Totenstutz und Riedweg

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6.93 km long

Round trip

Difficulty: medium

Condition: easy

Hike

3:00 h
6.93 km
414 m
386 m
1,174 m
1,590 m
416 m
Start: Bellwald, Dorfzentrum

From Bellwald you first head downhill towards the hamlet of Bodmen. From here you walk in the direction of Lambrigge. This section also bears the name Totenstutz. In earlier times, the coffins with the deceased were carried down into the valley along this path. Continue along the Riedweg in the direction of Unnerbärg and up again to the hamlet of Eggen and back to Bellwald.

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

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Directions

Bellwald - Bodma (Totenstutz) - Lambrigge (Riedweg) - Unnerbärg - Egga - Ried - Bellwald

Tour information

Loop Road

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 car park is free of charge.

The second car park is near the valley station of the mountain railway. There are two large parking areas 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.