Turtmann Valley Panorama Trail (Route 185)
Gruben · Valais · Switzerland
Difficulty scale
Historic recorded designation; not verified as fitness or technique.
These groups reflect the recorded general designation, not a verified fitness or technical grade. Terrain, exposure, chains and ladders must be assessed separately; read the source notes. No SAC grade is inferred.
- Official technique (source wording)
- medium mountain hiking trail
- Official fitness (source wording)
- medium
SAC T-grade: not verified
Painted waymarks: not verified
Official route sourceSafety and route notes
Existing editorial notes, not live trail status. Any check date below applies only to that static check; recheck official notices and local conditions before departure.
- Wear suitable mountain footwear and take care on wet ground.
- Nearby Brändji–Hungerli forestry closure 2040350 and diversion 2040351 run 5–30 October 2026, at least 148 m and 188 m from this exact track; do not use the closed approach.
- Summer hiking entry: snow-free conditions are required.
- No independently established fixed opening months or SAC T-grade are asserted.
- Federal closure/diversion layer checked on 24 October 2026: no reported closure or diversion intersects this exact route; absence of a notice is not an assurance that the route is open.
- Recheck official notices, local conditions and weather before departure.
Map and track
Track with 2,263 imported points
Altitude and elevation
Elevation profile
About the trail
Follow the full Gruben circuit up through forest switchbacks and across the high Turtmann Valley slopes towards Holustei. Views reach the Turtmann Glacier and the peaks across the valley. Descend through larch and pine woodland, then return beside the Turtmänna and through Blüomatt. This is the official day loop, not an extension to Barrhorn or Turtmann Hut. Official reference: 13 km, +800/−800 m, 4.42 hours. Complete federal track: 12.74 km, accumulated +788/−788 m. Official classification: medium mountain hiking trail; medium fitness. The official description identifies a relatively steep forest descent. Wear suitable mountain footwear and take care on wet ground. Nearby Brändji–Hungerli forestry closure 2040350 and diversion 2040351 run 5–30 October 2026, at least 148 m and 188 m from this exact track; do not use the closed approach. Summer hiking entry: snow-free conditions are required. No independently established fixed opening months or SAC T-grade are asserted. Federal closure/diversion layer checked on 24 October 2026: no reported closure or diversion intersects this exact route; absence of a notice is not an assurance that the route is open. Recheck official notices, local conditions and weather before departure. Official original name: Turtmanntaler Aussichtsweg. Source: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-185. Geometry licence: OGD BY. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil.
Getting there and access
- Location:
- Gruben · Valais · Switzerland
- Track start:
- 46.21154, 7.70601
- Parking:
- No data
Start coordinates: 46.21154, 7.70601
Check public transport and mountain roads before leaving; some routes close in winter.
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