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Source-described walk

Drei Tage wilde Voralpen: Über den Röstigraben

3 of 3 stages mapped · reference itinerary

Three-day summer hike from Jaun to Villars-sous-Mont / Grandvillard railway station. Day1 visits Soldatenhaus and crosses Wolfs Ort to Grubenberghütte. Day2 follows the Savigny Trail via Pertet à Bovets and Gros Mont to Cabane des Marindes. Day3 crosses Col de Bounavaletta, then descends via Bounavaux and Grandvillard to the railway station. The whole outing is graded T4; the stages are T3, T3 and T4. The final stage has steep, exposed terrain and no verified walking time in this direction. The separate T5 summit and shorter village-bus finish are excluded. Dogs are prohibited inside the Vanil Noir reserve. Current trail and snow conditions, equipment requirements, hut operation and transport have not been assessed; check these before travel. This is a summer walking reference; automatic navigation is unavailable.

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The mapped stages join to form the reference itinerary.

Whole itinerary: hiking· SAC hiking T4. Individual stage checks appear below.

Mapped stages are source-described references. Check mountain skills, current path conditions, transport and overnight arrangements for your dates.

Stages in source order

  1. Jaun → Grubenberghütte via Wolfs Ort

    hiking · 10.17 km · SAC hiking T3

    The SAC grades the main walking route T3 and describes the approach to Wolfs Ort as increasingly steep and slippery. Its note about T2 terrain with one T3 section does not lower the overall grade. Current trail, snow, equipment, hut opening and bus operation have not been assessed. The chairlift shortcut is a separate variant. Automatic navigation is not qualified. Source read 2026-10-25.

    Glacier assessment unknown. Automatic planning and navigation exports remain held.

  2. Grubenberghütte → Cabane des Marindes via Savigny and Gros Mont

    hiking · 10.70 km · SAC hiking T3

    The SAC describes the main mountain path at T3. The operator’s account of its construction refers to 2017; it does not establish present maintenance or markings. Current trail, snow, equipment and hut opening have not been assessed. Automatic navigation is not qualified. Source read 2026-10-25.

    The regional park states that dogs are prohibited inside the Vanil Noir nature reserve. This applies to the reserve portion of the outing; follow its protected-area signs and remain on the paths. Source read 2026-10-25.

    Glacier assessment unknown. Automatic planning and navigation exports remain held.

  3. Cabane des Marindes → Grandvillard railway via Col de Bounavaletta

    hiking · 11.46 km · SAC hiking T4

    The SAC grades this route T4 and describes the north side near Col de Bounavaletta as steep and exposed. Its note about T3 terrain with one T4 section does not lower the overall grade. The chained T5 Vanil Noir summit traverse and the shorter village-bus option are separate variants. Present trail, snow, equipment, hut opening, station access and transport operation have not been assessed. Automatic navigation is not qualified. Source read 2026-10-25.

    The regional park states that dogs are prohibited inside the Vanil Noir nature reserve. This applies to the reserve portion of the outing; follow the protected-area signs and stay on the paths. Source read 2026-10-25.

    Glacier assessment unknown. Automatic planning and navigation exports remain held.

Recommendation & sources

A recommendation for the whole outing is kept with that itinerary. Only separately reviewed, precisely matched path stretches receive map support. Repeated descriptions from one publisher family add no independent votes.