Winter hike from Riederalp to Ried-Mörel via Oberried

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8.86 km long
Difficulty: medium
Condition: easy
Winter hiking
  • 2:30 h
  • 8.86 km
  • 717 m
  • 1,190 m
  • 1,911 m
  • 721 m
  • Start: Riederalp, top station of aerial cable car
  • Destination: Ried-Mörel
A winter idyll in the winter forest! The winter hike, all downhill, crosses the forest of Riederwald. But there’s no shortage of fascinating views either.

Setting off from Riederalp Mitte, you head eastwards along the Aletsch Promenade. When you reach Hotel Walliser Spycher, turn off onto the winter hiking trail towards Oberried. At first the trail crosses open terrain at the lower end of the sunny plateau in a westerly direction, before plunging into the magical, snowy Riederwald. Enjoy the leisurely walk through the forest down to Oberried. Once there, follow the road past the hamlets of Wyde, Matte and Summerseili, and on down to Ried-Mörel, where you can catch the cable car back up to Riederalp or down to Mörel.

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Riederalp - Oberried - Ried-Mörel

Equipment

We recommend:  

  • Winter boots or hiking/trekking boots with a good grip  

  • Hiking poles (optional) 

  • Warm winter clothing appropriate for the weather 

Directions & Parking facilities

Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Mörel-Filet exit, then follow signs for the parking facilities. Proceed on foot to the Riederalp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG), which takes you up to Riederalp. 

  • Limited parking spaces (charges apply) at Mörel-Filet station. Further parking options are signposted. 

  • Large pay multi-storey car parks at the entrance to Mörel-Filet and in the village centre.

By train from Brig or Oberwald to Mörel-Filet, then on foot to the Riederalp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Riederalp. 

Additional information

Aletsch Arena AG 
Furkastrasse 39 
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet 
+41 27 928 58 58 
info@aletscharena.ch 
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 hamlet of Oberried in Valais affords you a magnificent vista of the Rhone Valley. Take time to drink in this fantastic view!

Safety guidelines

Winter sports report 

  • Plan each mountain tour carefully and adapt it to your own conditions, the weather and the season. 

  • The weather in the mountains can change quickly, so make sure you have suitable clothing and sufficient food and water with you. If the weather is unsafe, don’t wait too long to turn back. 

  • Let someone else know that you are doing the tour and if possible never go alone. 

  • Do not leave marked trails and do not go onto glaciers without a mountain guide. 

  • Walking on the ski slopes is prohibited. 

  • Be considerate of other hikers, plants and animals. 

  • Always find out about the local avalanche situation 


Note(s) 
The altitude and the route mean that good footwear is absolutely essential for this winter hike. 

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Winter hike from Riederalp to Ried-Mörel via Oberried
3987 Riederalp