Hike from Bettmeralp via Bettmersee to Bettmerhorn
- 3:15 h
- 6.69 km
- 866 m
- 138 m
- 1,924 m
- 2,787 m
- Difficulty: difficult
- Start: Bettmeralp, cable car mountain station
- Destination: Bettmerhorn
From the mountain station of the cable car Bettmeralp, you first walk east through Bettmeralp and then up to Bettmersee. On the east side of the idyllic mountain lake begins the beautifully laid-out hiking trail. It leads you via Schönbiel and Hohbalm in about 2 hours walking time up to the mountain station Bettmerhorn. From here you tackle the approximately 30-minute climb to the summit of Bettmerhorn. The trail over the south flank branches off directly in front of the mountain restaurant; it requires some stamina, but above all surefootedness! It is, however, well secured with wire ropes and partly wooden stairs. Once you reach the summit of the Bettmerhorn, you should extensively enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of the Great Aletsch Glacier and the four-thousanders of Valais before you start your descent. This leads back down the same route to the mountain station. From there you take the gondola down to Bettmeralp.
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
Stop at an Inn
Summit
Best to visit
Pavements
Equipment
- Good footwear
- Weather-dependent clothing
- waterproof vest
- Headwear
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Picnic
- Camera
- Swimsuit
- Binoculars
- Hiking poles
- Printout of the hiking trail
Directions & Parking facilities
Via the cantonal road 19 to the exit Bettmeralp valley station. Take the cable car Bettmeralp (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.
Take the train from Brig or Oberwald to Bettmeralp valley station. Take the cable car Bettmeralp (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
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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
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