Aletsch Panorama Trail, Stage 1: Belalp – Riederfurka (Route 39)

Blatten, Belalp – Riederalp, Riederfurka · Aletsch Arena, Valais · Switzerland

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Point to pointRoute typederived from the track

9.9 kmDistance

3 h 45 minDuration

ModerateRecorded effort

697 mAccumulated ascent

Difficulty scale

Historic recorded designation; not verified as fitness or technique.

These groups reflect the recorded general designation, not a verified fitness or technical grade. Terrain, exposure, chains and ladders must be assessed separately; read the source notes. No SAC grade is inferred.

Official technique (source wording): medium mountain hiking trail
Official fitness (source wording): medium

SAC T-grade: not verified

Painted waymarks: not verified

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Safety and route notes

Existing editorial notes, not live trail status. Any check date below applies only to that static check; recheck official notices and local conditions before departure.

Views of the Great Aletsch Glacier from Aletschbord, a long zigzag descent past Oberaletsch chapel, the 124 m Massa gorge suspension bridge, then a climb through the protected Aletsch Forest to Villa Cassel.
Safety: the suspension bridge, about 80 m above the gorge, requires a head for heights (official SwitzerlandMobility warning).
Check lift timetables and current trail conditions before setting off.

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Altitude and elevation

Elevation profile

2096 mStart altitude

1557 mMinimum altitude

2133 mMaximum altitude

697 mAccumulated ascent

737 mAccumulated descent

37 mAltitude differenceestimated · maximum altitude minus start altitude

About the trail

SchweizMobil regional route 39, Aletsch Panoramaweg, stage 1 from Belalp (about 2,095 m) to Riederfurka (about 2,065 m) above Riederalp. Official federal Wanderland geometry: 9.9 km measured (operator publishes 10 km), about 3 h 45 min, +697 m / -737 m, medium technique on mountain hiking trails. Views of the Great Aletsch Glacier from Aletschbord, a long zigzag descent past Oberaletsch chapel, the 124 m Massa gorge suspension bridge, then a climb through the protected Aletsch Forest to Villa Cassel. Safety: the suspension bridge, about 80 m above the gorge, requires a head for heights (official SwitzerlandMobility warning). Check lift timetables and current trail conditions before setting off. Source: Federal Roads Office (ASTRA) / SchweizMobil Open Government Data. Attribution: Bundesamt für Strassen, Kanton, Stiftung SchweizMobil. Official classification: medium mountain hiking trail; medium fitness. Source: https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/route-39/stage-1. Classification checked 25 October 2026.

Getting there and access

Location:: Blatten, Belalp – Riederalp, Riederfurka · Aletsch Arena, Valais · Switzerland
Track start:: 46.37169, 7.97432
Parking:: No data

Start coordinates: 46.37169, 7.97432

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