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6 days hike suspension bridge trail

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  • 6-Tages-Wanderung Hängebrücken-Trail
    6-Tages-Wanderung Hängebrücken-Trail
    Photo: Gertschen Pascal, Aletsch Arena AG

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    A 6-day hike where you cross 5 suspension bridges. You can expect pure thrills and a multi-day hike of around 31 hours and 87 km in length.
    Open
    moderate
    Distance 86 km
    31:00 h
    4,830 m
    3,582 m
    2,489 m
    698 m
    6 days hike |31 h | 87 km | 4830 Hm | 3582 Hm

    Day 1: Bitsch –  suspension bridge Massegga – Geimen – Blatten – Belalp (Aletschbord) - 5 h | 11.5 km | 1492 Hm | 59 Hm

    Day 2: Belalp (Aletschbord) – suspension bridge Belalp – Riederalp – Riederfurka – Riederalp - 3.45 h | 9.5 km | 560 Hm | 792 Hm

    Day 3: Riederalp – Riederfurka – Hohfluh – Moosfluh – Panoramaweg – Märjelensee – (Tunnel) – Fiescheralp -6 h | 17.5 km | 813 Hm | 504 Hm

    Day 4: Fiescheralp – Unneres Tälli – Gletscherstube – Märjelenwang – Burghütte – suspension bridge Aspi-Titter – Ried – Bellwald - 5.30 h | 14 km | 505 Hm | 1081 Hm

    Day 5: Bellwald – Fürgangen –  suspension bridge Fürgangen-Mühlebach "Goms Bridge" – Mühlebach – Niederwald  (Waldweg) –  Reckingen - 5.15 h | 18 km | 508 Hm | 804 Hm

    Day 6: Reckingen – (Waldweg) – Ulrichen – suspension bridge Bodmer-Brücke – Ladstafel - 5.30 h | 16.5 km | 952 Hm | 342 Hm

    Author’s recommendation

    The Aletsch–Goms suspension bridges – hiking with a thrilling twist

    These bridges must be crossed. 5 bridges, all with 1 goal: adventure at heady heights. A thrilling hike that gets the adrenaline pumping.

    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    2,489 m
    Lowest point
    698 m
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    Track types

    Forested/wild trail 0.01%Path 1.38%Unknown 98.59%
    Forested/wild trail
    17 m
    Path
    1.2 km
    Unknown
    84.8 km
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    Rest stops

    HOTEL BLATTNERHOF
    BERGFÜHRERSTÜBLI
    HOTEL BELALP
    Restaurant Riederfurka
    Restaurant Berghaus Toni
    Restaurant Danys
    Restaurant Silbersand
    Bar-Buvette Moosfluh
    Gletscherstube
    Restaurant Alpenlodge Kühboden
    Restaurant-Boutique Hotel Alpina
    Burghütte
    Café Bed & Breakfast Hängebrigga
    Café Jagdhittä
    Hotel Joopi

    Safety information

    • Carry a map with you. Download the complete trail description along with a large-scale map by clicking “Print” in the top right corner of the page. 
    • Use of the hiking trails is at your own risk. Local conditions may necessitate changes to the route. Aletsch Arena AG assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information on this website.                                                 
    • Use only marked hiking trails and follow all signs and instructions.
    • Close gates behind you after passing through. 
    • Be considerate of other trail users, plants, and animals.  

    Tips and suggestions

    Aletsch Arena AG
    Furkastrasse 39
    CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
    +41 27 928 58 58

     

    www.aletscharena.ch 

    Roadbook

    Bitsch – Hängebrücke Massegga – Geimen – Blatten – Belalp (Aletschbord) – Hängebrücke Belalp – Riederalp – Riederfurka – Riederalp Riederfurka – Hohfluh – Moosfluh – Panoramaweg – Märjelensee – (Tunnel) – Fiescheralp – Unneres Tälli – Gletscherstube – Märjelenwang – Burghütte – Hängebrücke Aspi-Titter – Ried – Bellwald - Fürgangen – Hängebrücke Fürgangen-Mühlebach "Goms Bridge" – Mühlebach – Niederwald  (Waldweg) –  Reckingen - (Waldweg) – Ulrichen – Hängebrücke Bodmer-Brücke – Ladstafel (For the way back we recommend the courses of Post-Auto).

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    By train from Brig or Oberwald to Bitsch, on foot to the start of the tour.

    Directions

    Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Bitsch exit.

    Parking

    Please inform yourself on site about the parking possibilities.

    Coordinates

    SwissGrid
    2'644'414E 1'131'752N
    DD
    46.335696, 8.015462
    DMS
    46°20'08.5"N 8°00'55.7"E
    UTM
    32T 424227 5131817
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    Get a free panoramic map at the cable car stations and info centres of the Aletsch Arena. 

    Author’s map recommendations

    SwissTopo maps 1:25’000: 1269 Aletschgletscher

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    Equipment

    We recommend:  
    • good footwear
    • clothing suitable for the weather
    • waterproof jacket
    • hat or cap
    • sunscreen
    • bottle for water
    • picnic
    • camera
    • binoculars
    • hiking poles 
    • printout of this hike

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    Status
    Open
    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    86 km
    Duration
    31:00 h
    Ascent
    4,830 m
    Descent
    3,582 m
    Highest point
    2,489 m
    Lowest point
    698 m
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