6 days hike suspension bridge trail

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85.98 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: medium
Hike
  • 31:00 h
  • 85.98 km
  • 4,830 m
  • 3,582 m
  • 698 m
  • 2,489 m
  • 1,791 m
  • Start: Bitsch
  • Destination: Ladstafel
A 6-day hike where you cross 5 suspension bridges. You can expect pure thrills and a multi-day hike of around 31 hours and 87 km in length.

6 days hike |31 h | 87 km | 4830 Hm | 3582 Hm

Day 1: Bitsch –  suspension bridge Massegga – Geimen – Blatten – Belalp (Aletschbord) - 5 h | 11.5 km | 1492 Hm | 59 Hm

Day 2: Belalp (Aletschbord) – suspension bridge Belalp – Riederalp – Riederfurka – Riederalp - 3.45 h | 9.5 km | 560 Hm | 792 Hm

Day 3: Riederalp – Riederfurka – Hohfluh – Moosfluh – Panoramaweg – Märjelensee – (Tunnel) – Fiescheralp -6 h | 17.5 km | 813 Hm | 504 Hm

Day 4: Fiescheralp – Unneres Tälli – Gletscherstube – Märjelenwang – Burghütte – suspension bridge Aspi-Titter – Ried – Bellwald - 5.30 h | 14 km | 505 Hm | 1081 Hm

Day 5: Bellwald – Fürgangen –  suspension bridge Fürgangen-Mühlebach "Goms Bridge" – Mühlebach – Niederwald  (Waldweg) –  Reckingen - 5.15 h | 18 km | 508 Hm | 804 Hm

Day 6: Reckingen – (Waldweg) – Ulrichen – suspension bridge Bodmer-Brücke – Ladstafel - 5.30 h | 16.5 km | 952 Hm | 342 Hm

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Directions

Bitsch – Hängebrücke Massegga – Geimen – Blatten – Belalp (Aletschbord) – Hängebrücke Belalp – Riederalp – Riederfurka – Riederalp Riederfurka – Hohfluh – Moosfluh – Panoramaweg – Märjelensee – (Tunnel) – Fiescheralp – Unneres Tälli – Gletscherstube – Märjelenwang – Burghütte – Hängebrücke Aspi-Titter – Ried – Bellwald - Fürgangen – Hängebrücke Fürgangen-Mühlebach "Goms Bridge" – Mühlebach – Niederwald  (Waldweg) –  Reckingen - (Waldweg) – Ulrichen – Hängebrücke Bodmer-Brücke – Ladstafel (For the way back we recommend the courses of Post-Auto).

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

We recommend:  



  • good footwear

  • clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket

  • hat or cap

  • sunscreen

  • bottle for water

  • picnic

  • camera

  • binoculars (optional)

  • hiking poles (optional)

  • printout of this hike (click «Print» icon, to download)  

Directions & Parking facilities

Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Bitsch exit.
Please inform yourself on site about the parking possibilities.
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Bitsch, on foot to the start of the tour.

Additional information

Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58

 


www.aletscharena.ch 

Literature

Get a free panoramic map at the cable car stations and info centres of the Aletsch Arena. 

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Aletsch–Goms suspension bridges – hiking with a thrilling twist


These bridges must be crossed. 5 bridges, all with 1 goal: adventure at heady heights. A thrilling hike that gets the adrenaline pumping.


 

Safety guidelines

Summer sports report


Use of the trails and the information on this website is at hikers’ own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes. Aletsch Arena AG accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of information on this website.  




  • Crossing the bridges requires sure-footedness and a head for heights.



  • Bring a map. Download full description of this route including large-scale map by clicking on «Print» icon, top right of this page. 

  • Use marked trails only, and observe all signposting – for your own safety, to safeguard grazing animals and to avoid disturbing wildlife. 

  • Close gates after passing through. 

  • Please be considerate to other trail users, and to the plants and animals. 

  • Do not leave any waste in nature. 

Map

SwissTopo maps 1:25’000: 1269 Aletschgletscher

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6 days hike suspension bridge trail
3982 Bitsch