red Bettmeralp-Riederalp


Status Trail is closed
updated on: 31.12.2012 15:07
Time 2.0 h   Distance 4.0 km
Altitude at the start 1950 m ü. M.   Altitude at the end 1950 m ü. M.
lowest point 1859 m ü. M.   highest point 2059 m ü. M.
Ascent 200 m   Difference in altitude 200 m
Location 3992 Bettmeralp (VS)


Trail details
Description Snowshoe hiking is in. As a health resort that’s in keeping with sporting trends we have set up a snow trail between Bettmeralp and Riederalp for winter 2004/05. The trail is approx. 3 km (1.8 miles) long and has an incline of 200 meters (656 feet). It culminates at Gopplerlücke. Here you can enjoy a fantastic view of the two holiday locations of Bettmeralp and Riederalp and the four-thousand-meter high Valaisian Alps.

The route:
From the aerial cable car station at Bettmeralp the new route rises along the Bettmerhorn Lift toward Gopplerlücke. The route continues toward Gollmenegg over a forest rise. The trail passes Gollmenegg via the St. Bernhard Center to Flesch. Via Flesch we climb up toward the Hotel Adler and back to Bettmeralp. Besides the start in Bettmeralp there is a second start in Riederalp.

Hiking time:
approx. 2 hours
Highlight Awe-inspiring view of the Valaisian Alps with the Matterhorn, Weisshorn-Mischabel.
How to get there by public transport From Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Berne, Milan, Germany without a change until Brig. There you change for Betten (approx. 12 km), and from Betten Station you are carried up gently to Bettmeralp by the large cable-cabin. You can book your luggage through to Bettmeralp! From the station to your hotel or chalet? No problem - in winter by snow cat, in summer by electrobus.
How to get there by car From Geneva you drive along Lake Geneva and the Rhone, from Milan over the Simplon pass which is open all year long (or by the car transport Iselle-Brig), from Germany usually via Basel, Berne, Thun, Kandersteg (where you can put your car through the Lötschberg tunnel, every 30 minutes or so), then to Brig, and finally 12 more km to Betten. Or from Zurich district or Lucerne or Gotthard through the Furka tunnel with your car on the train (open all year round) to the Rhone valley and on to Betten. There you can park your car in the multi-storey car park and travel high up to car-free Bettmeralp in the large cable-cabin.
Maps

Region
Picture galleries  Bettmeralp
Timetable
SBB|CFF|FFS

Fahrplan

Datum:
Zeit: Abfahrt Ankunft
» Bahnverkehrsinformation
Use SBB's online train timetable, as nothing is more convenient than travelling by train.
Map
You can figure out how to get there with the help of Google.

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Contact
You can get further information about this Global Trail at the following address:


NameBettmeralp Tourismus
3992 Bettmeralp
Email
Websitewww.bettmeralp.ch
Telephone+41 (0)27 928 60 60
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Where to rent snowshoes
If you want to rent snowshoes nearby, the following shops will be happy to help you:

Bürcher Sport
Derby Sport
Mattig Sport