Old wooden houses in Randa – Europa Hut loop from Randa

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Old wooden houses in Randa – Europa Hut loop from Randa

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Old wooden houses in Randa – Europa Hut loop from Randa

07:10

16.0km

1,180m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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310 m

Roman Catholic Church of Randa

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The Roman Catholic church of Randa is dedicated to Saint Sebastian. The baroque church is registered in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of regional importance (KGS inventory).

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402 m

Old wooden houses in Randa

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The small barn settlement blends beautifully into the hillside above Randa. It evokes memories of times gone by, when life was meager and its maintenance laborious. Even more beautiful today …

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1.69 km

Stone towers in the forest

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Stone towers are often erected in the mountains as additional signposts or orientation points. Here in the forest, right next to the hiking trail, they hardly serve that function. Instead, …

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2.86 km

View of the Weisshorn

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Beautiful view of the Weisshorn and the surrounding mountains.

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3.26 km

Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge

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The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the Alps is almost 500 metres long and spans the Grabengufer from Lärchberg to Höüschbiel – at its highest point, 85 metres above the …

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4.43 km

Europa Hut

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The Europahütte is a refuge at 2,220 meters above sea level, nestled among larch trees. From here, you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Weisshorn and Bishorn. The Europaweg …

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5.64 km

Rocky Ascent on the Europaweg

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The first stage of the Europaweg leads here

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9.00 km

Geisstriftbach Suspension Bridge

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You'll need a fairly good head for heights if you want to walk across the pretty wooden bridge over the Geisstriftbach stream. The bridge rests on the rocks of the gorge and makes for a wonderful photo opportunity.

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16.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.02 km

5.30 km

3.79 km

572 m

307 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

2.77 km

2.46 km

1.96 km

1.88 km

1.03 km

273 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,330 m)

Lowest point (1,250 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

4°C

-3°C

99 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

July 25, 2025,Randa - Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke - Europahütte - Herbriggen

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I started in Randa in not-so-great weather. The clouds were very low. I was looking forward to seeing the suspension bridge in the clouds. And yesssss, it worked. It was a great photo opportunity when you can't see the end of the bridge anymore. After a refreshment at the Europahütte (coffee and cake), I took …

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