Hikes near Riederalp
Riederalp (1845 m) sits in Valais (Wallis), Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 29 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 178 km of marked route in total. They run from 3 km to 51.2 km, the longest being Aletsch Panoramaweg. 29 of them record their elevation gain, between 8 m and 2756 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 29
- Total marked distance
- 178 km
- Shortest route
- 3 km
- Longest route
- 51.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 8–2756 m (on 29 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 9 trails
- Route maps available
- on 29 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Rotten-Weg Bitsch–Lalden
The trail follows the so-called Red Mile — marked by a continuous red stripe on the tarmac along the former Furka-Oberalp railway route — tracing the gently flowing Rhône through a mix of rural and urban landscapes with panoramic views of the surrounding Alps. Passing through Naters, walkers encounter the World Nature Forum, a centre dedicated to nature conservation, before the path continues alongside the river to Lalden.
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Riederfurka Knebelbrückenweg
From Ried-Mörel to Riederalp (West)
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Rundweg Brigerberg
A leisurely circular walk through a landscape steeped in history, the Rundweg Brigerberg traces terrain with roots stretching back to prehistoric times, all while commanding views over the Rhone Valley below.
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Aletsch Panoramaweg
A high-altitude ridge walk above the Great Aletsch Glacier — the largest glacier in the Alps, stretching 23 kilometres — the Panoramaweg runs from Bettmerhorn down to Fiescheralp, keeping the glacier's massive ice surface and surrounding 4,000-metre peaks in constant view.
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Nieschbord - ?
The trail climbs from Ried-Mörel through roads and meadows to a panoramic ridgeline path, with a signpost in the village pointing the way toward Nieschbord. From the height of the Panorama-Höhenweg, walkers are rewarded with a sweeping all-round view over the surrounding peaks.
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Rieder Furka - Grünsee
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Ried-Mörel - Riederalp
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Klettersteig Aletsch
Climbers traverse the western shore of the Gibidum reservoir along iron rungs, log bridges, and natural footholds — and when the lake is full, the route skirts just above the icy glacial water. The highlight is an 80 m long, 40 m high Nepal suspension bridge, from which you can spot the scour marks left by the mighty Aletsch Glacier etched into the surrounding rock.
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Riederhorn
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Unterer Aletschweg
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Greich - Ried-Mörel
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Greich - Mörel
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Oberaletsch - Silberstand
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Bettmersee - Riederalp
The route links Bettmeralp and Riederalp along the paved Aletschpromenade, a gently graded path that is even lit at night, with rest benches placed along the way for pausing to take in the surroundings. Along the broader plateau, walkers gain views of the Aletsch Glacier and the Valais four-thousanders.
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Luftbahnstation Ried-Mörel - Nieschbord
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Holzji - Oberaletsch
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Mörel - Betten
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Ried-Mörel - Flesche
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Aletsch Panoramaweg: Belalp - _
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Aletschgletscher Aussichtsweg
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Aletsch Panoramaweg: _ - Märjela Gletscherstube
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Alpenpässe-Weg: _ - Rosswald
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ViaStockalper: Brig - Simplonpass
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Walliser Steppen- und Föhrenweg
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Rosswald - Simplonpass
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Aletsch Panoramaweg: Märjela Gletscherstube - Bellwald
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Walliser Sonnenweg: _ - Brig
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Alpenpässe-Weg
From Binn to Rosswald
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Massaweg
More hiking near Riederalp
Other walking bases within 40 km of Riederalp, each with its own trail list:
- Bettmeralp, Valais (Wallis) — 28 trails, 3.2 km away
- Blatten, Valais (Wallis) — 27 trails, 4 km away
- Ried-Brig, Valais (Wallis) — 34 trails, 6.9 km away
- Fiescheralp, Valais (Wallis) — 27 trails, 8.4 km away
- Rothwald/Wasenalp (Simplon Pass), Valais (Wallis) — 31 trails, 10.8 km away
- Bellwald, Valais (Wallis) — 26 trails, 11.7 km away