Niwärch & Gorperi bisses tour from Ausserberg to Eggerberg (2019/4/21)

(From blog: www.suisu-ni-oide.ch) ースター日曜日にヴァリス州の二ーメルクとゴルペリのビス( Bisse )に出発。アウサーベルグ駅から村を通り、二ーウェルクビスに上る。そこからビスに沿って簡単な歩きだが、二ーウェルクの岩までだけだ・・・そこで「Auf eigene Gefahr（ご自身の責任で）」のサインがある（目まいするところがあり、落石の可能性もあるから）。強い風と雨の時に進まないで、トンネルもあるから、トンネルを使用してくださいとサインに書いてある。（その場合、ランプを忘れず！）ドキドキしながら、ビューも楽しみながら、岩のビスを歩いた。とても印象的だ！谷の奥に着いたら、大きい雪崩に残された雪堆積があった（やっぱり少し早かった・・・）が、頑張って雪を乗り越えることができた。コルペリビスが簡単に歩けるキレイなビスだ。最後にエッゲルベルグ駅に下りる前に、エッガ（角の意味）というレストランにスープとアイスティーを飲んだ。いいビューとご親切なタフのレストランだから、おすすめ！ Optimistic that the bisses on the sunny side of the great valley of Wallis would be snow free by Easter, we set off for Ausserberg. The train station lies below the village and it´s uphill from here, through picturesque houses, blooming cherry trees and past herds of Wallis goats, easily recognizable by their long-haired black front and white back. After a steep climb you reach the Niwärch bisse and from here on it´s an easy path with practically no up and downs. The easy path ends when it takes a sharp turn into the rock walls of the steep Baltschieder Valley. There´s a sign that says "Auf eigene Gefahr (At your own risk)". The path boasts spectacular views from here on in, but is quite exposed and can be vertigo inducing. In addition, there are possible rock falls and people are advised to turn back if it´s very windy or rainy/wet. There´s a tunnel that goes straight through, so people can use that one instead (the tunnel is not lit, so don´t forget to bring a lamp). Once past the rock walls, the hike would have been easy, if it hadn´t been for a huge snow and dirt avalanche that will probably still be there 2 months later. It takes a lot to melt that much snow. It wasn´t too hard to climb over it, but still... We walked back out of the valley on the other side by way of Groperi bisse, with it´s gurgling, water rich channel. Very pretty. Before descending to Eggerberg station, it´s worth having a drink or a soup at Restaurant Egga. Very nice view and very nice people!