From the mountain station of the Riederalp Mitte cable car, take the well-maintained hiking trail via Riederalp West to Riederfurka. Once there, you’ll be greeted by your first highlight: the Pro Natura Centre Aletsch at Villa Cassel. Continue from Riederfurka via the Teiffe Wald forest down to Lake Grünsee and cross the Riederalp – Belalp suspension bridge to the Aletschi on the other side of the valley. You’ll then make the climb via Leng Acker to the chapel, continuing along the connecting path to the spectacular Oberaletsch panoramic trail. This will initially take you through the Oberaletsch gorge and then along the Oberaletsch glacier on the right-hand side of the valley up to the SAC Oberaletsch mountain hut (2,640m). The return journey follows the same route up to the Walkenen region. From there, follow the path in a westerly direction down to Belalp, where you’ll take the cable car to Blatten bei Naters and the PostBus to Brig, before completing your journey by train.
Please note: Difficulty: T3
Mountain tour from Riederalp to Belalp via suspension bridge and Oberaletschhütte
- difficult
- 25,11 km
- 12 hours 10 minutes
- 1583 m
- 861 m
- start: Riederalp, top station of aerial cable car Mitte
- destination: Belalp, top station of aerial cable car
Best Season
Good to know
- Summit
- Stop at an Inn
Riederalp, top station of aerial cable car Mitte
Belalp, top station of aerial cable car
Riederalp – Riederfurka – Grünsee – Hängebrücke – Aletschi – Leng Acker – Oberaletschschlucht – Oberaletschhütte – Hotel Belalp - Belalp
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.
Inform others of the route you plan to take. Whenever possible, avoid going alone.
Do not venture onto glaciers without a mountain guide.
Take note of the warning signs that point out the constant danger in river beds and along watercourses below dams and reservoirs: water levels may rise rapidly without warning.
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)
A wonderful experience: stay the night at the SAC Oberaletsch mountain hut! Reservations are mandatory.
Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Mörel-Filet exit, then follow signs for the parking facilities. Proceed on foot to the Riederalp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG), which takes you up to Riederalp.
- Limited parking spaces (charges apply) at Mörel-Filet station. Further parking options are signposted.
- Large pay multi-storey car parks at the entrance to Mörel-Filet and in the village centre.
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Mörel-Filet, then on foot to the Riederalp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Riederalp.
Get a free panoramic map at the cable car stations and info centres of the Aletsch Arena.
SwissTopo maps 1:25’000: 1269 Aletschgletscher
Aletsch Arena AG
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CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
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