Obermatte circular route

Tip
3.56 km long
Difficulty: easy
Snowshoe
  • 2:00 h
  • 3.56 km
  • 77 m
  • 79 m
  • 1,600 m
  • 1,668 m
  • 68 m
  • Start: Bellwald
  • Destination: Bellwald

Route course:

Bellwald - Schlettere - Apollonia - Obermatte - Apollonia - Bellwald

Catering:

Various restaurants in Bellwald.

Accommodation:

Various hotels and guesthouses in Bellwald

Bellwald Tourismus
Bellwald Tourismus

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions & Parking facilities

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

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

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 of which require a fee. 

From Zurich, Bern, Basel, Geneva or Lausanne with the SBB via Visp to Brig. At Brig, change to the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway and take it to the Fürgangen-Bellwald stop. There, 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. 

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Location and Contact

Obermatte circular route
3997 Bellwald