Randa Hängebrückenweg

Are you prone to vertigo? Hopefully not. This loop tour takes you through larch forests and leads to an impressive record-breaking structure: the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the Alps. It measures 494 metres, and at the highest point you find yourself 85 metres above the Grabengufer.

From Randa railway station, the hiking trail initially leads through the village before soon climbing uphill between the last houses. The route quickly gains elevation in the forest. After around two kilometres, the hiking trail becomes a white-red-white waymarked mountain trail, which defines the character of the medium-length circuit. The sustained ascent requires a good level of fitness, but remains manageable at around 700 metres of elevation gain in total.

Near Gross Haupt, the route reaches its highest point at just under 2,100 m. Here, the forest gives way to open terrain before the mountain trail heads downhill again. The descent leads back among the trees and eventually to the edge of Randa. Shortly before the finish, the trail passes the Church of St Sebastian. A little later, the seven-kilometre circuit ends back at the railway station. A little over three hours should be allowed for the hike.