- 1:30 h
- 2.91 km
- 543 m
- 1 m
- 2,131 m
- 2,674 m
- 543 m
- Start: Hotel Belalp
- Destination: Hohbiel
The hike starts at the Hotel Belalp. First enjoy the view of the Great Aletsch Glacier here and then set off on the ascent. The path leads past Villa Tyndall (built in 1877) and up to the Tyndall Monument (2351 m above sea level), which is dedicated to the Irish scientist John Tyndall.
The deep affection for her husband, the feelings of guilt over his tragic end and the attachment to the Belalp and its inhabitants, may have been the motives for the stone monument. John Tyndall (1820-1893) was an Irish physicist and alpinist. From 1861 until his death, he spent summers in the Swiss Alps, mainly at his favourite place, Belalp.
Continue your ascent until you reach the Hohbiel reservoir. Take a break and enjoy the Valais mountain panorama!
If you still like, you can continue the hike and hike up to the Sparrhorn or start the descent down.
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Directions
Tour information
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.
Additional information
Belalp Bahnen AG
Blatten - Belalp Tourismus AG
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Hike from Hohbiel up to the Sparrhorn.
Safety guidelines
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. Particularly in bad weather conditions, muddy and slippery passages can occur on near-natural paths. 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.
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