Aletsch Glacier Panorama Trail

Travel by public transport from your starting point in Switzerland to Brig. Overnight stay in Brig.

Belalp - Riederalp

A wide footpath leads from the resort of Belalp to the Aletschbord. Once there, the panorama tempts you to take a first break: the view sweeps to the Great Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps, to the Matterhorn and other three- and four-thousand-metre peaks in the Valais. The next destination is the 124-metre suspension bridge over the Massa Gorge. After the subsequent ascent, past the Grünsee lake and young birch trees, you find yourself in the Aletsch forest. Swiss stone pines and larches dominate the picture here. About one and a half hours later you have climbed Riederfurka. Overnight stay in Riederalp.

Details: approx. 10 kilometres, ↑ 695 m ↓ 850 m, duration: 4 h 
 

Riederalp - Fiescheralp

Unique vantage points follow one another like fireworks: To the north, a magnificent view of the Aletsch Glacier, the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, and to the south, the four-thousand-metre peaks of the Valais. Gentle descent to Lake Märjelen. Woolly grasses and small lakes form contrasts to the rock and ice. The last part of this stage leads through the Tälligrattunnel to Fiescheralp. Overnight stay in Fiescheralp.

Details: approx. 12 kilometres, ↑ 775 m ↓ 355 m, duration: 4 h 

Fiescheralp - Bellwald

The route first leads back to Lake Märjelen. It then descends on old alpine paths to the castle, a gneiss rock massif carved by glaciers. The Goms mountains tower in the background. The Fieschergletscher glacier gradually reveals itself. The 160-metre-long Aspi-Titter suspension bridge points the way to the idyllic Goms mountain village of Bellwald.

Details: approx. 10 kilometres, ↑ 435 m ↓ 1,150 m, duration: 4 h

Departure

Return journey by public transport from Bellwald to your final destination in Switzerland or extension of your stay (on request).