On the half-hour journey through the old town of Brig and the old village of Naters, learn lots of exciting and historical facts about the region. Discover the cozy alleyways and beautiful patrician houses of the old town of Brig during the trip. Cross the town square in Brig with the Chavez fountain, a memorial to the Peruvian Geo Chavez, who was the first person to fly over the Alps from Ried-Brig to Domodossola in an airplane in 1910. Marvel at the imposing Stockalper Castle, the landmark of Brig, which was built in the 1950s and 1970s by Kaspar Stockalper vom Thurm. Take the RottenbrĂĽcke bridge to Naters, the largest and oldest village in the Upper Valais. There you can admire the old part of the village with the pretty parish church, the ossuary and the Judengasse with its legendary paintings by Marcel Eyer.
On the way back, you will pass the WNF, the World Nature Forum, the visitor center of the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau Aletsch. Via the lively Bahnhofstrasse in Brig, you return to the starting point, the town square in Brig.
Route: Brig, Briggustutz - Stockalper Castle - Furkastrasse - Naters - Marktplatz - Judengasse - World Nature Forum - Brig, Bahnhofstrasse - Brig, Briggustutz.
Audio guide language: German
Payment: cash on site or online with credit card
Wheelchair accessibility: The Little Simplon Express offers space for 1 person in a wheelchair
Departure times:
Peak season June 21 to August 17, 2025
Round trip: Brig, Briggustutz 16.00 (daily)
Round trip: Brig, Briggustutz 16.30 (daily)
Low season August 20 to September 13, 2025
Round trip: Brig, Briggustutz 16.00 (Wednesday & Saturday)
Round trip: Brig, Briggustutz 4.30 pm (Wednesday & Saturday)