Due to its situation on horseback on the cantons of Bern and of Valais and due to the east-west orientation of the Bernese Alps, we find 2 communication ways to enter the tour:
- By the North, in the canton of Bern
- By the South, in the canton of Valais
The tour of Wildhorn is accessible from different places, either with public transportation, or with private vehicle.
It means too, severall exit points in case of really bad weather!
Public transportation
There a plenty of public transportations in Switzerland. You need to verify the validity of the timetable at the date you need it, it's sometimes not so easy to understand buses timetables (summer schedule, winter schedule, Saturday and Sunday etc.). When no bus available, see the taxi menu.
| Sanetsch | Sion by train (line of Simplon), then bus (line 135.23), until Sanetsch Pass or Sanetsch Dam or Gsteig by train (MOB) or bus (line 120.15), then cable railway until Sanestch Dam. |
Accommodation at Auberge du barrage du Sanetsch or at Hôtel du Sanetsch.
Start hike to Gelten hut (6 h) or to Audannes hut (6 h or 5 h from pass). |
| Tseuzier (Rawyl Dam) |
Sion by train (line of Simplon), then bus(line 135.37). | Accommodation at Tseuzier, Gîte de Laurantze (https://www.gitedelourantze.ch/) Start for Audannes hut (4 h.), Wildstrubel hut (4h10), Iffigenalp 5 h. or Wildhorn hut (4h30). |
| Les Rousses (on road to Tseuzier) | Sion by train (line of Simplon), then bus(line 135.37). | Start hike to Audannes hut (2h30). |
| Anzère, Pas de Maimbré. | Sion by train (line of Simplon), then Anzère by bus (line ....) and then Pas de Maimbré with cable car. | Accommodation in Anzère : Hôtels Start hike to Audannes hut (2h30) or to Sanetsch via Audannes Pass (6h). |
| Lauenen | Gstaad by train(MOB), Lauenen by bus (line 120.20) | Accommodation in Lauenen (Hôtels). Start hike to Gelten hut (3) or to Wildhorn hut (4h30). |
| Iffigenalp | Zweisimmen, Lenk im Simmental by train(MOB), then Iffigenalp by bus (private line) | Accommodation in Iffigenalp. Start hike to Audannes hut (6 h) or to Wildhorn hut (2h50) or to Wildstrubel hut (4 h). |
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Lenk cablecar Betelberg - Leiterli. |
Zweisimmen, Lenk im Simmental by train(MOB), and then cablecar until Betelberg - Leiterli. | Accommodation in Berghaus Leiterli. Start hike for Wildhorn hut (3h) or for Iffigenalp (5h) |
Private car
With private car, you access to Tour du Wildhorn at the following entrances:
| Sanetsch | Sion by A9, eastern exit, Savièse, Chandolin, Sanetsch. or Gstaad, Gsteig, Innergsteig, then cable railway until Sanestch Dam. |
Accommodation at Auberge du barrage du Sanetsch or at Hôtel du Sanetsch.
Start hike to Gelten hut (6 h) or to Audannes hut (6 h or 5 h from pass). |
| Tseuzier (barrage du Rawil) | Sion by A9, eastern exit, Ayent, Saint Romain, Tseuzier (Rawyl Dam). | Accommodation at Tseuzier, Gîte de Laurantze (https://www.gitedelourantze.ch/) Start for Audannes hut (4 h.), Wildstrubel hut (4h10), Iffigenalp 5 h. or Wildhorn hut (4h30). |
| Les Rousses (sur la route de Tzeuzier) | Sion by A9, eastern exit Ayent, Saint Romain, Les Rousses (just before the long tunnel) | Start hike to Audannes hut (2h30). |
| Anzère Pas de Maimbré |
Sion by A9, eastern exit Ayent, Saint Romain, Anzère. Télécabine du Pas de Maimbré. | Accommodation in Anzère : Hôtels Start hike to Audannes hut (2h30) or to Sanetsch via Audannes Pass (6h). |
| Lauenen | Gstaad, Lauenen, In der Ledi | Accommodation in Lauenen (Hôtels). Start hike to Gelten hut (2h30) or to Wildhorn hut (3h30). |
| Iffigenalp |
Zweisimmen, Lenk im Simmental, regulated traffic for Iffigenalp. Each hour : |
Accommodation in Iffigenalp. Start hike to Audannes hut (6 h) or to Wildhorn hut (2h50) or to Wildstrubel hut (4 h). |
Taxis
If you need taxis :
Anzère - Ayent : André Rey, Ayent, 027.398.35.45
Savièse : 079 355 42 58
Gsteig - Lauenen : Martin Buri, Feutersoey, 033.755.11.35
Lenk : Roland Oehrli, 033 733 33 33
