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    Hike from Bettmeralp via Bettmersee to Bettmerhorn

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    6,7 km
    3:15 h
    866 m
    138 m
    2.787 m
    1.924 m

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    Startpoint

    Bettmeralp, cable car mountain station

    Destinationpoint

    Bettmerhorn

    Pleasure hiking with a challenging climb at the end. Stamina is required in the last meters. Surefootedness is also necessary. But the panoramic view from the Bettmerhorn summit is worth it.

    From the mountain station of the cable car Bettmeralp, you first walk east through Bettmeralp and then up to Bettmersee. On the east side of the idyllic mountain lake begins the beautifully laid-out hiking trail. It leads you via Schönbiel and Hohbalm in about 2 hours walking time up to the mountain station Bettmerhorn. From here you tackle the approximately 30-minute climb to the summit of Bettmerhorn. The trail over the south flank branches off directly in front of the mountain restaurant; it requires some stamina, but above all surefootedness! It is, however, well secured with wire ropes and partly wooden stairs. Once you reach the summit of the Bettmerhorn, you should extensively enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of the Great Aletsch Glacier and the four-thousanders of Valais before you start your descent. This leads back down the same route to the mountain station. From there you take the gondola down to Bettmeralp.

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    Hike from Bettmeralp via Bettmersee to Bettmerhorn

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    Mountain station cable car Bettmeralp – Bettmersee – Mountain station gondola Bettmerhorn – Summit Bettmerhorn – Mountain station gondola Bettmerhorn

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

    The exhibition «Gletscherwelt Bettmerhorn» is worth seeing! The visit is free of charge. A great additional experience, right at the mountain restaurant Bettmerhorn.

    Via the cantonal road 19 to the exit Bettmeralp valley station. Take the cable car Bettmeralp (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.

    Large, paid parking lot/parking garage at the valley station of the cable car Bettmeralp (Aletsch Bahnen AG).

    Take the train from Brig or Oberwald to Bettmeralp valley station. Take the cable car Bettmeralp (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.

    You can get a free panorama map from the mountain railways and info centers of the Aletsch Arena. 

    SwissTopo maps: 1:25,000: 1269 Aletschgletscher

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    Bettmeralp, cable car mountain station

    Bettmerhorn

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    Aletsch Arena AG

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