Hike from Fiesch via Martisberg and Goppisberg to Mörel-Filet

20.42 km long
Difficulty: difficult
Condition: very difficult
Hike

5:00 h
20.42 km
755 m
1,034 m
760 m
1,391 m
Difficulty: difficult
Start: Fiesch, train station
Destination: Mörel-Filet, train station

The starting point of the hike is Fiesch. At the Fieschertal/Station junction, hike toward Wiler and at the crossroad in Birchi continue toward Fiescheralp. After a short time, you reach the Laggeraweg, which you follow through meadows and forests to a bridge and the junction to Martisberg. Once the climb to Martisberg is done, the route continues relatively flat: along the sunny valley slope, you pass the idyllic Valais villages Betten Dorf, Goppisberg, and Greich with their typical black larch houses. For the last section—the descent to Mörel-Filet—you have two route options: either walk via Ried-Mörel or via Breiten downhill. Afterwards, you take the train back to Fiesch.

Directions

Fiesch – Laggeraweg – Martisberg – Betten Dorf – Goppisberg – Greich – Ried-Mörel or Breiten – Mörel-Filet

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

Refreshment stop

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Pavements

Street (40%)

Asphalt (5%)

Trail (55%)

Equipment

We recommend:

Good footwear
Weather-dependent clothing: always carry a waterproof vest
Headgear
Sunscreen
Water bottle
Picnic
Camera
Binoculars (optional)
Hiking poles (optional)
Printout of the hiking trail (click «Print» to download)

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there

Follow Cantonal Road 19 to the Fiesch exit, then Furkastrasse to the parking options.

Parking

Large, fee-paying parking lot at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).

Public transportation

By train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch, then on foot to the start of the route.

Additional information

Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch

Literature

At the mountain railways and information centers of the Aletsch Arena, you can get a free panoramic map.

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Valais villages along the route are charming and idyllic. Be sure to plan a small village walk at each!

Map

Topographic maps SwissTopo: 1:25’000: 1269 Aletsch Glacier

Hike from Fiesch via Martisberg and Goppisberg to Mörel-Filet

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