.
How we check: SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1. Until then we roughly estimate the snow depth at the lowest and the highest point of the route every day from the nearest SLF measuring stations. Check the situation on site.
04/ Getting there
Getting there
From your door to the trailhead and home again, by train and bus or by car. Computed live from the timetable.
Or from
Outbound
Return
05/ Weather
Weather on the way
Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.
Weather
06/ Trail & landscape
Trail & landscape
Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.
Larches count as conifer forest here.
07/ Snow
Snow on the route
Snow depths, new snow and forecast. Estimates: check the situation on site before you set off.
Snow Info
08/ Export
Take the route with you
Load the track onto your GPS device, print a route sheet for the trail or send the route to your hiking group.
Share
Send the link to friends or your hiking group.
Export GPX File
For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.
Print Route Sheet
A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.
