©  (c) Destination Gstaad / Melanie Uhkoetter / Région de vacances Gstaad
©  (c) Destination Gstaad / Melanie Uhkoetter / Région de vacances Gstaad
©  (c) Destination Gstaad / Melanie Uhkoetter / Région de vacances Gstaad
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S9 Gifferhüttli Trail: Parkplatz Wasserngrat – Gifferhüttli – Parkplatz Wasserngrat

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Unprepared and unmarked snowshoe tour from Wasserngrat car park to Gifferhüttli and back to Wasserngrat car park.

  • Difficulty difficult
  • Duration 4:55 h
  • Distance 11,6 km
  • 672 m
  • 672 m
Tags
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Scenic

Ferienregion Gstaad
Update: 05.08.2025

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The scenic snowshoe tour starts at the Wasserngrat car park on the Scheidbachstrasse in the direction of Turbach. At the second junction, the tour turns right up the Berzgummstrasse, past the Berzgumm Alp and over the ridge to the Gifferhüttli. The tour then follows the same route back to the Wasserngrat car park.

This tour is not marked.

  • Approach

    Die Ferienregion Gstaad liegt im Südwesten der Schweiz unmittelbar an der Grenze zum französischsprachigen Landesteil. Die Region ist per Bahn oder Auto von der Thunerseeregion, dem Genferseeraum und dem Greyerzerland bequem erreichbar. Direkte Verbindungen zum europäischen Hochgeschwindigkeits-Zugnetz und zu allen internationalen Flughäfen der Schweiz garantieren eine zeitsparende und angenehme Anreise. Hauptverkehrsmittel in der Region Gstaad sind die Bahn "MOB" (Montreux-Oberland Bernois) und zahlreiche Postbuslinien.

    Auf der Seite Anreise und ÖV auf gstaad.ch finden Sie ausführliche Anreise-Informationen.

  • Gstaad railway station / PostBus line 182

  • Parking of Wasserngrat

    No parking spaces are available at Berzgummstrasse. Please observe the driving ban.

  • Parkplatz Wasserngrat – Gräbi – Bachegg – Alp Berzgumm – Giferhüttli – Alp Berzgumm – Bachegg – Gräbi – Parkplatz Wasserngrat
    • Everyone is responsible for route selection and assessment of their own experience, ability and alpine dangers on tours in ascent and descent in the alpine region.
    • Plan every snowshoe tour carefully and adapt to participants’ fitness level as well as the weather and season.
    • Weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains. Appropriate clothing is therefore essential, along with adequate supplies of food and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in good time.
    • Inform others of planned route, and whenever possible avoid going alone.
    • It is forbidden to walk on the designated ski slopes.
    • Please be considerate to other walkers and to plants and animals.
    • Take note of the warning signs drawing attention to the constant danger in river beds and along watercourses below dams and reservoirs.

  • We recommend:

    • Snowshoeing equipment: snowshoes, poles, warm and stable footwear
    • Avalanche transceiver
    • Backpack, shovel, probe
    • Warm weatherproof clothing
    • Warm gloves and warm hat
    • Sunglasses and sunscreen
    • Warm drinks
    • Snack (high energy foods such as chocolate, dried fruit etc.)

  • Treat yourself after the Tour to a coffeeschnapps at the Skiclubhüttli right next to the Wasserngrat car park.
  • Technique
  • Stamina
  • Experience
  • Landscape
  • Difficulty
Maximum altitude 1942 M
Minimum altitude 1270 M