Visp - Eggerberg

EASY (0.7/10)

Eggerberg → Industrie West - Bockbart

Distance

5.3 km

Ascent

+26 m

Descent

-226 m

Est. Time

1h 40m

Altitude

643–847.2 m

Type

point-to-point

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Visp - Eggerberg is a 5.3 km point-to-point easy hiking route in Switzerland, running from Eggerberg to Industrie West - Bockbart. The route covers 26m of ascent and 226m of descent, with elevations ranging from 643m to 847m. Allow approximately 1h 40m for the full route.

With 92% of the route below 15% gradient, strong trail runners can maintain a good rhythm for much of the distance. The steepest pitches reach 44% gradient.

Budget roughly 708 kcal of energy expenditure and 1.0 L of water.

Low-altitude route (max 847m). Hikeable most of the year.

Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%) Steep (15–25%) Very Steep (>25%) Moderate (10–15%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Eggerberg → km 1.8 (644m) 644–847m	1.8 km	+4m / -207m	27 min	🔻 Steep Descent
km 1.8 (644m) → km 3.5 (645m) 644–649m	1.8 km	+6m / -5m	21 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
km 3.5 (645m) → Industrie West - Bockbart 643–648m	1.8 km	+8m / -7m	22 min	🥾 Rolling Terrain
Total	5.3 km	+26m / -226m	1h 12m

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Est. Finish Time

44 min

Calories

550 kcal

Water Needed

0.8 L

Effort Distance

6.7 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (33g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~370mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

92%

Very Runnable

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

5 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 26m ↓ 226m

High Point

847.2 m

Mountain zone

Low point: 643m — Range: 204.2m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (81%) Easy Grade (3%) Moderate Climb (2%) Steep (9%) Very Steep / Technical (5%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Sun Exposure

🌲 Well Shaded 20% exposed · 80% shaded

Route shade profile

Forest/shaded (80%) Open terrain (20%)

South-facing: 35% of route

🌲 Mostly shaded route. Good tree cover at lower elevations. Less sun exposure risk, but still carry sun protection for any exposed ridge sections.