Airport Transfers to
Bettmeralp - Betten
Transfer time by minibus from Geneva Airport: 2h45
Transfer time by minibus from Sion Airport: 1h15
Altitude resort: 2000m
The car-free village of Bettmeralp which is only accessible by a large-car cableway is located in the immediate vicinity of the impressive Aletsch Glacier, the first UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Alps. The family-friendly summer and winter holiday resort boasts almost 300 sunny days a year.
Bettmeralp is located on a sun terrace high above the Rhone Valley with a view of the four-thousand-metre-high peaks of the Valais including the Weisshorn, Dom and Matterhorn.
The ski region at the foot of the Bettmerhorn is part of the Aletsch ski arena which extends from Riederalp via Bettmeralp all the way to Fiescheralp.
The 35 lift facilities provide access to pistes for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. Several smaller lifts in the village area make the resort particularly suitable for children. In Bettmeralp skiers enjoy the benefit of being able to ski right to their doorstep.
Crystal-clear mountain air, crunchy snow, sunshine from morning till evening and a clear view of the most beautiful 4,000-meter (13,000-foot) peaks of Valais
Riederalp, Bettmeralp, Fiescheralp – three stations, one skiing area with 36 state-of-the-art lifts, linked by 104 kilometers (64.6 miles) of outstandingly groomed pistes.
Big Aletsch Glacier - 23 kilometres long, this is the biggest and most imposing glacier in the Alps with 27 billion tonnes of ice
Aletsch Forest - the larch and mountain pine forest is home to the oldest trees - about 900 years old to be precise - in Switzerland
Websites: www.bettmeralp.ch