Blatten - Fafleralp
Blatten Belalp
8/14°
Wonderful cross-country trail from Blatten to the Fafleralp right through the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
6.55 kmDuration
2:35 h
Description
The start is in the immediate vicinity of the "Blatten Post" post bus station and the large car park. At first the trail is relatively flat until Kühmatt. Here you can then visit the baroque chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary - the destination of regional pilgrimages and one of the most impressive places of grace in the valley. The present chapel was built under Prior Bartholomäus Indergassen, 1646 - 1663. Take time to linger quietly in this place of faith and trace the depths of your own heart.
After a further relatively flat stretch, the road climbs in serpentine curves up to the Fafleralp. Here in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, a loop leads even further into unspoilt nature. Back at Fafleralp, the route takes the same route back to Blatten.
ATTENTION: Mixed traffic!
Turn-by-turn directions
The start is in the immediate vicinity of the "Blatten Post" post bus station and the large car park. At first the trail is relatively flat until Kühmatt. Here you can then visit the baroque chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary - the destination of regional pilgrimages and one of the most impressive places of grace in the valley. The present chapel was built under Prior Bartholomäus Indergassen, 1646 - 1663. Take time to linger quietly in this place of faith and trace the depths of your own heart.
After a further relatively flat stretch, the road climbs in serpentine curves up to the Fafleralp. Here in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, a loop leads even further into unspoilt nature. Back at Fafleralp, the route takes the same route back to Blatten.
ATTENTION: Mixed traffic!
Start
Blatten, Post (1530m)
Destination
Blatten, Post (1766m)
Author's recommendation
All-inclusive cross-country active day
Interested in trying cross-country skiing but don't have the kit? No problem - for CHF 42.00 you can have a day's cross-country skiing in the Lötschental, kitted out with top equipment. The offer includes:
- Hire of cross-country ski equipment (classic)
- A one-day cross-country day pass for the Lötschental
- A hot non-alcoholic drink in a restaurant of your choice
The offer including skating equipment is available for CHF 52.00.
You can reserve this offer at the Lötschental information point in Wiler and at the Lötschental Cross-country Centre in Blatten.
Technical information
Altitude
1782m
1530m
Ascent
+251m
Descent
-0m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Tags
Public transport
Approach
Parking
Source
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