Hotel Ofenhorn
The hotel was built 125 years ago for English visitors - Winston Churchill also stayed in the Binn Valley in 1897.
RestaurantHotelCafé
Binn - Hockmatta - Niederernen
Hiking trail
We start off in the mineral village of Binn. The trial takes us to the hamlet of Zen Binnen, through the wild Twingi gorge, over the Roman bridge to the now uninhabited hamlet Hockmatta and after a small ascent into the Zauberwald and to Niederernen.
More informations
Season
June, July, August, September, OctoberRoute-information
- Length
- 9.00 km
- Amount untarred route
- 8.50 km
- Vertical heigth
- 300 m
- Altitude difference ascent
- 250 m
- Altitude difference descent
- 550 m
- Time required
- 2 hours 20 minutes
- Level technique
- Middle
- Level condition
- Middle
Arrival
- Starting point
- Binn (Altitude: 1400 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Binn, Dorf Timetable SBB
- Destination
- Niederernen (Altitude: 1100 m)
- Arrival by public transport
- Ernen, Niederernen Timetable SBB
Signalization
Hiking trail Binn-Ze Binne-Twingi-Steinmatte-Hockmatta-Wasen-NiederernenInfrastructure
- Playground
- Picnicplace
- Fireplace
- Toilet
Possibilities for catering
Binn, NiederernenContact
Landschaftspark BinntalDorfstrasse 30
Postfach 20
3996 Binn
Tel. +41 27 971 50 50
www.landschaftspark-binntal.ch
Binn - Hockmatta - Niederernen
Binn - Hockmatta - Niederernen
Regional museum in Binn
The exhibition is devoted to the thing that has made this valley famous far beyond Switzerland: minerals.
Museum / Exhibition
Twing gorge
This deep gorge used to be a difficult passage in the trade route over the Albrun pass to Italy. Today the old track with small natural rock tunnels and rare flowers offers a spectacular landscape experience.
Natural monumentHistorical placeViewpoint
Magical forest of Wasen
In the Zauberwald auf dem Wasen (lit: magic forest on the wet meadow) there is a great adventure trail with around 20 stations for children aged 3 to 10 to play There is also a grill place, several barbecue areas and a fountain.
Picnic-placeFireplacePlayground