p115: Hotel du Barrage has 60 places, meals provided. www.hotel-barrage.ch
Contact: Hotel du Barrage, le Chargeur, 1987 Heremence, Switzerland Tel: 027 281 13 22
In 2019 the first part of the Europaweg has been closed between Grat and Galenberg, so the route cannot be completed this way. It may stay this way for some time, and the revisions will continue whilst a new path is created, but may be long-term.
Please go to our download tab which has the gpx files plus seperate file with the alternative route choices.
August 2019
The ‘valley‘ route from St Niklaus to Zermatt.
A new route between St Niklaus and Mattsand was created as a vital bridge was missing due to work on the Blattbach. (A torrent coming down from the mountain above). There is now a splendid new bridge, which means that the new route description from St Niklaus is much easier, and as follows:
From the station, walk down to the village square and turn right, then immediately left down a narrow street to the old main road. Turn right and walk upvalley almost to the outskirts of the village (300 metres) just before a roundabout with a giant ‘St Niklaus’, where you turn to the right onto a minor road ‘Birchmatten’ heading slightly uphill.
The way now follows what is apparently the ‘old’ road through the valley, bringing you alongside the railway line and passing some typical old Valaisian houses, as well as more modern buildings based on traditional architectural styles. In 20min come to a group of old buildings and a small chapel; this is ZE SCHWIDERNU (1163m). Continue ahead for 700 metres, to cross the Blattbach stream which cascades from the right, with the Topali Hut seen as a tiny silver box perched on a cliff 1400m above. In 40mins arrive in
MATTSAND (1227m, 40mins)