Bahnhofstrasse Brig – Saltina Gorge loop from Brig Bahnhofplatz

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Bahnhofstrasse Brig – Saltina Gorge loop from Brig Bahnhofplatz

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Bahnhofstrasse Brig – Saltina Gorge loop from Brig Bahnhofplatz

02:28

8.36km

230m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 592 m for 14 m

After 7.91 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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72 m

Iron sculpture 'Connections' by Edelbert W. Bregy, Brig Railway Station

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Brig flood (1993)
In September 1993, several weeks of sustained precipitation were followed by three days of very intense precipitation, which led to the Saltina in Brig overflowing its banks …

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129 m

Brig Railway Station

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Brig station "heart of the Brig settlements"
Brig train station is the heart of the Brig and Naters settlements, which is on the other side of the Rhone. Up until …

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369 m

Bahnhofstrasse Brig

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Bahnhofstrasse is Brig's promenade and at the same time the place where hikers and holidaymakers spend their time in Brig and the surrounding mountains.

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469 m

Chávez Fountain, Brig

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Chavez Fountain, Brig
Geo Chavez
On 23 September 1910, the Peruvian Jorge Chavez Dartnell (widely known as «Geo Chavez») took off from Ried-Brig for a flight over the Simplon, as …

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510 m

St. Sebastian's Chapel, Brig

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Sebastian's Chapel, Brig
The Sebastian Chapel was built in 1636/37 by one of the Prismeller Bodmers. The strong influence of Italian models cannot be denied.
The chapel is a tower-like …

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602 m

Saltina Bridge (Self-Lifting Bridge) in Brig

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Saltina Bridge, Brig
In 1993 the Saltina, a brook from the Simplon region that flows into the Rhone in Brig, overflowed its banks and caused one of the biggest storm …

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4.68 km

Late Medieval Barn

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The log building, raised on stilts, stands on a base of horizontal and vertical beams on a foundation wall. The entrance to the barn, with its awning boards, is located …

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