The Aletsch glacier is a total work of art transformed into ice. Monumentally majestic, at over 900 m in depth and 1,000 m wide, the mighty Aletsch glacier winds its way past mountains 3,000 m to 4,000 m in height.
Discover its unique beauty without danger on a guided walk from Bettmeralp. Even this 2 hour tour, the shortest of glacier tours, will be sufficient to impart a fascination for this ice world.
And the trail through the peaceful Aletsch forest, home to Switzerland's oldest stone pines, provides great views of the first UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. Further fascinating facts about nature are to be found in the constantly changing exhibitions in the Villa Cassel at Riederalp. The villa, where Churchill once stayed, now also houses the nature reserve's information centre and is home to a wonderful Alpine garden.
Snow-white eternity.
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Simply awe-inspiring. At 23 km long, the mighty Aletsch glacier is the longest and most fascinating river of ice in the Alps, and the most accessible too.
Where to go
- Bettmerhorn-Eggishorn: UNESCO high altitude hiking trail
- Binn Valley: Excursion to the mineral mine
- Blatten/Belalp: Massa Gorge
- Riederalp: Alpine Museum
- Eggishorn: Hike to Lake Märjelen
Where to stay
- Bettmeralp: Hotel Garni La Cabane
- Riederalp: Hotel Walliser Spycher
- Belalp: Hotel Belalp
- Blatten - Belalp: Oberaletschhütte SAC
- Typical Swiss Hotels
Where to eat
- Fiesch: Restaurant Walliserkanne
- Fiesch: Gletscherstube Märjelen
- Fiesch: Horli-Hitta Eggishorn
- Riederalp: Restaurant Riederfurka
- Bettmeralp: Restaurant Lusa
- Bettmeralp: Furri-Hütte am Bettmerhorn
- Riederalp: Restaurant Adler
Switzerland pure. Where nature and culture meet.
Even in the relentless rush of our modern times, Switzerland still has its unspoilt natural landscapes, its rich flora and fauna, and its country traditions. Hence "Switzerland pure.", the most natural of Switzerland's seals of quality. The label applies to those holiday offers in which people and nature coexist in harmony, experiences to let you wonder at the little things that, in Switzerland, can be truly "wonder-full".
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Contact Information
- Pro Natura Zentrum Aletsch
Riederfurka
3987 Riederalp
Tel. +41 (0)27 928 62 20
Fax +41 (0)27 928 62 23
aletsch@pronatura.ch
www.pronatura.ch/aletsch
