Hikes
Circular hike from Bettmerhorn via Märjelensee to Bettmeralp
Bettmeralp
6/10°
OpenThe Great Aletsch Glacier, landscapes shaped by eternal ice, colorful alpine flora, and an idyllic glacier lake. Experience magnificent nature in all its facets!
Difficulty
DifficultLength
14.58 kmDuration
5:30 h
Description
The starting point of the hike is the Bettmerhorn View Point, two minutes from the mountain station of the Bettmerhorn gondola (2,647 m). You first walk slightly downhill via "Uf de Setzu" towards Roti Chumma. You constantly have the Great Aletsch Glacier in view on this section and get closer step by step. You then hike on a rock-carved path with stone steps towards Märjela, Märjelensee, and the mountain hut Glacierstube. You return to the sunny plateau of the Aletsch Arena through the 1 km-long, illuminated Tälligrat tunnel (as shown here). Alternatively, you can the slightly longer route via Unners Tälli. Either way you will reach Fiescheralp. The last stage of this dreamlike hike leads you back to Bettmeralp.
Turn-by-turn directions
Mountain station of the Bettmerhorn gondola - Roti Chumma - Märjelensee - Fiescheralp - Bettmeralp
Start
Bettmerhorn, mountain station gondola (2639m)
Destination
Bettmeralp (1982m)
Author's recommendation
Take a break in the idyllic Glacierstube to reflect on your impressions of the Great Aletsch Glacier once again!
Technical information
Altitude
2647m
1970m
Ascent
+486m
Descent
-1142m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
By train from Brig or Oberwald to the Bettmeralp valley station. Take the Aletsch Bahnen AG cable car up to Bettmeralp.
Approach
Take Cantonal Road 19 to the Bettmeralp valley station exit. Take the Aletsch Bahnen AG cable car up to Bettmeralp.
Parking
Large, paid parking lot/garage at the Bettmeralp valley station.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Aletsch Arena AG. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.
