Climbing Garden and Castle Hut
- 5:00 h
- 6.90 km
- 457 m
- 610 m
- 1,325 m
- 1,749 m
- Difficulty: medium
- Start: Bellwald, Village Center
For this hike, you need good footwear and fitness. You start in Bellwald and pass through the hamlets of Ried and Eggen in the direction of Unnerbärg. From here, it goes to the climbing garden and the castle hut. The view of the Fiescher Glacier is unique. Via Titter, Eggen and Ried you return to Bellwald.
See also
Bellwald Tourism
Village
CH-3997 Bellwald
Tel.: +41 (0)27 971 16 84
Fax: +41 (0)27 971 41 54
E-Mail: info@bellwald.ch
Internet: www.bellwald.ch
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Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Directions
- Bellwald - Ried - Egga - Unnerbärg - Climbing Garden - Castle Hut - Titter - Egga - Ried - Bellwald
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting there
From Sion/Sitten: After you leave 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. Drive 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 to 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. Drive 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 summer months) or take the car train in Realp. You arrive in Oberwald. Continue driving until you pass through the Mühlebach gallery. Then turn right towards Fürgangen. Drive through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.
ParkingBellwald 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 cable car. There are two large parking areas here, both of which are chargeable.
Public transportationFrom Zurich, Bern, Basel, Geneva or Lausanne with the SBB via Visp to Brig. In Brig, you change to the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and travel with it to the Fürgangen-Bellwald stop. There you transfer 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.
