Circular hike Riederalp-Riederfurka-Riederhorn-Riederfurka-Riederalp
- 2:45 h
- 7.44 km
- 375 m
- 375 m
- 1,901 m
- 2,227 m
- Difficulty: medium
- Start: Riederalp, upper station of the middle gondola cable car
- Destination: Riederalp, upper station of the middle gondola cable car
From Riederalp Mitte, you hike through Riederalp up to Riederfurka. A short steep ascent of 165 meters of elevation brings you to Riederhorn. Some sections of the path are somewhat exposed. From Riederhorn, you are rewarded with a breathtaking view of the Great Aletsch Glacier and many four-thousand-meter peaks of the Valais and Bernese Alps. Descent along the themed Casselweg path and hike back to Riederfurka to Villa Cassel. At the beginning of the 20th century, the imposing Villa Cassel on Riederfurka was the fashionable summer residence of the English banker and his exclusive guests from nobility and high finance. The descent back to Riederalp Mitte is the final stage of this hike.
Good to know
Directions
Riederalp Mitte – Riederfurka – Riederhorn – Riederfurka – Riederalp Mitte
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
Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Best to visit
Pavements
Equipment
- Good footwear
- Weather-dependent clothing
- waterproof vest
- Headwear
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Picnic
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Hiking sticks
- Printout of the hiking trail
Directions & Parking facilities
Via cantonal road 19 to the Mörel-Filet exit, then on to the signposted parking spaces. Take the Riederalp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Riederalp.
- Limited number of paid parking spaces at Mörel-Filet train station. Further parking options are signposted.
- Large paid parking garages at the entrance to Mörel-Filet as well as in the village center.
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Mörel-Filet, then on foot to the Riederalp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take this up to Riederalp (Riederalp Mitte).
Additional information
Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch
Literature
You can obtain a free panoramic map at the mountain railways and info centers of the Aletsch Arena.
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
The exhibition and alpine garden of the nature conservation center (Pro Nature Center Aletsch) in Villa Cassel on Riederfurka are worth seeing! Make sure to plan a visit!
Map
Topographic maps SwissTopo: 1:25,000: 1269 Aletsch Glacier
Download GPX file