- 0:15 h
- 422 m
- 36 m
- 1,983 m
- 2,019 m
- 36 m
- Start: Bettmeralp, mountain station conveyor belt dance floor
- Destination: Bettmeralp, Sportzentrum Bachtla
From the mountain station of the Bettmeralp cable car, walk east through the village of Bettmeralp. At Hotel Alpfrieden, follow the upper path and after about 15 minutes on foot, you will reach Sportzentrum Bachtla. You have the option to ride directly up to the start of the kidstrack. For this, follow the paved road to Bettmersee. Ride along the lake for a bit, then turn left onto the path that leads directly to the start of the kidstrack. The approximately 400 m long kidstrack runs right next to it. The winding natural trail is ideal for improving biking skills in the terrain. Afterwards, kids and teenagers can have fun in the pump park.
Good to know
Directions
Sportzentrum Bachtla – Conveyor Belt Dance Floor – Sportzentrum Bachtla
Safety guidelines
BFU Notes:
A pumptrack is a circuit (track) built especially for bikes on flat terrain and features waves, banked turns, or jumps. By dynamically loading and unloading (pumping), the bike accelerates without the riders having to pedal. Only forces are exerted on the riders that they can generate themselves. Therefore, pumptracks are suitable for beginners and advanced riders. Riding a pumptrack promotes coordination, balance, strength, is fun, and is also suitable for children. So far, no accident statistics are known.
- Introduce children carefully to the use of the pumptrack.
- Set the saddle to the lowest possible position and stand on the pedals.
- Do not enter the pumptrack at speed from outside the circuit, as this generates excessive forces. Build your speed only within the pumptrack itself.
- Keep an eye on other riders and be considerate of them.
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Best to visit
Equipment
We recommend:
- Bike
- Helmet
- Protections recommended
- Special pump park bikes and helmets can be rented at Sportzentrum Bachtla
Directions & Parking facilities
Via the cantonal road 19 to the Bettmeralp valley station exit. Take the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Bettmeralp valley station. Take the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.
Additional information
Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
www.aletscharena.ch
Literature
At the mountain railways and info centers of the Aletsch Arena, you can get a free panoramic map.
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Bikes and helmets can be rented for a fee at Sportzentrum Bachtla. However, their use is only permitted on the kidstrack and in the pump park.
Map
SwissTopo maps: 1:25,000: 1269 Aletsch Glacier