Zauberwasser-Weg Grächen
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Zauberwasser-Weg Grächen

Grächen

Distance
13.0 km
Duration
3:50 h
Ascent
460 m
Descent
460 m
Difficulty
Easy
Fitness
Moderate
Route type
Loop
Season
May - October

01/ Overview

The route

Dive into the specially created «Magical Water» experience: this easy trail with various stations and elements promises fun and relaxation for the whole family along the parallel irrigation channels of Eggeri and Chilcheri.

From the Grächen, Zentrum bus stop, it is only a few steps to the starting point in the village. The circuit begins between the church and the houses and soon enters the forest. The wide hiking trail initially descends to the lowest part of the route before passing the small hamlet of Bargji.

Forest dominates for long stretches. After a good six kilometres, the trail narrows and, now a mountain trail, climbs more noticeably. Near the mountain lake Zum See, a short section leaves the marked hiking network before rejoining a hiking trail. Alternating between forest and open pastures, it climbs to the highest point at around 1,830 m in the vicinity of the Grathorn.

The trail then descends to Gasenried. Passing the first houses and heading through forest once more, the circuit leads back to Grächen. Towards the end, the settlement becomes denser; with the church and village centre in view, the hike finishes once again near the Grächen, Zentrum bus stop.

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.

    • St. Niklaus: Schalbetten II

      From 10 Apr 2025 – Until 31 May 2027

    • Grächen: Eggeri (Ritigrabe)

      From 1 May 2025 – Until 31 May 2027

    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.

  • 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

Grächen · stop 172 m away

Outbound

Return

05/ Weather

Weather on the way

Forecast for the lowest and the highest point of the route.

Weather

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06/ Trail & landscape

Trail & landscape

Which paths you walk on and the landscape they lead through.

Trail Surface
On official trails
97%
Route length
13.4 km
Hiking trail
81%
Mountain trail
15%
Off official trails
3%
Land Cover
Forest
67%
Village
15%
Meadows
15%
Rock
3%
Forest type
Conifer forest
76%

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

Rough estimate
SLF only publishes its snow maps from November 1 to June 30. Until then we estimate the snow depth from the nearest SLF measuring stations, so it can look quite different on the ground.
Measured 28 Oct, 11:00
Snow height valley
0cm
Snow height mountain
0cm
Snowfall last 24h
None

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.

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  • Export GPX File

    For hiking apps, GPS watches and navigation devices.

  • Print Route Sheet

    A4 with map, elevation profile, waypoints and emergency numbers.

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