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Landschaftspark Binntal

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Landschaftspark Binntal is a regional nature park in the mountains around Binn, eastern Valais, the first of its kind in the canton.

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Why go

  • The Goms Bridge, a suspension bridge spanning the Lammaschlucht gorge 92 metres up.
  • The Furgge dairy at 2430 m above Grengiols, probably the highest dairy in the country.
  • The church treasure beside the parish church of Ernen: reliquaries, monstrances and chalices.
  • The Jost-Sigristen-Museum in Ernen, in the former home of Jakob Valentin Sigristen, with his living rooms.

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  1. 18,120 hectares

    The park covers 18,120 hectares across six communes: Binn, Bister, Blitzingen, Ernen, Grengiols and Niederwald.

    Parc paysager de la vallée de Binn - Wikipedia
  2. 320 mineral

    Over 320 mineral species have been found in the region, over 150 of them in the Lengenbach mine.

    Landschaftspark Binntal - Wikipedia
  3. 40 minerals

    40 minerals have the Binntal as their type locality, and a sulphide mineral, Lengenbachit, is named after it.

    Landschaftspark Binntal - Wikipedia

  4. The only site of the Grengjer-Tulpe is near Grengiols; botanist Eduard Thommen found it.

    Landschaftspark Binntal - Wikipedia
  5. 184 red

    184 red-listed animal and plant species have been found here so far.

    Landschaftspark Binntal - Wikipedia

  6. Its settlements of dark larch-wood houses are largely intact.

    Landschaftspark Binntal - Wikipedia

  7. The Zendenrathaus was a court building with two dark prison cells and a torture chamber.

    Landschaftspark Binntal - Wikipedia

History

The contract rules out using water power and building tourist infrastructure. In 2008 the area was recognised as a regional nature park, and in 2011 it received the status of a regional nature park of national importance.

  1. 19th centuryThe Binntal becomes known mainly for its minerals.
  2. 1964A 100-year contract puts 46.5 km² of the Binntal under protection and rules out water power and tourist buildings.
  3. 1964Binn is reached through a tunnel about two kilometres long.
  4. 1977The rear Binntal is added to the federal inventory of landscapes and natural monuments.
  5. 2002The communes of Binn, Ernen and Grengiols start the park project.
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  1. 2008Federal and cantonal authorities recognise the area as a regional nature park.
  2. 2011The park receives the status of regional nature park of national importance; Bister, Blitzingen and Niederwald join as partner communes.

Tips for your visit

  • The regional museum in Binn has a mineral exhibition in its basement.
  • The first floor of the regional museum shows objects from farming, crafts and tourism; the top floor has an archaeological collection.
  • Village tours can take you to the church museum beside the parish church of Ernen and to the Zendenrathaus.
  • The Jost-Sigristen-Museum in Ernen shows the living rooms of Jakob Valentin Sigristen, the last head of the old republic.
  • A mineral museum by André Gorsatt stands next to a mineral shop in Fäld.
  • An old alp hut on the Hanschbiel keeps its original dairy equipment and serves as a cheese museum.
  • The old Twingischlucht road, opened in 1938, is now a hiking and cycling route; traces of a Roman road can be seen there.
  • Mountain huts such as the Binntalhütte and the Mittlenberghütte offer overnight stays on the routes.
  • The park organises nature and culture events in the villages of the region.
  • The old packhorse path over the Albrunpass links the park with the neighbouring Parco Naturale Veglia-Devero.

Know before you go

  • Open 24 hours a day, every day of the week.
  • The park can be reached by phone on +41 27 971 50 50.

Sources: Landschaftspark Binntal - Wikipedia · Parc paysager de la vallée de Binn - Wikipedia · Landschaftspark Binntal: booking (its own site) · Landschaftspark Binntal: description (its own s… · checked 2 Nov 2026

Where
Binntal, Binn, 3996

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Questions and answers

What are the opening hours of Landschaftspark Binntal?

The park is open 24 hours a day, every day of the week. You can reach the park office by phone on +41 27 971 50 50.

How do you get to Binn in the Binntal?

Since 1964 Binn has been reached through a tunnel about two kilometres long. Binn is one of six communes that make up the park.

How large is Landschaftspark Binntal?

The park covers 18,120 hectares across six communes: Binn, Bister, Blitzingen, Ernen, Grengiols and Niederwald.

What is the highest point in Landschaftspark Binntal?

The highest point is the Helsenhorn, at 3272 m, south of Binn. The park lies mainly within the Binntal valley.

Is there a museum in the Landschaftspark Binntal?

The regional museum in Binn has a mineral exhibition in its basement. The Jost-Sigristen-Museum in Ernen shows the living rooms of Jakob Valentin Sigristen.

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