recommended route
From Ried-Mörel via Greich and Goppisberg to Mörel-Filet
Hiking Trail
· Aletsch Arena
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Photo: Aletsch Arena AG
Forests, meadows, Valais villages, amazing views and even playgrounds for the kids. This hike below the sunny plateau of the Aletsch Arena is a real hit with families.
Open
moderate
Distance 6.8 km
2:30 h
232 m
656 m
1,385 m
764 m
From Mörel-Filet, take the gondola up to the middle station in Ried-Mörel. Follow the path along the Grosser Graben. Cross the gorge once you’re level with Greich, which is on the other side of the Grosser Graben. The path is narrow but easily walkable. From Greich, continue past the striking middle station of the Mörel-Riederalp cable car in the direction of Goppisberg. The path runs above the road, then between avalanche barriers and through a forest until it rejoins the road just before Goppisberg. Follow the road for around 100 metres, then take the gravel path that branches off right and continues down to Goppisberg. You then hike back to Mörel-Filet via Breiten.
Author’s recommendation
Out and about with kids? The little ones can let off steam at the playgrounds in Ried-Mörel, Greich and Mörel-Filet.
Author
Aletsch Arena AG
Update: April 14, 2022
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,385 m
Lowest point
764 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Forested/wild trail
4.7 km
Road
2.1 km
Safety information
Use of the trails and the information on this website is at hikers’ own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes. Aletsch Arena AG accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of information on this website.
- Bring a map. Download full description of this route including large-scale map by clicking on «Print» icon, top right of this page.
- Use marked trails only, and observe all signposting – for your own safety, to safeguard grazing animals and to avoid disturbing wildlife.
- Close gates after passing through.
- Please be considerate to other trail users, and to the plants and animals.
- Do not leave any waste in nature.
Tips and hints
Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch
Start
Ried-Mörel, cable car middle station in Ried-Mörel (1,187 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'645'845E 1'134'452N
DD
46.359888, 8.034311
DMS
46°21'35.6"N 8°02'03.5"E
UTM
32T 425710 5134487
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Destination
Mörel, valley station of the gondola cableway
Turn-by-turn directions
Ried-Mörel – Greich – Goppisberg – Breiten – Mörel-Filet
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Mörel-Filet, then on foot to the Riederalp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Ried-Mörel from there.Getting there
Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Mörel-Filet exit, then follow signs for the parking facilities. Proceed on foot to the Riederalp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG), which takes you up to Ried-Mörel.Parking
- Limited parking spaces (charges apply) at Mörel-Filet station. Further parking options are signposted.
- Large pay multi-storey car parks at the entrance to Mörel-Filet and in the village centre.
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'645'845E 1'134'452N
DD
46.359888, 8.034311
DMS
46°21'35.6"N 8°02'03.5"E
UTM
32T 425710 5134487
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Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
Get a free panoramic map at the cable car stations and info centres of the Aletsch Arena.
Author’s map recommendations
SwissTopo maps 1:25’000: 1269 Aletschgletscher
Book recommendations for this region:
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Equipment
We recommend:
- good footwear
- clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket
- hat or cap
- sunscreen
- bottle for water
- picnic
- camera
- binoculars (optional)
- hiking poles (optional)
- printout of this hike (click «Print» icon, to download)
Status
Open
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
6.8 km
Duration
2:30 h
Ascent
232 m
Descent
656 m
Highest point
1,385 m
Lowest point
764 m
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