BELALP - OBERALETSCH HUT
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Difficult
4h30min
10030m
One way
+824m
-280m
Description
The impressive hike on the panorama path up to the Oberaletsch Hut at 2640 m above sea level promises overwhelming views of the Oberaletsch and ...
The Oberaletsch Hut, a solid stone house at the foot of the Fusshörner at 2640 m above sea level, lies in the middle of the alpine glacier area of the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch.
The ascent starts at the mountain station of the cable car (2094 m above sea level) and leads via Hotel Belalp down over the famous "Steigglen" to the alpine pastures of the Outer Aletschji. After crossing the Oberaletsch gorge, the path climbs and goes up over the glacier moraine.
From there, the comfortable path then leads high above the Oberaletsch glacier valley inward towards the hut. It crosses several steep gullies, partly secured with ropes. During this, the impressive scenery opens up with views of the Oberaletsch Hut (2640 m above sea level). The path is a mountain hiking trail T3.
The return journey takes the same route.
Transport
**Arrival by car**
**From Western Switzerland:** A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or Northwest Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: Main road Sierre - Brig
**From Northwest Switzerland:** A6 Bern - Thun - Spiez: Main road Spiez - Kandersteg (car shuttle Lötschberg tunnel) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig
**From Eastern and Central Switzerland:** Andermatt - Realp (year-round car shuttle Furka; in summer via Furka Pass) - Oberwald - Brig
**From Ticino (in summer):** Airolo - Nufenen Pass - Ulrichen – Brig
Or via Centovalli – Domodossola – Simplon Pass – Brig
**From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel):** Aosta - Grand Saint Bernard Tunnel (in summer via the pass) - Martigny: Motorway A9 - Sierre: Main road Sierre – Brig
Or via Domodossola – Simplon Pass – Brig
**Blatten bei Naters**
From Brig you reach Blatten bei Naters via Naters, then with the aerial cableway to the car-free Belalp.