Guided hike to the Zinal glacier caves with Daniel Ruppen
Keep a day free and strap on your snowshoes for an amazing guided hike inside the Zinal Glacier !
Lying 2½ hours’walking distance from Zinal, the Zinal glacier originates from the meeting-point of 3 glaciers:
• The Grand Cornier glacier
• The Durand glacier
• The Mountet glacier
The glacier has several natural cavities hollowed out by the streams that flow beneath. Access is not possible in summer, but in winter snow-shoes hikes are organised on a regular basis to the glacier.
It should be noted that it involves 5 hours’ walking and 500 m height difference, about 11 km.
Only with good weather conditions.
- Bring your picnic.
- Equipment : Snowshoes and sticks, waterproof walking shoes, warm clothes, sunglasses, hot drinks and picnic, gaiters if no waterproof pants.
Number of participants :
Min. : 4 persons
• The Grand Cornier glacier
• The Durand glacier
• The Mountet glacier
The glacier has several natural cavities hollowed out by the streams that flow beneath. Access is not possible in summer, but in winter snow-shoes hikes are organised on a regular basis to the glacier.
It should be noted that it involves 5 hours’ walking and 500 m height difference, about 11 km.
Only with good weather conditions.
- Bring your picnic.
- Equipment : Snowshoes and sticks, waterproof walking shoes, warm clothes, sunglasses, hot drinks and picnic, gaiters if no waterproof pants.
Number of participants :
Min. : 4 persons
Dates
- from 20.12.2022 to 30.03.2023 every Tuesday, Thursday
Schedule on Tuesday: 10:00 - 16:00
Schedule on Thursday: 10:00 - 16:00
Price
- CHF 80.- / adult
- CHF 50.- / child
Practical information
- Age: 10 plus
- Explanations in FR, GER or ENG
- Meeting point at the parking of les Plats de la Lée
- Booking with Daniel Ruppen +41 79 689 78 52
- Any day on request
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