HÄXUTRAIL BIKE
Blatten Belalp
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ClosedThrough forests and over hill and dale it goes on the Häxutrail from Belalp to Blatten. The varied route was largely newly created for bike use.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
6.23 kmDuration
25 m
Description
At the beginning of the descent, you are led via a forest road at about 1950 m above sea level, from where the actual trail then leads over the Bättulhirmi into the protective forest above Blatten. The route includes winding sections in clearings and repeatedly offers small jumps in straight sections, which can also be bypassed. Past old hamlets and green meadows, you reach an open forest section in the lower part, which was completely newly created and has the character of a flow trail. At the end, you reach the road again via the last clearings, which leads back to the cable car station in about 250 m.
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Turn-by-turn directions
Following the signage, you reach the gondola via the forest road, from there to the Kelchbach and over alpine meadows to the Bäll. Now follow the forest road and turn right. It goes over meadows to a large fir tree, after which you turn left. The trail now leads straight ahead to a clearing above Täätschen. From the parking lot of the hamlet, follow the road to the signage leading to the mid-station of the cable car. After crossing the road at Unter Erich, follow the road to Steigadu until the forest path. Attention: The first 200 m are used by both hikers and bikers. Therefore, you should ride carefully here! After the paths split for hikers and bikers, a flow trail about one kilometer long begins through the forest. After crossing the Rischinenstrasse, the trail runs on a cleared track to the road 250 m above the valley station of the cable car.
Start
Top station of the shuttle cable car (2090 m) or the gondola (2050 m) on Belalp (2097m)
Destination
Valley station Belalp Bahnen (gondola/shuttle cable car), Blatten bei Naters (1331 m) (1331m)
Author's recommendation
At the start on Belalp, you will find several restaurants to strengthen yourself before the descent.
Technical information
Altitude
2098m
1331m
Ascent
+7m
Descent
-773m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Public transport
Regular train connections from all over Switzerland to Brig, then take the post bus to Blatten bei Naters. From there, take the cable car to Belalp.
Approach
Arrival by car
From western Switzerland: A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or northwest Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: Main road Sierre - Brig
From northwest Switzerland: A6 Bern - Thun - Spiez: Main road Spiez - Kandersteg (car shuttle Lötschberg tunnel) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig
From eastern and central Switzerland: Andermatt - Realp (year-round car shuttle Furka; in summer via Furka pass) - Oberwald - Brig
From Ticino (in summer): Airolo - Nufenen pass - Ulrichen – Brig
Or via Centovalli – Domodossola – Simplon pass – Brig
From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel): Aosta - Grand Saint Bernard Tunnel (in summer via the pass) - Martigny: Motorway A9 - Sierre: Main road Sierre – Brig
Or via Domodossola – Simplon pass – Brig
Blatten bei Naters
From Brig, you reach Blatten bei Naters via Naters, then take the cable car to the car-free Belalp.
Parking
Paid parking is available at Chienzlichrommu at the village entrance or in the Blatten parking garage.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Blatten-Belalp Tourismus. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.
