{"id":9102,"date":"2025-07-17T19:54:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/destination-montagne.ch\/?p=9102"},"modified":"2025-08-12T20:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:20:29","slug":"au-dessus-du-lotschental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.destination-montagne.ch\/en\/au-dessus-du-lotschental\/","title":{"rendered":"Above the L\u00f6tschental"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9102\" class=\"elementor elementor-9102\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-214ce39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"214ce39\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef2e0c6\" data-id=\"ef2e0c6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff223e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff223e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/span><\/p><p>For the return, we had planned to descend to Goppenstein instead of crossing the Restipass and joining Leukerbad. We had made this decision because the return from Leukerbad would have been problematic. Indeed, to join the valley from the Restipass, we would have had to take the cable cars to Albinen, take a bus to Leukerbad and change buses, which would have been very complicated.<\/p><p>But instead of descending directly and following the valley floor, we had crossed the slopes to first reach the Kummenalp, then the Faldumalp via the Restialp. In doing so, we followed a path on the balcony above the L\u00f6tschental.<\/p><p>From Faldumalp, a signposted path leads down on the most direct route to Goppenstein. However, it should be noted that some passages, especially between the road and Zum Sal\u00e4, are very steep. Further down, after passing a ruined barn, one must follow a small stream, making the terrain extremely muddy. It is only much further down that one finds a slightly drier path and a slightly less steep one. When you arrive in Goppenstein and you follow the protection dam, you must be careful, because a sign indicates a shortcut to the station.<\/p><p>Itinerary: Lauchernalp &#8211; Hockenalp &#8211; Kummenalp &#8211; Restialp &#8211; Faldumalp &#8211; Haseleen \u2013 Goppenstein<br \/>Distance: 12.5Km<br \/>Elevation gain: 480m positive \/ 1370m negative<br \/>Duration: 4h30<\/p><p><span lang=\"DE-CH\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: DE-CH;\"><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-302670a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"302670a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.destination-montagne.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/250717_Lauchernalp-Goppenstein_059.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bad87db\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"The L\u00f6tschental\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTExNCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0YWdpbmcuZGVzdGluYXRpb24tbW9udGFnbmUuY2hcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC8yNTA3MTdfTGF1Y2hlcm5hbHAtR29wcGVuc3RlaW5fMDU5LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImJhZDg3ZGIifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/staging.destination-montagne.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/250717_Lauchernalp-Goppenstein_059-300x200.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"200\" aria-label=\"Mountain 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data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"Mountain scenery\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.destination-montagne.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/250717_Lauchernalp-Goppenstein_070.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bad87db\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Goppenstein is below\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTExNiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0YWdpbmcuZGVzdGluYXRpb24tbW9udGFnbmUuY2hcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC8yNTA3MTdfTGF1Y2hlcm5hbHAtR29wcGVuc3RlaW5fMDcwLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImJhZDg3ZGIifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/staging.destination-montagne.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/250717_Lauchernalp-Goppenstein_070-200x300.jpg\" data-width=\"200\" data-height=\"300\" aria-label=\"Mountain scenery\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.destination-montagne.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/250717_Lauchernalp-Goppenstein_072.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"bad87db\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"At Haseleen\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6OTExNywidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3N0YWdpbmcuZGVzdGluYXRpb24tbW9udGFnbmUuY2hcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA3XC8yNTA3MTdfTGF1Y2hlcm5hbHAtR29wcGVuc3RlaW5fMDcyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImJhZDg3ZGIifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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