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WALK 9

Ferden (1375m) – Faldumalp (2037m) – Kummenalp (2083m) – Lötschenpass Hut (2690m)

Distance10km (one way)Grade2–3Time5–5½hrsHeight gain1315mAccommodationLötschenpass HutLocationNorthwest of Ferden

The location of the Lötschenpass Hut is idyllic, resting as it does high above the valley, with a few small tarns below and a magnificent outlook to the Bietschhorn to the east. It makes a convenient overnight lodging for trekkers crossing the mountains on the way to or from Kandersteg (see ssss1), or as a lunch stop during a day’s hike. The route described here is not the shortest or most direct approach from the Lötschental, but adds to the variety by adopting a short stretch of the höhenweg before climbing to the pass. To make a more direct route, follow signed ways from either Ferden or Kippel to Kummenalp, where you join the walk described as follows. Alternatively, an even more direct route can be achieved by riding the Wiler–Lauchernalp cablecar, then walking up to the highest part of the hamlet, where a signed path makes a long rising westward traverse to the Lötschenpass in about 2½hrs. This route is clearly marked on the LS map.