The Wakkerer Walking Tour

Guided tour of Brig with Peter Salzmann.

You’re not the only one who’s wondered why Brig, of all places, was awarded the Swiss Heritage Society’s Wakker Prize this year. Is it its location at the lowest pass in the Valais Alps? Is it Stockalper, who, 350 years on, still sets the tone in the little town? Or is it the town’s resurgence following the devastating storm disaster of 1993? Together with cultural guide Peter Salzmann, on this entertaining two-and-a-half-hour walking tour through the Wakker town, we’ll explore surprising contradictions, striking personalities and (un)fortunate twists of fate – and come to the conclusion: of course Brig deserves the Wakker Prize!

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes, 30 minutes walking time

Meeting point: 9.00 am at the Stockalpergarten, Brig

Programme: Guided walking tour of Brig with commentary

Weather: All weather conditions

Registration deadline: Wednesday, 4 November, 12.00 noon

Registration: Required – Peter Salzmann, Tel. 079 680 14 67 or peter@alpevents.ch

Cost: CHF 25.– / The guided tour is included in the Tages- or BergBuchPass. Advance registration is also required for the tour, even if you hold a BergBuchPass or Tagespass.