Hike from Bettmeralp to Riederalp via the Aletsch Promenade

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3.07 km long
Difficulty: easy
Hike
  • 1:00 h
  • 3.07 km
  • 52 m
  • 51 m
  • 1,878 m
  • 1,929 m
  • 51 m
  • Start: Bettmeralp, top station of aerial cable car
  • Destination: Riederalp, top station of aerial cable car West
A paved path, hardly any gradients and even lit at night: the Aletsch Promenade connects Bettmeralp with Riederalp and is an easy walk that anyone can manage.

The starting point of this hike is Bettmeralp cable car mountain station. From here you head west along the Aletsch Promenade, which is paved and therefore wheelchair accessible. There is virtually no climb to the destination of the hike – the Riederalp mountain station. Benches along the Aletsch Promenade invite you to rest a while and enjoy the view. By the way, the Aletsch Promenade is lit at night! So it’s also ideal for an evening stroll.

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Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Bettmeralp, top station of aerial cable car - Golmenegg - Riederalp Mitte - Riederalp, top station of aerial cable car West

Tour information

  • Barrier-Free

  • Familiy-Friendly

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Suitable for Pushchair

Equipment

We recommend:  



  • good footwear 

  • clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket 

  • hat or cap 

  • sunscreen 

  • bottle for water 

  • picnic 

  • camera 

  • binoculars (optional) 

  • hiking poles (optional)  

  • printout of this hike (click «Print» icon, to download)   

Directions & Parking facilities

Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Betten Valley Station exit. Take the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp. 
Large pay car park near the valley station of the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). 
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Betten valley station. Take the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp. 

Additional information

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


 

Literature

Get a free panoramic map at the cable car stations and info centres of the Aletsch Arena.

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Out and about with kids? The Hobbyland playground is a great place to let your kids really let off steam!

Safety guidelines

Summer sports report


Use of the trails and the information on this website is at hikers’ own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes. Aletsch Arena AG accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of information on this website. 



  • Bring a map. Download full description of this route including large-scale map by clicking on «Print» icon, top right of this page. 

  • Use marked trails only, and observe all signposting – for your own safety, to safeguard grazing animals and to avoid disturbing wildlife. 

  • Close gates after passing through. 

  • Please be considerate to other trail users, and to the plants and animals. 

  • Do not leave any waste in nature. 

Map

SwissTopo maps 1:25’000: 1269 Aletschgletscher

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Hike from Bettmeralp to Riederalp via the Aletsch Promenade
3992 Bettmeralp