Circular trail Hopschusee

3.03 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Hike
  • 1:00 h
  • 3.03 km
  • 135 m
  • 135 m
  • 1,951 m
  • 2,048 m
  • 97 m
  • Start: Hotel Simplonblick
  • Destination: Hotel Simplonblick
The approximately 1-hour round tour starts at the Hotel Simplonblick. The idyllic mountain lake in the Hopsche is perfect for a short breather.

The tour starts at the Hotel Simplonblick on the Simplon Pass. After a few meters on the Stockalperweg, the path branches off to the left in front of the hotel. Passing the Hopsche high moor and the alpine huts, you reach the Hopschusee lake. Enjoy a short breather on one of the wooden benches on the lakeshore. After a short detour into the Stalde, hike towards the national road. During the ascent, the Simplon Adler and later the hospice appear in your field of vision. You return to the starting point.

Good to know

Pavements

Street
Asphalt
Gravel
Trail
Path

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Hotel Simplonblick - Stalde - Hopschusee - Hopsche - Hotel Monte Leone - Hospiz - Rotelsee - Kulm - Hotel Bellevue - Hotel Simplonblick

Tour information

  • Loop Road

Equipment

Equipment suitable for the weather is indispensable. Good, sturdy mountain boots are strongly recommended for all hikes.

Directions & Parking facilities

You can arrive with your private car and park it in front of the Hotel Simplonblick.
You can reach the Simplon Pass by postbus. 

Additional information

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

In summer, visit the tourist office on the Simplon Pass and pick up a panoramic map of the region.

Safety guidelines

The hike is at your own responsibility. Insurance is the responsibility of the hiker.

Map

Panorama map Brig Simplon in summer

Nearby

Location and Contact

Circular trail Hopschusee
3907 Simplon