- 4:30 h
- 10.03 km
- 824 m
- 280 m
- 1,969 m
- 2,693 m
- 724 m
- Start: Belalp mountain station (2094 m)
- Destination: Belalp mountain station
The Oberaletschhütte, a massive stone house at the foot of the Fusshörner at 2640 metres above sea level, lies in the middle of the Alpine glacier area of the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
The ascent starts at the mountain station of the aerial cableway (2094 metres above sea level) and leads down via Hotel Belalp over the famous ‘Steigglen’ to the alpine pastures of the Üsseren Aletschji. After crossing the Oberaletsch gorge, the trail ascends and leads up over the glacier moraine.
From there, the comfortable path then leads high above the Oberaletsch Glacier into the valley towards the hut. It crosses several steep gullies, partly secured with ropes. The impressive scenery unfolds with views of the Oberaletschhütte (2640 metres above sea level).
Return via the same route.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
The hike starts at the mountain station of the cable car and leads you first on a wide path to the Hotel Belalp and the Aletschbord. Here follows the descent via the "Steigglen" into the "Üssers Aletschji". After a longer traverse under the rugged rocks of the "Bord", you climb against a rocky ridge. Then walk along the slope onto the southern, old moraine of the Oberaletsch glacier and continue along the path down into the impressive gorge, over the bridge and up onto the moraine ridge Lochegga. The trail leads you up the moraine to its end and then steeply up to approx. 2600 m. Via the Panorama Trail (built in 2005) you finally reach the hut.
Belalp mountain station - Aletschbord - Oberaletschhütte - Belalp mountain station
Tour information
Barrier-Free
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
Directions & Parking facilities
From western Switzerland: A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or north-western Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: main road Sierre - Brig
From north-western Switzerland: A6 Berne - Thun - Spiez: main road Spiez - Kandersteg (Lötschberg tunnel car transport) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig
From eastern and central Switzerland: Andermatt - Realp (year-round Furka car transport; in summer via Furka Pass) - Oberwald - Brig
From Ticino (in summer): Airolo - Nufenenpass - Ulrichen - Brig
Or via Centovalli - Domodossola - Simplonpass - Brig
From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel): Aosta - Grand Saint Bernard tunnel (over the pass in summer) - Martigny: A9 motorway - Sierre: Sierre - Brig main road.
Or via Domodossola - Simplon Pass - Brig
Blatten bei Naters
From Brig you can reach Blatten bei Naters via Naters, then take the cable car to the car-free Belalp.
You can find more information at:
You can reach Belalp from Blatten by cable car.
You can find the timetable and further information on how to get there at: www.belalp.ch
Additional information
If you have any questions, please contact:
Belalp Bahnen AG
Blatten - Belalp Tourismus AG
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
After the sweaty ascent, the beer at the hut tastes even better.
An overnight stay at the hut is very worthwhile and makes the tour a special (mountain) experience.
Reservation and information: www.oberaletsch.ch
Safety guidelines
Despite the " impossible to miss " markings of the hiking trails, we recommend for safety reasons to always have an appropriate hiking map with you, so that you can quickly find your way to a safe area in case of a thunderstorm or an emergency, for example.
Especially in autumn, you should also be aware that leaves lying on the ground can hide bumps, roots, stones or holes in the path. After storms, trees can still fall over or branches can fall down. Especially in bad weather conditions, near-natural paths can become muddy and slippery. You have to expect this kind of path impairment when you go on a hike.
Not all rocks or precipices are secured with ropes or railings. In some cases surefootedness is required. If you are of the opinion that certain sections of the trail are not passable for you, you should avoid them.
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