Via Stockalper, Mountain hiking trail in Valais, Switzerland.
The Via Stockalper extends 33 kilometers from Brig to the Simplon Pass through Alpine landscapes with stone bridges and mountain passages.
The trail follows a 17th-century trade route developed by merchant Kaspar Stockalper, who established connections between Swiss and Italian markets.
Traditional alpine architecture remains visible along the trail through preserved stone structures, chapels, and mountain huts from past centuries.
The path divides into five stages with a total ascent of 3,200 meters, requiring approximately four days to complete the full journey.
Interpretive signs throughout the trail detail the local flora, fauna, and geological formations specific to this section of the Swiss Alps.
Website: https://www.schweizmobil.ch/de/wanderland/routen/route-090.html
Website: https://schweizmobil.ch/de/wanderland/routen/route-090.html
GPS coordinates: 46.31557,7.99023
Latest update: June 7, 2025 23:56
Old and new Stockalper Palace
92 m
Ganter Bridge
5.1 km
Artilleriewerk Naters
957 m
Gibidum Reservoir
6.4 km
Kollegium Spiritus Sanctus Brig
190 m
Glishorn
3.5 km
Gamsen wall, medieval dam
3.6 km
Staldhorn
6.4 km
Reformierte Kirche Brig
220 m
Fülhorn
6.2 km
Church of the assumption of the Virgin Mary with ossuary
1.1 km
Birgisch
2.6 km
St. Mauritius church
1.1 km
College church Spiritus Sanctus with old college
163 m
St. Hilarius church and de Sepibus house
6.1 km
Assumption of Mary chapel
5.9 km
St. Antonius chapel
1.5 km
St. Theodul church
4.7 km
St. Antonius Eremita chapel
185 m
Chapel of the Annunciation
3.1 km
St. Sebastian chapel
195 m
Ornavasso tower
1.3 km
Fernanda von Stockalper House
69 m
Michel Supersaxo granary
1.3 km
Rectory with archives
1.2 km
Chaplain's house
5.9 km
Ossuary
1.1 km
Old Ganter Bridge
5.9 kmReviews
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