- 2:00 h
- 18.10 km
- 709 m
- 1,928 m
- 764 m
- 2,649 m
- 1,885 m
- Start: Bettmeralp, Bettmerhorn cable car
- Destination: Mörel, valley station
Take the Bettmerhorn gondola up to the View Point Bettmerhorn and enjoy the panoramic view of the Great Aletsch Glacier before you start your route. On the king stage, you can look forward to the longest and most demanding trail of the cable car tour. It gets intense right from the start, with technically challenging passages and large rock slabs that you ride over. At Hohbalm, however, you have the option to switch to an easier route via Schönbiel. Upon arrival in Bettmeralp, you ride on the road through the village and through the Bettmeralp mountain station. Near the end of the village, turn right onto the trail. On this trail, you continue downhill to the hamlet Domo and Betten village. During your descent, you repeatedly cross the paved road. If you need a break, you can also follow this road for a short stretch. Then you cross through Betten village. After that follows another long singletrail section until just before Mörel, where you join the road and cycle to the valley station of the Riederalp cable car in Mörel.
Note: Please ride the section Bettmerhorn - Biel at off-peak times in summer out of consideration for hikers.
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
Bettmerhorn - Hohbalm - Biel - Bettmeralp - Domo - Betten - Halte - Mörel
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Summit
Equipment
Basic equipment for mountain biking
- Bicycle helmet (optionally enduro or full-face helmet)
- Bike gloves, elbow and knee protectors (optionally back and shin protectors)
- Sturdy, comfortable and preferably waterproof footwear (optionally mountain bike shoes with ankle protection)
- Clothing in multiple layers with moisture transportation
- Backpack (with rain cover)
- Sun, rain and wind protection (hat, sunscreen, waterproof and windproof jacket)
- Sunglasses
- Mobile phone
- First aid kit
- Pocket knife
- Cash
- Navigation device / map and compass
- Sufficient provisions and drinking water
Technical equipment
- Air or CO2 pump with cartridges
- Tire repair kit
- Spare bike tube
- Chain tool
- Allen keys
- Handlebar mount for mobile phone/GPS
- Bike lock
Where applicable, roadworthy (e-)mountain bike with lots of suspension travel, bell, front and rear light and spoke reflectors.
The lists for "basic equipment" and "technical equipment" do not claim to be complete and serve only as suggestions on what you should pack.
For your safety, you should carefully read all instructions for the proper use and maintenance of your equipment.
Please make sure that your equipment complies with local laws and does not contain prohibited items.
Directions & Parking facilities
Via the cantonal road 19 to the exit Bettmeralp valley station. Take the cable car Bettmeralp (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.
Large, paid parking lot/parking garage at the valley station of the Bettmeralp cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).
Take the train from Brig or Oberwald to Bettmeralp valley station. Take the cable car Bettmeralp (Aletsch Bahnen AG) up to Bettmeralp.
Additional information
Furkastrasse39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Get the Aletsch Bikepass! With the combined mountain railway and train ticket, you are fully mobile in the Aletsch Arena!
Safety guidelines
Use only the marked bike paths and roads and follow the signage. Please close gates and pasture fences behind you. Be considerate of hikers as well as plants and animals. Hikers have the right of way by default. Assess your own skills and fitness well. Riding the different routes is fundamentally at your own responsibility.
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