Grachen

The landscape around Grächen is a high Alpine terrace above the Mattertal, edged by larch woodland and steep slopes, which has shaped both the compact settlement and an economy based on mountain tourism and alpine grazing. In the Pennine Alps of Valais, the village is associated with suonen, open irrigation channels that once carried water across dry, sun-facing ground and now also accompany walking routes. These channels are a defining part of Valais’s agricultural heritage. Cableways connect Grächen with Hannigalp, its local hiking and ski area. Traditional timber buildings still give parts of the settlement the scale of a mountain community. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Valais.

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