Aletsch panorama trail & Lötschberg south ramp

Day 1: Individual to Gampel-Steg | Gampel-Steg - Ausserberg / Brig Luggage drop-off in Visp and with the bus to Gampel-Steg. Panoramic hike on high-level BLS railway Südrampe (south ramp). Popular classic hike beside the Lötschberg Railway tracks to imposing Bietschtal bridge. Lovely path beside historic water channels (suonen) to hanging bridge; superb views at Brägji and Riedgarten. By train from Ausserberg to Brig. Details: approx. 12 kilometer, ↑ 800 m ↓ 420 m, Length: 4 h Day 2: Ausserberg / Brig - Belalp By train from Brig back to Ausserberg. Suonen (irrigation channels) and the BLS railway line accompany this stage. Impressive view of the Baltschieder viaduct. Pipes for irrigating the dry south-facing slopes line the route. Information columns on the BLS Südrampe section and Swiss Guards Museum provide fascinating information. From Naters either by foot or with the public bus to Blatten and with the cable car up to Belalp. Details: approx. 15 - 21 Kilometer, ↑ 560 – 1‘265 m ↓ 870 - 945 m, Length: 5 - 7 h Day 3: Belalp - Riederalp Best views of glacier snout and lower part of Aletsch Glacier from Aletschbor. Over a hanging bridge to Aletschwald (forest) with 100-year-old Swiss stone pines. Villa Cassel looms like an eagle's nest on the Riederfurka ridge, surrounded by the magnificent Valais mountains. Details: approx. 10 Kilometer, ↑ 695 m ↓ 850 m, Length: 4 h Day 4: Riederalp - Fiescheralp A string of vantage points provides a natural spectacle: to the north, the view of the Aletsch Glacier in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. To the south the 4000-metre peaks of Valais. On the gentle descent to the Märjelensee lake, cotton grasses and small tarns contrast with the rock and ice. Details: approx. 17 km, ↑ 1’020 m ↓ 755 m, Hiking time: approx. 5.5 h Day 5: Fiescheralp - Bellwald | Departure The trail follows old Alpine paths down to the Burg, a rock massif of gneiss smoothed by glaciers. Against the backdrop of the Goms mountains, the Fiescher Glacier becomes clearly visible. The 160-metre-long Aspi-Titter suspension bridge points the way to the idyllic Goms mountain village of Bellwald. Luggage retrieval in Brieg and departure. Details: approx. 14 km, ↑ 640 m ↓ 1’265 m, Hiking time: approx. 5 h

This hike leads through alpine territory. You need a good physical condition and surefootedness. You must not suffer from Vertigo to be able to walk over the suspension bridge in the Massa valley.

• 4 overnight stays (mid-range hotels) incl. breakfast • Daily luggage transfers • Entrance to the World Nature Forum Naters • Costs for luggage pick-up at the station • Subsidy for arrival by train • Carefully elaborated route description • Detailed travel documents (1 per room) • Navigation app and GPS data available • SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year • Service hotline Not included: • Cable car ride not included in the journey (Blatten - Belalp and Bellwald – Fürgangen). Approx. CHF 18 with half-fare travel card. • Train journey Fürgangen – Brig and train journey Ausserberg - Brig (and back) not included in the journey. Approx. CHF 15.- with half-fare travel card. • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price.

Option of additional nights - to be booked after your payment (you will be contacted by our booking team): • Gampel-Steg: CHF 105.- (per person in double room) • Single room surcharge: CHF 35.- • Bellwald: CHF 105.- (per person in double room) • Single room surcharge: CHF 40.-

• Up to 29 days before start of the trip: 20% • 28 – 15 days before start of the trip: 50% • 14 – 08 days before start of the trip: 70% • 07 – 1 days before start of the trip: 90% • 0 day before start of the trip / No–show: 100%

Level: Intermediate Equipment needed: • Good hiking shoes • Sunglasses • Comfortable hiking clothing suitable for the weather conditions Seasons: Season 1: 31.08. - 15.09.2024 Season 2: 29.06. - 30.08.2024 Check-In/Check-Out: Check-in 4pm, Check-out 11am Category: Mid-range hotels