Best access to Charles Kuonen bridge near Zermatt
A family of 5, including 2 seniors, is planning to visit the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge while in Zermatt and is looking for an easier hiking option to get there. They want to know if the hike starts and ends in Randa and what the trail involves.
- The hike to the Kuonen Suspension Bridge starts in Randa and is a circular trail with a 600m elevation gain.
- It's recommended to plan for a full day hike, as the journey takes about 2 hours up and less coming down.
- Consider using the Swiss Travel Pass for transportation options from Zermatt or Brig.
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My family of 5 including 2 seniors would like to visit & walk the charles Kuonen supension bridge while we are in Zermatt and trying to find an easier way to go /hike up there. Doe it always start and end in Randa? Would love to get some input and advice .
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Hi Snowflake, and welcome to MySwissAlps.
< trying to find an easier way to go /hike up there >
Easier than what? You must hike to get to the bridge. Randa (1439 m) is the closest point of departure and arrival of a circular trail that passes the Kuonen Bridge (2060 m). The elevation difference is 600m, would take 2 hours going up (good hiker, time excluding breaks), and a bit less going down. It would be more interesting, but also more challenging, to hike from Zermatt along the Europaweg.
Hi Snowman, based on the information provided, we will hike the Randa circular trail and make that a day event since we are not good hikers. Your answer is simple and to the point…exactly what I need to know. Thank you very much!
Hi snowflake and welcome to MySwissAlps!
When are you wanting to do the trip? You can find more details here: http://www.zermatt.ch/en/Medi a/Attractions/The-Charles-Kuonen-Suspension-Bridge
It will be a full day hike I think.
Quote from the aforementioned link:
<<The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge completes the Europaweg from Grächen to Zermatt. Many people consider this to be the most beautiful two-day hike in the Alps. If one covers the entire trail, one enjoys views of the Matterhorn, Weisshorn and the Bernese Alps. The suspension bridge can also be reached by foot from Randa.>>
If it is a two-day hike, is there a camping site mid-way?
@Momo – The Europaweg has two sections: Graechen-Europahütte, and Europahütte-Zermatt. Europahütte is a “hut” described here:
http://www.zermatt.ch/en/Medi a/Restaurants-bars-clubs/mountain-restaurant-Randa-Europahuette
There is no camping site.
Ok, so I am guessing accommodation must be made at the “hut?” Couldn’t follow the link to the hut website (link didn’t seem to be live).
@Momo,
Yes, if you want to do the two-day Europaweg trail, you get accommodation at Europahütte. For me the link works, try again, or navigate in the Zermatt site:
Then search Europahütte, Europaweg, etc.
@Snowflake,
I attach a map of the hike, drafted with map.schweizmobil.ch. It says the entire hike lasts 3 hrs and 19 minutes. That must be for very good hikers. Good hikers gain 300m elevation per hour, excluding breaks, and here you want to go up 650m from Randa station. But you should be able to do this in one day, including the train ride either from Zermatt or Visp/Brig.
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Hi Lucas, We will be leaving for Switzerland this week for a 15 day trip . We will be in Zermatt next week and our plan is to take this hike one of the 2 days we are there if weather permits. I just checked the link you sent and found it quite helpful. Thank you very much! MySwissAlp basically helped me plan this whole trip I especially love the forum which is full of all good advice . Thumb up for MySwissAlp!.
Have a great trip! You should be able to do that hike in a day as I said before. But it might be a bit challenging.
Hi Snowman, Thanks!. I will use that as guideline.
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