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Downhill runs, level sections, climbs and highlights including views of the Aletsch Glacier and a swim in Lake Bettmer. This tour for MTBs and e-bikes offers no end of variety!

closed

moderate

Distance 23 km

3:30 h

1,007 m

2,490 m

1,601 m

The starting point of the circular tour is Bettmeralp cable car mountain station. The first section is a relaxed downhill ride on asphalt to the hamlet of Domo. There, you take the forest road on your left and ride through Baderwald Forest in the direction of Martisberg. In the hairpin bend, turn off left onto the single trail. It climbs slightly to begin with, but then levels out through Laggerwald. Stay on the single trail until a forest road branches off to the left towards Laxerstafel. Here you start the climb up to Fiescheralp. Once on the Aletsch plateau, continue on over Laxeralp up to the Hohbalm view point. Your reward for all the effort? A real highlight: a view that comprises the Great Aletsch Glacier and the surrounding mountain ranges! Return along the same path to start with, before turning right at Laxeralp. The last section of the tour takes you via the Bättmer-Hitta and Lake Bettmersee back to Bettmeralp.

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Author

Aletsch Arena AG

Update: February 21, 2023

Difficulty

moderate

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

Hohbalm, 2,490 m

Lowest point

Domo, 1,601 m

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Track types

Asphalt

5.3 km

Dirt road

0.7 km

Forested/wild trail

12.5 km

Path

4 km

Road

0.4 km

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Rest stops

Restaurant Bättmerhitta
Snack S‘Bootshüsi am Bettmersee
Restaurant Walliserstube
Restaurant Alpfrieden
Restaurant Sportzentrum Bachtla
Restaurant Panorama
Café Imhof
Restaurant Lusa

Safety information

Use only the marked bike paths and roads and follow the signs. Please close gates and pasture fences behind you. Be considerate of hikers, plants and animals. Hikers always have right of way. Assess your skill and fitness level realistically. Riding the various routes is always at your own risk.

Tips and hints

Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch

Start

Bettmeralp, cable car mountain station (1,923 m)

Coordinates:

SwissGrid

2'647'615E 1'137'399N

46.386271, 8.057609

DMS

46°23'10.6"N 8°03'27.4"E

UTM

32T 427538 5137397

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Destination

Bettmeralp, cable car mountain station

Turn-by-turn directions

Bettmeralp, cable car mountain station - Alpmatten - oberes Domo - Weide - Laxerstafel - Fiescheralp - Hohbalm - Laxeralp - Bättmer-Hitta - Bettmersee - Bettmeralp, cable car mountain station

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

By train from Brig or Oberwald to Betten valley station. Take the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.

By road

Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Betten Valley Station exit. Take the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.

Parking

Large pay car park near the valley station of the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'647'615E 1'137'399N

46.386271, 8.057609

DMS

46°23'10.6"N 8°03'27.4"E

UTM

32T 427538 5137397

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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike

Equipment

Basic equipment for mountain biking

Bicycle helmet (poss. enduro or full-face helmet)
Cycling gloves, elbow and knee pads (poss. back and shin protectors)
Sturdy, comfortable and preferably waterproof footwear (poss. MTB shoes with ankle protection)
Clothing using a multi-layer system with moisture wicking
Backpack (with rain cover)
Sun, rain and wind protection (hat, sunscreen, waterproof and windproof jacket)
Sunglasses
Mobile phone
First aid kit
Pocket knife
Cash
Navigation device / map and compass
Sufficient provisions and drinking water

Technical equipment

Air or CO2 pump with cartridges
Tyre repair kit
Spare inner tube
Chain rivet
Allen key
Handlebar mount for mobile phone/satnav
Bicycle lock

Where applicable, a roadworthy (e-)mountain bike with plenty of suspension travel, a bell, front and rear lights and spoke reflectors.

The lists for “basic equipment” and “technical equipment” do not claim to be complete and only serve as suggestions for what you should pack.

For your own safety, you should carefully read all instructions for the proper use and maintenance of your machine.

Please make sure that your equipment complies with local laws and does not contain any prohibited items.

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Status

closed

Difficulty

moderate

Distance

23 km

Duration

3:30 h

Ascent

1,007 m

Descent

1,007 m

Highest point

2,490 m

Lowest point

1,601 m

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