Over the Raspille

This hike starts in the Valais village of Inden, which can be reached by bus or on foot from Leuk or Leukerbad. As far back as the late Middle Ages, the Romans used this route to reach the thermal springs in Leukerbad, the most productive in the Alps. The hike starts at the former train station and follows the Dala-Raspille cultural trail and the route of the former Leuk-Leukerbad railroad (1915-1967). The trail continues up past a mountain flank, which Johann Wolfgang von Goethe described in 1779 as "not a dangerous trail, but one that looks very frightening". Despite being exposed in places, the path is wide, technically easy and partly secured with wire ropes. You will be rewarded with a sweeping view of the wild Dala valley and the opposite side. Cross the German-French language border, the Raspille river, and follow the trail down to the village of Miège, where the bus will take you back to Sierre.