Summary Aletsch Arena – Riederalp/Bettmeralp/Fiesch Eggishorn – Description Aletsch Arena

Slope from the Eggishorn with a view of the Aletsch Glacier

Summary of the ski resort Aletsch Arena – Riederalp/Bettmeralp/Fiesch Eggishorn

Highlights:

Car-free ski resorts, naturally integrated into the landscape, views of the Aletsch Glacier, views of the Matterhorn, snow-sure, top lifts and slopes, public transport hub in Fiesch combines train, bus, and gondola barrier-free, sustainability and climate protection, good value for money in gastronomy

Negative points:

No valley runs to Mörel and Betten (ski route to Fiesch), parking fees at the valley stations

Description Aletsch Arena – Riederalp/Bettmeralp/Fiesch Eggishorn

From Brig, you can reach the cable cars up to the Aletsch Arena in just a few minutes – from Mörel, the lifts go up to Riederalp; from the valley station directly at the Matterhorn-Gotthard Railway in Betten, the lifts go to Bettmeralp; and from Fiesch, the lifts go to Fiescheralp. The three car-free villages are situated at altitudes ranging from 1,900 m to just over 2,200 m.

Riederalp offers a difficult and an intermediate run at the Furka four-seater chairlift, located on the far left side of the ski area. The Hohfluh four-seater chairlift quickly takes you up to 2,227 m. The runs here range from easy to intermediate and all end back at Riederalp. With the Moosfluh combi-lift, you can reach the 2,335 m high Moosfluh and head towards Bettmeralp, the heart of the Aletsch Arena.

The two cable cars from Betten end directly at Bettmeralp at an altitude of 1,930 m. In recent years, a settlement with many chalets and apartment buildings has been built in the Alpmatten area, below the actual Bettmeralp. To connect the Alpmatten area with the village center, an inclined lift was built.

After arrival, the new Blausee chairlift is just a few steps away. Alternatively, you can turn left around the station and take a gentle trail through the chalets to the Alpmatten I+II drag lifts. The Alpmatten I+II lifts end directly at the valley station of the Schönbiel six-seater chairlift with weather protection hoods. This lift and the Wurzenbord four-seater chairlift with weather protection hoods, which starts a little higher up, form the core of the ski area and provide access to wide, well-graded slopes with magnificent views all the way to the Matterhorn. Above the village and easily accessible from both chairlifts, the eight-person gondola takes you up to Bettmerhorn at 2,643 m.

Through a ski tunnel at Bettmerhorn, you reach the challenging Panorama run down towards Fiescheralp, and there are also intermediate runs leading down to the valley. From up here, you can reach Riederalp, Bettmeralp, and Fiescheralp. The two short trainer lifts make it easier to connect to Fiescheralp. From Fiescheralp, intermediate slopes lead down to the detachable Heimatt four-seater chairlift, which takes you back up to Fiescheralp. With good snow conditions, you can even ski down through the Heimatt valley all the way to Fiesch.

From Fiescheralp, one cable car takes you up to the 2,869 m high Eggishorn, the highest point in the ski area, and another detachable four-seater chairlift goes to Flesch. Standing on Eggishorn, the Aletsch Glacier lies at your feet and you have a view all the way to Jungfraujoch. A cozy hut with a 360-degree view completes the offering on Eggishorn. There is only one difficult but well-secured slope on the ridge leading back down towards Fiescheralp. The run ends at the mountain station of the detachable Flesch four-seater chairlift, which provides access to easy and intermediate runs on treeless slopes above Fiescheralp.

Across wide snowfields, you can finally glide back over to Bettmeralp and even ski through the charming village all the way to the mountain station of the cable cars. Around the village, there are short drag lifts that always pull you back to the slopes, so guests staying in chalets can always reach the other facilities of the ski area via small ski trails in the village and thanks to the lifts. For a break, there are numerous nice restaurants in Bettmeralp; the selection of restaurants on the slopes is not as large, but you can stop at Riederfurka, Bettmerhorn, and Eggishorn, or further down at the cozy Bättmerhitta, Fiescheralp, or Heidi’s Hütte.

And if you want to take a day off from the slopes during your holiday, you’ll find numerous well-marked hiking trails between Riederalp, Bettmeralp, and Fiescheralp, even up to Moosfluh. Of course, many other activities are also offered.