Moosalp – Jungs high trail

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Moosalp – Jungs high trail
Data
length 9.7 kmdep1
location Valais Alps , Mattertal
Starting point Moosalp 2048  m above sea level M.
46 ° 15 '4.9 "  N , 7 ° 49' 45.8"  E.
Target point Boys 1960  m above sea level M.
46 ° 11 ′ 43.3 "  N , 7 ° 47 ′ 56"  E.
Type Höhenweg
Height difference 230  mdep1
The highest point Obri Äbi 2190  m above sea level M.
Lowest point Boys 1960  m above sea level M.
Level of difficulty T2
season Spring autumn
Viewpoints Weisshorn Group , Mischabel

The Moosalp – Jungs high trail is a high trail with difficulty T2 in the canton of Valais in Switzerland . It leads from Moosalp ( 2048  m above sea level ) via Läger ( 2108  m above sea level ) and Obri Äbi ( 2190  m above sea level ) to Junge ( 1960  m above sea level ). The high trail from Moosalp directly to Junge is 9.7 km long and was opened in 1980.

Route and variants

View from Moosalp to the Mischabel, from the right Hohberghorn ( 4219  m ), in the background Dom ( 4545  m ), Stecknadelhorn ( 4241  m ), Nadelhorn ( 4327  m ) and in the background Lenzspitze ( 4294  m ).
View from Moosalp above Törbel to the Ried glacier .

From Moosalp at 2048  m above sea level. M. it goes south almost level consistently through sparse larch forest, and later with excellent views high above the Matter by sloping meadows, then in 2050  m above sea level. M. across the Törbelbach and two irrigation channels tunnels to warehouses to 2,108  m above sea level. M. ( Läger Valais German for resting place for the cattle ). Alternatively, the hike from Törbel to 1502  m above sea level. M. or Zeneggen at 1370  m above sea level. M. , from where beautiful hiking trails lead up to the Moosalp. From Läger you can also find Schalb at 1900  m above sea level. M. and Embd at 1356  m above sea level. M. can be achieved. One cable car runs from Schalb to Embd and another from Embd down to Kalpetran.

After Läger in a southerly direction, i.e. towards the valley, the Embdbach becomes 2042  m above sea level. M. crossed and past the junction to the Augstbordpass at an altitude of 2095  m above sea level. M. Obri Äbi at 2190  m above sea level. M. achieved. At an altitude of 2185  m above sea level. M. past the junction to Obri Läger and Undri Läger, the high trail leads over Wolftole ( Tole Valais German for Mulde ) to Junge. Boys reach St. Niklaus Dorf via the Jungeweg . In Junge there is also the possibility of taking the cable car down from the Junge mountain station to St. Niklaus Dorf.

Alternatively, at the junction at 2185  m above sea level. M. the Jungtal at 2387  m above sea level. M. can be reached via Obri Läger ( 2355  m above sea level ) and Undri Läger ( 2259  m above sea level ), then you get to Junge via the Jungtalweg - Alpenblumenweg . In the Jungtal you can also take the Weisshornweg to the Topalihütte , but you should now expect the difficulty of T4 .

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