--- title: "Hiking – Explore the Aletsch Arena on Foot 🚶‍♂️🏔️" url: "https://www.aletscharena.ch/en/planning-booking/summer-autumn/hiking" description: "Hiking 🚶‍♂️: Experience the Aletsch Arena on numerous hiking trails! Stunning panoramas & pure nature – perfect for any adventure ⛰️." language: "en" breadcrumb: "Root > Aletsch Arena > Planning & booking > Summer & Autumn > Hiking" --- Over hill and dale Hiking ====== Walking paradise in the UNESCO World Heritage Site -------------------------------------------------- 300 kilometres of prepared and well-secured hiking and walking trails: become one with the largely pristine nature of the Aletsch Arena. Find yourself invigorated by the fresh Valais mountain air on your hikes. There is much to look forward to in the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site: the magnificent Great Aletsch Glacier, one stunning 4000m+ mountain after the next, mystical stone pine forests that go back up to 1000 years, spectacular and a whole lot of peace of mind. Strap on your hiking boots and off you go! 300 km of prepared and secured hiking trails are waiting to be discovered by you. 1000 years old are the oldest Swiss stone pines in the Aletsch forest. 5 suspension bridges can be found in the Aletsch Goms region. These promise adventures on airy paths - hiking with thrills and increased adrenalin. - - - - - - Hiking highlights ----------------- On a spectacular ridge, past deep blue mountain lakes, through finely scented stone pine forests or with the Great Aletsch Glacier in your field of vision - on the top hikes in the Aletsch Arena you will find your hiking happiness. All hiking routes in the Aletsch Arena at a glance -------------------------------------------------- Whether it’s a leisurely walk with a pushchair, a panoramic high-altitude hike or a sporty tour: in the Aletsch Arena, you’ll find hikes for every level and taste. Use the filter options to find the right route by difficulty, duration, length or theme – and discover the diversity of the UNESCO World Heritage Site step by step. Combine ### Your hike with a visit to a view point The viewing platforms of the four view points Hohfluh, Moosfluh, Bettmerhorn and Eggishorn stand out for their magnificent views of the . So be sure to take advantage of the opportunity to visit a view point if you’re hiking nearby. - - - - - The right ticket ### Cable car tickets for your hike   The Aletsch Bahnen cable cars, gondola lifts or chairlifts offer you a comfortable ride to the starting point of your hiking adventure in the Aletsch Arena. Dizzying ### Suspension bridges in the Aletsch Arena “Über sieben Brücken musst du gehn” (“Seven bridges you must cross”) is the title of a song by Peter Maffay. Even if the Aletsch Arena and the Obergoms region has only five – the suspension bridges Belalp-Riederalp, Aspi-Titter, the Goms Bridge, the small Massa Bridge near Bitsch and the Bodmer Bridge in Obergoms – there is certainly no shortage of spectacle and thrills. - Learn more ### Guided hikes    Would you like to learn more about the Aletsch Arena on your hikes? If so, a guided tour is a great idea. You’ll find out all kinds of things about the region from knowledgeable people and you’re sure to hear an exciting anecdote or two. Tip: If you’re planning a , we recommend booking the compulsory guide for this adventure well ahead of time. Hiking with the pros ### Aletsch Arena hiking guides Let us guide you and enrich you with knowledge. Reaching new heights ### Mountain tours and alpine hikes Are you sure-footed, with a head for heights and looking for the ultimate hiking challenge? Then, the demanding mountain tours and alpine hikes are just the thing for you. Take the UNESCO High Altitude Trail, for example, a spectacular hike from Bettmerhorn mountain station to Eggishorn mountain station. The partly exposed – but well-secured – ridge trail makes for an adrenaline-pumping experience.