Stockalper's Castle
Castle
· Wallis
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/ Photo spot at the Stockalper PalacePhoto: Brig-Simplon Tourismus, Valais/Wallis Promotion
The magnificent Stockalper's Castle was built between 1658 and 1678 by Kaspar Jodok von Stockalper from Thurm. He was a man of exceptional talents: intelligent, courageous, open-minded and extremely active. He put the whole castle under the protection of the Three Wise Men and called the towers Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar. An outstanding baroque garden with rosaries, fountains, and vineyards was created in 2001.
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Valais/Wallis Promotion
Updated: April 24, 2018
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Stockalper's Castle
Alte Simplonstrasse 28
3900 Brig
3900 Brig
Special features
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Hikes
· Valais
ViaStockalper - Stockalperweg (Brig - Domodossola)
October 17, 2017
moderate
Multistage route
open
64.5 km
23:00 h
3453 m
3851 m
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Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Cycling
· Brig-Glis
Valais Cycling Tour: Brig - St.Luc Anniviers (stage 5)
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difficult
Stage 5
91.4 km
6:30 h
2642 m
1673 m
From Brig to St-Luc, via the Moosalp pass, this fifth stage is one of the highlights of the Valais Cycling Tour.
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Hikes
· Valais
ViaStockalper - Stockalperweg (Brig - Simplonpass)
July 13, 2017
difficult
Stage 1
open
12.3 km
5:30 h
1606 m
220 m
The Stockalperweg (ViaStockalper), a mule track developed more than 300 years ago by Kaspar Stockalper, has been revived as a cultural hike for ...
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Hikes
· Brig-Glis
Alpenstadt Rundgang
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easy
5.2 km
2:00 h
150 m
150 m
Brig has been one of the Alpine towns since 2008. On the hike we discover sights worth seeing from Brig and experience ideas that are planned for ...
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Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Cycling
· Brig-Glis
Simplon Pass – Legendary Mountain Passes
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moderate
22.7 km
2:30 h
1334 m
1 m
The Simplon Pass has been a key passage for centuries between the Valais and Italy. The grade of the pass is generally steady throughout the ...
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Valais/Wallis Promotion
Hikes
· Valais
Kulturweg "Wir Walser"
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easy
9.5 km
3:00 h
251 m
251 m
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Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Mountain Bike
· Valais
Gspon Panorama Bike
March 20, 2019
S2
moderate
24.1 km
2:46 h
412 m
1632 m
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Valais/Wallis Promotion
Cycling
· Wallis
Rhone Route
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moderate
308 km
24:00 h
1034 m
3069 m
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Cycling
· Wallis
By bike over the Simplon Pass
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difficult
42.3 km
4:00 h
1334 m
1152 m
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Touring by Car
· Valais
Stadtrundfahrt mit dem "Kleinen Simplon Express" Brig-Glis-Naters
September 04, 2019
easy
5.3 km
0:25 h
58 m
58 m
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Hikes
· Valais
Lötschberger Südrampe
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easy
10.4 km
3:30 h
460 m
650 m
Extension to the popular trail along the pioneering Lötschberger railway, created to mark the line’s centenary. Fascinating rail history, superb ...
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Mountain Bike
· Wallis
Valais Bike Grächen-Brig (stage 3)
October 30, 2019
S2
difficult
41.8 km
6:04 h
670 m
2700 m
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Valais/Wallis Promotion
Cycling
· Goms
Valais Cycling Tour: Oberwald - Brig (stage 4)
June 10, 2016
difficult
Stage 4
45.5 km
3:00 h
382 m
1061 m
From the village of Oberwald to the charming town of Brig, this gentle downhill fourth stage of the Valais Cycling Tour is perfect after having ...
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Pilgrim Trail
· Switzerland
Pilgern auf dem Stockalperweg (Brig-Domodossola)
July 04, 2019
difficult
Multistage route
68.9 km
25:00 h
3739 m
4132 m
From the big parish of Naters and the alpine town of Brig, believers have been pilgrimages for centuries via the Simplon to Italy (Sacro Monte ...
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Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Pilgrim Trail
· Brig-Glis
Pilgern Stockalperweg (Brig-Naters-Ried-Brig)
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Stage 1
11.3 km
3:25 h
460 m
217 m
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Long Distance Cycling
· Valais
Valais Cycling Tour
June 10, 2016
difficult
Multistage route
open
733 km
59:24 h
17231 m
17230 m
740 km, 18,500m of up and down, 25 climbs spread over 10 stages: we present the Valais Cycling Tour. Come and discover the many sides of Valais ...
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Mountain Bike
· Valais
Valais Bike
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S3
difficult
114.2 km
17:34 h
2510 m
6185 m
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City Walking
· Valais
Stadtrundgang Sehenswürdigkeiten Brig
July 13, 2017
easy
open
2.2 km
0:40 h
39 m
39 m
The alpine town of Brig with its Stockalpergarten and garden terraces invites you to linger. Take a walk through the town and search for traces of ...
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Hikes
· Valais
Brig - Grindji - Ried-Brig - Brig
July 13, 2017
easy
7.4 km
2:00 h
283 m
275 m
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Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
Hikes
· Valais
Lötschberger - Südrampe
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26.4 km
9:00 h
1012 m
1152 m
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