Grächen
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| General | ||
| Country | Switzerland | File:Grächen coat of arms.jpg |
| Canton | Valais | |
| District | Visp (district) | |
| Language | German | |
| Geography | ||
| Area | 14.29 km²5.517 sqmi | |
| Altitude | 1,619 m5,311.68 ft 1.006 miles | |
| Surroundings | Eisten, Embd, Sankt Niklaus, Stalden, Törbel | |
| Demography | ||
| Population | 1,367 (2002) | |
| Density | 2 | |
| Alpinist's Info | ||
| Hut(s) | Bordier Hut, Europa Hut | |
| Summit(s) | Balfrin, Nadelhorn | |
| Topo. Map | SLK 1308: St. Niklaus | |
| Other Data | ||
| Postal code | 3925 | |
| SFOS | 6285 | |
| Website | www.gemeinde-graechen.ch | |
| Map | ||
| File:Grächen (community).png | ||
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[edit] General information
Grächen is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
[edit] Getting there
[edit] By car
- From the West:
From Geneva (airport) take the A1 to Lausanne, then the A9 via Montreux, Martigny and Sion to Sierre. From Sierre take road no. 9 to Brig. At Visp, you turn right to the S to the Saaser valley. In Stalden, turn right and leave the Saaser valley to the left. You will now be in the Matter valley then go through St. Niklaus, and take the route to Grächen.
- From the North:
From Bern take the A6 to Spiez, then the road to Kandersteg, at Kandersteg, you will have to drive your car onto a train and go by train through a tunnel; After the tunnel at Goppenstein, you continue the road to the S and reach the main road from Sierre. At the crossroad, you turn left (E) which will take you to Visp. At Visp, you turn right to the S to the Saaser valley. In Stalden, turn right and leave the Saaser valley to the left. You will now be in the Matter valley then go through St. Niklaus, and take the route to Grächen.
- From the East:
From Bregenz take the A13 to Chur; get off at Reichenau and continue on road no. 19 to Brig/Visp via Flims - Sedrun - Andermatt - Gletsch – Fiesch and finally Visp. At Visp, you turn right to the S to the Saaser valley. In Stalden, turn right and leave the Saaser valley to the left. You will now be in the Matter valley then go through St. Niklaus, and take the route to Grächen.
- From the South:
You can either come in from Como on the A2 via Bellinzona to Airollo, then road no.2 till Hospental and from here to the left on road no. 19 to Brig/Visp or you can come from Arona till the end of the A26 and then take the E62 via Domodóssola to Brig. At Visp, you turn right to the S to the Saaser valley. In Stalden, turn right and leave the Saaser valley to the left. You will now be in the Matter valley then go through St. Niklaus, and take the route to Grächen.
Grächen is partially car-free but not completely car-free like Zermatt.
[edit] By train
[edit] By airplane
[edit] Getting around
Grächen has become one of the most touristic villages in the valley and offers lots of activities for both adults and children.
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