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Ferden - Restipass - Rinderhütte (Leukerbad)Ferden - Restipass - Rinderhütte (Leukerbad)

Ferden - Restipass - Rinderhütte (Leukerbad)

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Leukerbad - Restipass (Wysse See)

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Leukerbad - Restipass

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Restipass

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Restipass

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Ausblick vom Restipass

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Restipass - Ferden

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Restipass - Ferden

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Restipass - Ferden

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Ferden - Restipass - Rinderhütte (Leukerbad)

Hiking: Mountain station Rinderhütte, Leukerbad

Tags: Flora , Cableway ascent/descent , top , Out and back , Linear route , Accessible by train and bus , Scenic , Geological highlights
Level of difficulty: hard
Status: Close
Time: >6h
Distance: 10km-20km
Uphill: 1000-1500vm
Descent: 300-600vm

Dreamlike hike from Ferden over the Restipass to Leukerbad (Torrent).

This demanding mountain hike starts in Ferden. The alpine trail leads up to the Restialp on the Lötschental High Route. The mountain trail then steadily ascends to the Restipass at 2,626 m above sea level. Afterwards, the path gently winds through a beautiful mountain landscape past small lakes to the Rinderhütte, from where the cable car conveniently takes hikers to Leukerbad.

Facts and downloads

State
closed
Difficulty
difficult
Distance
13.3 km
Duration
6:05 h
Ascent
1376 hm
Descent
418 hm
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Author:
Tourist Information Lötschental
Last updated:
27.10.2025

The route

All information about this excursion

Directions

Ferden-Restialp-Restipass-Rinderhütte (Leukerbad)

Condition
Experience
Landscape
Lowest point
1373 m
Highest point
2633 m
Best season
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Arrival

Public transport

Take the train to Leuk. From there the bus takes you to Leukerbad. The cable car takes you up to the Rinderhütte.

Journey

From Leuk, you drive up to Leukerbad. Leukerbad has a parking guidance system. Follow the signs to the Leukerbad-Rinderhütte cable car.

Parking

You can park your car in the Torrent parking garage (paid).

Useful information

Safety instructions

  • Plan every mountain hike carefully!
  • Make sure to have suitable and complete equipment!
  • Never go on a mountain hike alone!
  • Inform relatives, acquaintances, the hut warden or hotel porter about your route. Report back upon arrival at the destination!
  • Constantly observe the weather development!
  • Follow the principle: "When in doubt, turn back"!