The Ried is one of the most beautiful hamlets in the village of Bellwald. Admire the floral splendour of the lovingly decorated houses there or the restored chapel there. If you dare to take the detour in the direction of the white cross, you will also be rewarded with a breathtaking view over the Fieschertal valley.
- 4,12 km
- 1 hour 12 minutes
- 120 m
- 116 m
- start: Holzer Sport - Bellwald
- destination: Holzer Sport - Bellwald
Best Season
Good to know
- Suitable for Pushchair
- Loop Road
- Barrier-Free
Holzer Sport - Bellwald
Holzer Sport - Bellwald
The hike begins at Holzer Sport in Gassen, Bellwald and leads first towards the village and from there on to the hamlet of Ried. Once there, you can either hike back towards Gassen or take a detour to the white cross. To do so, simply follow the path and later the road. Always keep to the right here.
See also:
Bellwald Tourism
Village
CH-3997 Bellwald
Phone: +41 27 971 16 84
Fax: +41 27 971 41 54
E-mail: info@bellwald.ch
Internet: www.bellwald.ch
The wheelchair travels at a walking pace up to a maximum of 6 km/h. It can be adjusted to the size of the user. The riders can steer the Multidrive City Tour Dual Hike - Stei 2 / 3 themselves or the accompanying persons, parents can take over this. The use of the JST Mountain Drive is at your own risk.
JST Mountain Drive
The Mountain Drive - Dual / Hike is an all-terrain wheelchair that can handle slopes of up to 30%.
From Sion/Sitten: After leaving the motorway in Sierre, stay on the cantonal road until Naters. Then drive through Mörel, Unterdeisch, Lax and Fiesch. After 6 km turn left to Fürgangen. Drive through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.
From Bern: Take the motorway towards Kandersteg: Exit 19 Spiez/Faulensee. Follow the signs to the Kandersteg car transport. After the car transport, drive to Gampel/Steg. At the roundabout turn right towards Visp/Brig/Naters. Then drive through Naters, Mörel, Unterdeisch, Lax and Fiesch. After 6 km turn left to Fürgangen. Drive through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.
From Zurich: Take the motorway in the direction of Gotthard. Then take the exit to the Furkapass. 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 cross the Mühlebach gallery. Then turn right towards Fürgangen. Drive through Fürgangen and follow the road to Bellwald.
Bellwald has two large car parks.
The Basper car park is located at the bottom of the village. This parking lot is free of charge.
The second car park is near the valley station of the mountain railway. There are two large parking spaces here, both of which are chargeable.
From Zurich, Bern, Basel, Geneva or Lausanne with the SBB via Visp to Brig. In Brig, change to the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and take it to the Fürgangen-Bellwald stop. There you change to the Fürgangen cable car, which takes you directly to the village centre. From the village centre, a short walk uphill awaits you. Just follow the signs in the direction of the sports field. This will take you to Holzer Sport within 10 minutes.