--- title: "Day 2: Belalp – Riederalp" url: "https://www.aletscharena.ch/en/planning-booking/tour/day-2-belalp-riederalp" description: "Today promises to be spectacular: You’ll experience a diverse alpine landscape and cross the suspension bridge—one of the highlights of this stage. From the Hotel Belalp, you’ll hike down the Steigle into the Aletsch Valley. The trail continues across the Leng Acker to the historic glacier ascent and the spectacular Belalp–Riederalp suspension bridge. The 124-meter-long and 80-meter-high bridge is the highlight of the tour! As you cross the Massaschlucht gorge, an impressive view of the glacier terminus of the Great Aletsch Glacier opens up before you. After crossing, you’ll ascend via Silbersand into the so-called “Valley of Death.” From here, the trail takes you past the Bischofsitz and, climbing gently, through the mystical Aletsch Forest to the Riederfurka. The final section of this impressive hike is the descent to Riederalp. Overnight stay: On Riederalp" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" breadcrumb: "Root > Aletsch Arena > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Day 2: Belalp – Riederalp ========================= - 11.06 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: medium - Hike - 4:25 h - 11.06 km - 640 m - 754 m - 1,560 m - 2,133 m - Difficulty: medium - - Start: Belalp - Destination: Berghaus Toni, Riederalp Today promises to be spectacular: You’ll experience a diverse alpine landscape and cross the suspension bridge—one of the highlights of this stage. From the Hotel Belalp, you’ll hike down the Steigle into the Aletsch Valley. The trail continues across the Leng Acker to the historic glacier ascent and the spectacular Belalp–Riederalp suspension bridge. The 124-meter-long and 80-meter-high bridge is the highlight of the tour! As you cross the Massaschlucht gorge, an impressive view of the glacier terminus of the Great Aletsch Glacier opens up before you. After crossing, you’ll ascend via Silbersand into the so-called “Valley of Death.” From here, the trail takes you past the Bischofsitz and, climbing gently, through the mystical Aletsch Forest to the Riederfurka. The final section of this impressive hike is the descent to Riederalp. Overnight stay: On Riederalp Read more Good to know ------------ Safety guidelines - 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. - Carry a map with you. Download the complete description of the hiking trail along with a large-scale map by clicking “Print” in the upper right corner of the page. - Use only marked hiking trails and follow all trail signs and instructions. - Close gates behind you after passing through. - Be considerate of other trail users, plants, and animals. Read more Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Pavements Asphalt (3%) Trail (29%) Path (68%) Equipment We recommend: - Sturdy shoes - Clothing appropriate for the weather - Rain gear - Headwear - Sunscreen - Water bottle - Picnic lunch - Camera - Binoculars - Hiking poles - A printed copy of the route description Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**Take Cantonal Road 19 to the Brig exit, then from Naters, follow Blattenstrasse to the Blatten-Belalp cable car valley station in Blatten near Naters. Read more **Parking**Large, paid parking lot at the valley station of the Blatten-Belalp cable car. Read more **Public transportation**From the Brig train station, take bus line 624 to the Blatten b. Naters stop (travel time: 15–20 min.). Read more Contact 3914 Blatten bei Naters Download GPX file - - - -