Alpine hike UNESCO ridge trail from Bettmerhorn to Eggishorn
- 3:00 h
- 3.04 km
- 373 m
- 149 m
- 2,648 m
- 2,871 m
- 223 m
- Start: Bettmerhorn, cable car mountain station
- Destination: Eggishorn, aerial cableway mountain station
Starting point is the mountain station of the Bettmerhorn cable car. From there, you reach the summit of Bettmerhorn (2,647 m) via a footbridge in about 30 minutes. Then follow the partly exposed but well-secured ridge trail for about 1.5 km to a steep section. Over this you descend to the Elselicka. Fixed ropes are provided here for safety. The ridge route is considered an alpine route and is therefore only suitable for sure-footed and fearless hikers! You should not leave the white-blue marked path on this section! From the Elselicka, you hike up a well-developed trail to the mountain station of the Eggishorn aerial cableway (2,869 m), the destination of the UNESCO ridge trail.
Good to know
Directions
Safety guidelines
- Carry a map with you. Download the complete trail description along with a large-scale map by clicking “Print” in the top right corner of the page.
- Use of the hiking trails is at your own risk. Local conditions may necessitate changes to the route. Aletsch Arena AG assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information on this website.
- Use only marked hiking trails and follow all signs and instructions.
- Close gates behind you after passing through.
- Be considerate of other trail users, plants, and animals.
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Stop at an Inn
Summit
Best to visit
Pavements
Equipment
- Good footwear
- Weather-dependent clothing
- waterproof vest
- Headwear
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Picnic
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Hiking poles
- Printout of the hiking trail
Directions & Parking facilities
Via cantonal road 19 to the Bettmeralp valley station exit. Take the Bettmeralp aerial cableway (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Bettmeralp valley station. Take the Bettmeralp aerial cableway (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.
Additional information
Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Get the Aletsch Explorer Pass! With the combined mountain railway and train ticket, you are unrestrictedly mobile in the Aletsch Arena!
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