Dual Hike - Village

0:55 h
3.01 km
95 m
95 m
1,549 m
1,638 m
89 m
Start: Holzer Sport - Bellwald
Destination: Holzer Sport - Bellwald

Over hill and dale in a wheelchair

With the JST Mountain Drive, guests with cerebral palsy can also hike in Bellwald. All Dual Hike hikes are particularly suitable for this.

The village of Bellwald impresses with its many old Valais barns. Let yourself be enchanted by the history of Bellwald and don't miss a visit to the church on the village square.

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Directions

The hike begins at Holzer Sport in Gassen, Bellwald and first leads a little upwards in the direction of Ried. From there, follow the hiking trail signs in the direction of the village and cross the village square with its beautiful church. When you reach the supermarket, keep to the right and follow the road until you reach the next possibility to turn right and enter the village again. Now simply follow the hiking trail signs in the direction of the chairlift and return to your starting point.

Tour information

Barrier-Free
Cultural Interesting
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Suitable for Pushchair

Equipment

JST Mountain Drive

Directions & Parking facilities

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.

Additional information

Info about Dual Hike

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The Mountain Drive - Dual / Hike is an all-terrain wheelchair that can handle slopes of up to 30 percent.

Safety guidelines

The wheelchair travels at walking speed up to a maximum of 6 km/h. It can be adjusted to the respective size of the user. The riders can steer the Multidrive themselves or the accompanying persons, parents can take over.

Use of the JST Mountain Drive is at your own risk.

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