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title: "Circular hike Alp Richinen - Glacier View"
url: "https://www.bellwald.ch/en/bellwald-tourist-office/tour/circular-hike-alp-richinen-glacier-view"
description: "Not only is the view of the Fiesch Glacier worth seeing, but also the 4-hour circular hike from the mountain station of the Richinen chairlift via Rinnerhitta, Glacier View, Grieschumma back to the mountain station of the Richinen chairlift is worth the effort. Idyllic streams cross the path, and a wonderful view of the 4000-meter peaks and the Rhone Valley is guaranteed.See alsoBellwald TourismVillageCH-3997 BellwaldTel.: +41 (0)27 971 16 84Fax: +41 (0)27 971 41 54E-Mail: info@bellwald.chInternet: www.bellwald.ch"
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Circular hike Alp Richinen - Glacier View
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- 8.14 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: medium
- Condition: easy
- Hike

- 4:00 h
- 8.14 km
- 361 m
- 361 m
- 2,076 m
- 2,420 m
- Difficulty: medium
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- Start: Richinen, Mountain station chairlift

Not only is the view of the Fiesch Glacier worth seeing, but also the 4-hour circular hike from the mountain station of the Richinen chairlift via Rinnerhitta, Glacier View, Grieschumma back to the mountain station of the Richinen chairlift is worth the effort. Idyllic streams cross the path, and a wonderful view of the 4000-meter peaks and the Rhone Valley is guaranteed.

**See also**
Bellwald Tourism
Village
CH-3997 Bellwald
Tel.: +41 (0)27 971 16 84
Fax: +41 (0)27 971 41 54
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Richinen - Rigg - Rinnerhitta - Glacier View - Grieschumma - Steibeläger - Richinen

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Tour information

- Circular trail
- Refreshment stop

Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**From Sion/Sitten: After leaving the highway in Sierre, stay on the cantonal road until Naters. Then pass through Mörel, Unterdeisch, Lax and Fiesch. After 6 km turn left towards Fürgangen. Pass through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.

From Bern: Take the highway towards Kandersteg: Exit 19 Spiez/Faulensee. Follow the signs to the car shuttle Kandersteg. After the car shuttle, drive towards Gampel/Steg. At the roundabout, turn right towards Visp/Brig/Naters. Then pass through Naters, Mörel, Unterdeisch, Lax and Fiesch. After 6 km turn left towards Fürgangen. Pass through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.

From Zurich: Highway towards Gotthard. Then take the exit to Furka Pass. You can either cross the Furka Pass (only in the summer months) or take the car train in Realp. You will arrive in Oberwald. Continue driving until you pass through the Mühlebach gallery. Then turn right towards Fürgangen. Pass through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.

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**Parking**Bellwald has two large parking lots.

The Basper parking lot is located at the bottom of the village. This parking lot is free of charge.

The second parking lot is near the valley station of the mountain railway. There are two large parking areas here, both are chargeable.

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**Public transportation**From Zurich, Bern, Basel, Geneva or Lausanne take the SBB via Visp to Brig. In Brig, change to the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and travel with it to the Fürgangen-Bellwald stop. There, change to the Fürgangen aerial cableway, which takes you directly to the village center. From the village center, a short uphill walk awaits you. Simply follow the signs towards the sports field. This will get you to Holzer Sport within 10 minutes.

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