SUSPENSION BRIDGE RIEDERALP - BELALP

The journey starts from Brig to Mörel with the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn. Here you change to the feeder train and travel to the Riederalp. The hike leads you up to the Riederfurka. There, the historic Villa Cassel, which today houses the Pro Natura Aletsch Center, towers above. You hike down to the right towards “Teiffe Wald” or “Silbersand” and continue to the “Grünsee”. Along the way, you cross the Aletschwald nature reserve (please observe the rules) with its ancient larches and Swiss stone pines. At the “Grünsee” you reach a viewpoint from which you can see directly down to the suspension bridge. The path continues over rock slabs to the suspension bridge, which hangs 80 meters above the wild Massa. After just under half an hour you reach the “Gletschertor” viewpoint. From here you have a fascinating view of the Great Aletsch Glacier, the Gletschertor, and the Aletschji. Via “Leng Acher” you arrive at the alpine meadow “Aletschji” where the ascent to the Aletschbord begins. On the Aletschbord you again enjoy the fantastic view of the Great Aletsch Glacier. With renewed energy, you take the last 25 minutes of hiking over the Belalp to the mountain station of the Belalp lifts and then take the cable car down to Blatten.

Riederalp - Riederfurka - Kalkofen - Grünsee - Suspension Bridge - Aletschji - Aletschbord - Belalp

Or: Belalp - Aletschbord - Aletschji - Suspension Bridge - Grünsee - Kalkofen - Riederfurka – Riederalp