Tour: Belalp - Sparrhorn with shortcut

1:30 h
1.52 km
340 m
2,677 m
3,018 m
341 m
Start: Hohbiel, Belalp
Destination: Hohbiel, Belalp

Climb a 3000-metre peak in just one and a half hours: A highlight - and also suitable for family trips.

The hike first leads to Bruchegg, and from here you take the chairlift up to Hohbiel. Now it takes about one and a half hours to walk across alpine meadows to the ridge and up to the Sparrhorn. The ascent presents no great difficulties and is also suitable for children who are sure-footed.

From the summit of the Sparrhorn at 3021 metres above sea level, a panoramic view opens up: The jags of the Fusshörner are within reach, further down the Oberaletsch glacier can be seen and in the distance the four-thousand-metre peaks of the Matterhorn, Weisshorn, Dom and Monte Rosa, among others, can be seen.

The chairlift to Hohbiel is in operation Thursdays to Sundays during the summer months.

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Directions

Hohbiel - Sparrhorn - Hohbiel

Tour information

Barrier-Free
Cultural Interesting
Summit

Equipment

Sturdy shoes, clothing suitable for the weather, sun and rain protection, as well as sufficient supplies of food and drinks, should there be no refreshment stops or shopping facilities available or open. Although the trail is very well marked throughout, you should always have a suitable hiking map with you for safety reasons. Take sticks or other aids with you.

Directions & Parking facilities

Arrival by car

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.

Paid parking is available in the Chienzlichrommu and in the multi-storey car park in Blatten bei Naters.

You can find more info at:

www.belalp.ch

Blatten bei Naters can be reached by public transport from Brig or Naters.

You can reach Belalp from Blatten by cable car.

Timetable at: www.belalp.ch

Literature

www.belalp.ch

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

- Enjoy the beautiful view on the Sparrhorn

- Sign the summit book!

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 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 obstruction 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 think that certain sections of the trail are not passable for you, you should avoid them.

Map

www.belalp.ch

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