Snowshoeing

On soft feet through winter landscapes
Enjoy the fascination of our winter wonderlands on soft feet: snowshoes. Feel the crisp air, glance at our majestic peaks on your hike. Snowshoe trails can be found in the area of Rothwald and Rosswald or on the Simplon Pass.
Our insiders’ tip: As a perfect ending ritual to a long hike, we recommend you warm up with a fondue and an exquisite glass of Fendant – and last but not least – "a clear" one to warm up even more. See brochure can be found in the download area.
Be a responsible snowshoe hiker!
Snowshoeing is a huge trend. As a result the local wildlife and forests are impacted negatively. An information campaign by the local wildlife, hunter and forestry service aims to educate our guests on this topic. We kindly ask you to follow our guidelines and respect nature on your hikes, for your own safety as well as the future of our environment. More on this topic can be found here.
Skitour to the Magehorn (2621 m)

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Ascent
Engeloch – Starting at the Engiloch Restaurant (or the car park to the north of it), drive west over the bridge at Chluismatta and cross the Alpstafel and the Ritzibach creek to the northwest. After the Ritzibach, you ascend the wooded ridge to the west. Then turn right (north), cross under the Hotosse and continue to the upper end of the Marchgraben. At the foot of the northern flank of the Galehorn, continue to the Magelicka at 2,439 m. From there climb the southern flank to the summit.
Descent
Engeloch – The descent is via the ascent route. This may vary depending on the risk assessment.
Author’s recommendation
Benefit from the new Simplon snowshoe and ski touring app. Earn points and get great rewards. The app is at www.simplon.ch
Rest Stop
AlpenbrunchSafety information
Safe skiing, alpine, quite difficult tour. Only accessible in very safe conditions, and you do so at your own risk.Rapid changes in weather can occur. Be careful and do not put yourself in danger.
Disclaimer
Walking routes in alpine terrain requires good physical condition, serious preparation and technical knowledge in mountain sports. The ascent of the routes described is at your own risk. Brig Simplon Tourismus AG, SAC and the authors do not assume any liability for the topicality, correctness and completeness of the information provided. Liability claims of any kind against Brig Simplon Tourismus AG or against the authors are excluded.
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Tips, hints and links
More information about ski tours at: www.sac-cas.ch/de/huetten-und-tourenQuestions about the Brig Simplon region: www.brig-simplon.ch
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Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
Note
Public transport
Public transport friendly
You can reach Engeloch by bus from Brig or Iselle(It).
Stop: Simplon, Engeloch
Getting there
with the car or the bus to Engeloch, SimplonParking
There are some parking spaces available in EngelochCoordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
Equipment
Complete ski touring equipment including rope, ice ax and crampons.Statistics
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