Hotel & Restaurant La Réserve
- Rooms
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- Restaurant
Family-run hotel with a restaurant and pizzeria in St. Niklaus; breakfast included. Open daily.
Walker's Haute Route · Stage 10 of 12
Gruben to St. Niklaus
Stage 10 of the Walker's Haute Route covers 17.0 km from Gruben to St. Niklaus, with 1,131 m of ascent and 1,812 m of descent. The highest point is 2,878 m. Allow about 7 hours of walking, plus breaks.
17.0 kmdistance
1,131 mascent
1,812 mdescent
~7 hwalking time
harddifficulty
2,878 mhighest point
≈ 3.75 L
≈ 2,380 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to sleep and eat on this stage
St. Niklaus
Hotel Heimatlodge
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- Wi-Fi
Renovated hotel in the old centre of St. Niklaus with self check-in. Breakfast from 7:00; half board at Restaurant La Réserve, a 9-minute walk away.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed by the tourist office" are on an official tourism or directory listing but could not be confirmed on their own website. Most huts are staffed from mid or late June to mid or late September and fill up in July and August: book ahead, some only online. Prices in Switzerland are in Swiss francs (CHF).
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (France and Switzerland) or 144 in Valais. Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Visp Hospital · Visp · 24/7 emergency
+41 27 604 33 33 · Map
Health centres
- Ärztezentrum Grächen · Grächen · opening hours only
+41 27 956 15 26 · Map
On or near the trail
- Bus stops: St. Niklaus
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Gruben to St. Niklaus with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.