Riederalp: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Gmeinalp is located in the wider regional area of Riederalp. You can rent a holiday apartment in Riederalp.

Nature

The surrounding area of Riederalp is home to Chriesihorn, Folluhorn, Unterer Torberg and Nördliches Wysshorn.

Geographical Location

Riederalp is located in the Swiss canton of Valais and in the district of Raron, southeast of the Aletsch Forest. The village is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch mountain region as well as the Aletsch area.

Orientation

Riederalp is car-free and primarily geared towards tourism.

Activities

In winter, visitors can use the Aletsch Arena ski area, which comprises around 104 kilometres of pistes and 34 facilities. This is a specific winter experience for travellers who choose skiing as their main focus.

In summer, Riederalp is described as a starting point for hikers and bikers.

A suspension bridge opened in summer 2008 connects Riederalp with Belalp.

Riederalp has a nine-hole golf course, which is described as the highest golf course in Europe.

History

Historically, the area of Riederalp consisted of three alpine pasture areas: Riederalp, Greicheralp and Goppisbergeralp. They were connected with the hillside villages of Ried, Greich and Goppisberg.

For further comparisons of destinations, you can also view Bitsch, Bürchen, Raron, Wiler (Lötschen), Unterbäch, Blatten, Kippel, Eischoll.

To the higher-level travel overview: Raron.