Stage 9 of 10 · Day 9
Zinal → Gruben
Forcletta pass
Distance
17 km
Time
7h
Climb
2,300 m
Stage map
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Elevation profile
0 km · 1678 mhigh point 2873 m15.8 km · 2000 m
Waypoints
- Zinalstart
- Forclettapass
- Grubenovernight
🛏 Stay
Mountain huts, hotels, and guest houses within ~3 km of the trail.
hotel · on the route · +41 27 475 11 64
Le Trift
hotel · on the route · +41 27 475 14 66
hotel · on the route · +41 27 475 11 87
Europe
hotel · 0.1 km off-route
Auberge de Jeunesse Les Liddes
guest house · 0.1 km off-route
Les Glaciers
chalet · 0.1 km off-route
hotel · 0.1 km off-route · +41 27 476 11 11
L'Aiglon
chalet · 0.1 km off-route
hotel · 0.1 km off-route · +41 27 4753165
Chalet Donadea
chalet · 0.2 km off-route
Auberge Les Bondes
guest house · 0.3 km off-route
Auberge La Navizence
guest house · 0.3 km off-route
hotel · 1,825 m · 0.5 km off-route · +41 27 932 14 14
hotel · 0.5 km off-route · +41 27 475 25 09
Waldesruh
hotel · 0.6 km off-route
hostel · 0.6 km off-route · +41 79 414 57 15
Centre de vacances REKA
chalet · 0.7 km off-route
Auberge Alpina
guest house · 0.7 km off-route
chalet · 0.9 km off-route
chalet · 0.9 km off-route · +41 79 460 83 00
chalet · 1.9 km off-route
hostel · 2.7 km off-route · +41 79 679 25 35
🍴 Eat & drink
Restaurants, cafés, and bars along the way and at the stage ends.
restaurant · on the route · +41 27 475 11 64
Le Trift
restaurant · on the route
Chez Rémy
restaurant · 0.1 km off-route
restaurant · 0.1 km off-route · +41 27 4753165
La Ferme
restaurant · 0.1 km off-route
Franky'z Pub
bar · 0.1 km off-route
Crêperie La Versache
restaurant · 0.1 km off-route
Bar e Vox
bar · 0.1 km off-route
bar · 0.2 km off-route
restaurant · 0.5 km off-route · +41 27 475 25 09
restaurant · 1,825 m · 0.5 km off-route · +41 27 932 14 14
restaurant · 1.2 km off-route · +41 27 475 12 19
restaurant · chinese · 1.8 km off-route · +41 27 565 78 77
Sorebois
restaurant · 1.9 km off-route
La Marmotte
restaurant · 2.6 km off-route
restaurant · 2.8 km off-route
👁 Worth a look
Peaks, viewpoints, waterfalls, and sights near the route.
Hirsihorn
peak · 3,077 m · 0.5 km off-route
Omen Roso
peak · 3,031 m · 0.6 km off-route
Le Boudry
peak · 3,070 m · 1 km off-route
Meidhoru
peak · 2,876 m · 1 km off-route
Frilihorn
peak · 3,144 m · 1.2 km off-route
Observatoire
viewpoint · 1.2 km off-route
Gälus Häupt
peak · 2,917 m · 1.7 km off-route
P. 3143
peak · 1.9 km off-route
Gigihorli
peak · 2,749 m · 2.1 km off-route
Pointe de Tourtemagne
peak · 3,080 m · 2.1 km off-route
Bec de Nava
peak · 2,668 m · 2.1 km off-route
Avalanche Training Center
attraction · 2.2 km off-route
P. 3374
peak · 2.2 km off-route
Roc de la Vache
viewpoint · 2,581 m · 2.3 km off-route
P. 3443
peak · 2.4 km off-route
Wängerhorn
peak · 3,096 m · 2.4 km off-route
Sommet Nord (Les Diablons)
peak · 3,592 m · 2.5 km off-route
Brändjispitz
peak · 2,852 m · 2.5 km off-route
Rotighorn
peak · 2,959 m · 2.5 km off-route
Tällispitze
peak · 2,862 m · 2.6 km off-route
Les Diablons
peak · 3,609 m · 2.8 km off-route
Garde de Bordon
peak · 3,310 m · 2.8 km off-route
Le Toûno
peak · 3,018 m · 2.9 km off-route
Meidspitz
peak · 2,934 m · 2.9 km off-route
Signal
peak · 2,932 m · 2.9 km off-route
Diablon des Dames
peak · 3,538 m · 3 km off-route
Hungerlihorli
peak · 3,007 m · 3 km off-route
Längi Egga West
peak · 3,028 m · 3.2 km off-route
P. 3405
peak · 3,405 m · 3.3 km off-route
Viewpoint
viewpoint · 3.5 km off-route
Rothorn
peak · 3,278 m · 3.7 km off-route
Runds Horli
peak · 2,959 m · 3.8 km off-route
Vuibiesse
waterfall · 4 km off-route
Pipjispitz
peak · 3,078 m · 4.1 km off-route
Les Moulins de Saint-Luc
attraction · 4.8 km off-route
Adlerflüe
peak · 2,922 m · 4.8 km off-route
Stier
peak · 3,507 m · 4.9 km off-route
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