VIA FERRATA "ALETSCH"

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Intermediate

3370m

One way

+131m

-142m

Description

Via Ferrata "Aletsch"

The Via Ferrata Aletsch runs along the rock around the Gibidum reservoir. It is secured by iron rungs, wire cables, and railings but still features some fairly demanding sections. These are especially found on the eastern shore. At the steep rock walls of Stockflüe, you really have to get a grip, as there are some exposed and slightly outward-leaning traverses. A special thrill is the 80 m long and 40 m high Nepal bridge, which crosses the Massa river at its mouth into the Gibidum reservoir.

Transport

**Arrival by car** **From Western Switzerland:** A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or Northwestern Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: main road Sierre - Brig **From Northwestern 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 - Tunnel Grand Saint Bernard (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 continue towards "Rischinu". Free parking is available there.

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