Hiking from Betten Dorf via Goppisberg, Greich to Ried-Mörel

Tip
4.92 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Hike
  • 1:45 h
  • 4.92 km
  • 195 m
  • 227 m
  • 1,179 m
  • 1,372 m
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Start: Betten-Dorf
  • Destination: Ried-Mörel

The route starts in Betten Dorf. Follow the hiking path west out of the village towards Goppisberg, which you reach in about 30 minutes. Pass through the small Valais village and follow the gravel path. You will pass through a forest and between avalanche protections to reach Greich in about 30 minutes. Then follow the path downhill to Ried-Mörel. On this also approximately 30-minute section, you will pass the distinctive middle station of the Mörel – Riederalp cable car and cross the Grossen Graben on a narrow but comfortably passable path. When you arrive in Ried-Mörel, you have two options. You can take the gondola down to Mörel-Filet and then the train to Betten valley station. Or you can take the cable car up to the Riederalp and hike via the Aletsch promenade to the Bettmeralp. Note: If you start this route with the culture learning path from Bettmeralp – Betten Dorf, you can extend the route into a circular hike.

Good to know

Directions

Betten-Dorf – Goppisberg – Greich – Ried-Mörel

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

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Pavements

Street
Trail

Equipment

We recommend:
  • Good footwear
  • Weather-dependent clothing
  • waterproof vest
  • Headgear
  • Sunscreen
  • Water bottle
  • Picnic
  • Camera
  • Binoculars
  • Trekking poles 
  • Printout of the hiking trail

Directions & Parking facilities

Take the cantonal road 19 to the exit Betten valley station. Then take the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Betten Dorf.
Large paid parking lot/parking garage at the valley station of the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).
Take the train from Brig or Oberwald to Betten valley station. Then take the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Betten Dorf.

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 will receive a free panoramic map. 

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Fancy a break? "Heidis and Rosis Beiz" is a slightly different pub in Goppisberg. You can even bowl free of charge on the house's bowling alley.

Map

SwissTopo national maps: 1:25,000: 1269 Aletsch Glacier