Aletsch Arena
Riederalp · Bettmeralp · Fiesch · Fiescheralp · Mörel · Betten
Aletsch Arena is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Riederalp, Bettmeralp, Fiesch, Fiescheralp, Mörel. It has 35 lifts (1 funicular, 2 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 1 combi lift, 8 chairlifts, 10 T-bars, 4 platters, 2 rope tows, 6 magic carpets mapped) and 89.2 km of marked pistes – 42.3 km easy, 35.4 km intermediate and 7.8 km difficult, plus 9.3 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’869 m above sea level; the lowest point is 802 m, a vertical drop of 2’067 m. An adult day pass costs from CHF 53 (up to CHF 84), season 2026/27 – without valley cable car. Live webcams are available on the official website. Mörel railway station is 0.1 km from the valley lift.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Adult day passfrom CHF 53up to CHF 84
without valley cable car. Season 2026/27. Dynamic pricing – the earlier you book, the cheaper. Official price, checked · source
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Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue42.3 km
- Intermediate · red35.4 km
- Difficult · black7.8 km
- Ski routes9.3 km
- Not classified3.7 km
- Sledging runs3.4 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
37 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiescheralp - Eggishorn | Cable car | 1’738 m | 2’210 → 2’869 | 659 m |
| Bettmeralp - Bettmerhorn | Gondola | 2’239 m | 1’997 → 2’650 | 653 m |
| Flesch | Chairlift | 1’296 m | 2’204 → 2’625 | 421 m |
| Talegga | Chairlift | 1’161 m | 2’200 → 2’558 | 358 m |
| Gletscherbahn Moosfluh | Combi lift | 1’755 m | 1’895 → 2’394 | 499 m |
| Heimatt | Chairlift | 1’042 m | 1’844 → 2’292 | 448 m |
| Bettmeralp-Schönbiel | Chairlift | 1’662 m | 1’957 → 2’292 | 335 m |
| Laxeralp 2 | T-bar | 492 m | 2’175 → 2’282 | 107 m |
| Trainerlift II | T-bar | 277 m | 2’208 → 2’262 | 54 m |
| Trainerlift I | T-bar | 277 m | 2’208 → 2’262 | 54 m |
| Hohfluh | Chairlift | 944 m | 1’943 → 2’229 | 286 m |
| Fiesch-Fiescheralp | Gondola | 2’463 m | 1’072 → 2’224 | 1’152 m |
Show all 37 lifts
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Magic carpet | 24 m | 2’218 → 2’220 | 2 m |
| Wurzenbord | Chairlift | 1’038 m | 1’959 → 2’219 | 260 m |
| Blausee | Chairlift | 1’062 m | 1’960 → 2’210 | 250 m |
| Laxeralp 1 | T-bar | 476 m | 2’134 → 2’177 | 43 m |
| Bättmer-Hitta | Rope tow | 123 m | 2’162 → 2’165 | 3 m |
| Riederfurka | Chairlift | 652 m | 1’875 → 2’117 | 242 m |
| Golmenegg | T-bar | 896 m | 1’922 → 2’064 | 142 m |
| Trainerlift | T-bar | 283 m | 1’977 → 2’025 | 48 m |
| Läger II | Platter | 240 m | 1’977 → 2’024 | 47 m |
| Läger I | T-bar | 314 m | 1’977 → 2’020 | 43 m |
| Tanzboden | Magic carpet | 231 m | 1’983 → 2’018 | 35 m |
| Schweibe | Platter | 366 m | 1’924 → 2’017 | 93 m |
| Prinzenland | Rope tow | 90 m | 1’992 → 2’004 | 12 m |
| Alpmatten I | T-bar | 294 m | 1’864 → 1’957 | 93 m |
| Alpmatten II | T-bar | 294 m | 1’864 → 1’957 | 93 m |
| — | Platter | 292 m | 1’895 → 1’943 | 48 m |
| Schräglift Alpmatten | Funicular | 117 m | 1’871 → 1’938 | 67 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 26 m | 1’930 → 1’932 | 2 m |
| Trainerlift Alpenrose I | T-bar | 182 m | 1’901 → 1’931 | 30 m |
| Trainerlift Alpenrose II | Platter | 183 m | 1’901 → 1’931 | 30 m |
| Mörel-Greich-Riederalp | Cable car | 2’539 m | 802 → 1’920 | 1’118 m |
| Ried Mörel - Riederalp | Gondola | 1’875 m | 1’175 → 1’914 | 739 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 34 m | 1’905 → 1’908 | 3 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 59 m | 1’903 → 1’907 | 4 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 25 m | 1’903 → 1’905 | 2 m |
35 lift installations are listed for this area; 37 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Mörel-Filet
- Villages
- Riederalp, Bettmeralp, Fiesch, Fiescheralp, Mörel, Betten
- By train
- Mörel station · 0.1 km from the valley lift
- Website
- aletscharena.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.3936, 8.0648
Questions
How many lifts does Aletsch Arena have?
Aletsch Arena has 35 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 funicular, 2 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 1 combi lift, 8 chairlifts, 10 T-bars, 4 platters, 2 rope tows, 6 magic carpets.
How high is Aletsch Arena?
The highest lift station is at 2’869 m and the lowest point at 802 m, giving a vertical drop of 2’067 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Aletsch Arena have?
89.2 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 42.3 km blue, 35.4 km red and 7.8 km black. There are also 9.3 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Aletsch Arena?
An adult 1-day ski pass costs from CHF 53 (up to CHF 84), season 2026/27 – without valley cable car (official price, checked 2026-10-02).
Is there a live webcam for Aletsch Arena?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.aletscharena.ch/hier-jetzt/live/webcams.
How do I get to Aletsch Arena by public transport?
The nearest railway station is Mörel, 0.1 km from the valley lift.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.