Bettmeralp

Bettmeralp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

From there another cable car leads near to the summit of Bettmerhorn, which lies directly above the Aletsch Glacier.

Bettmersee is located above the village at 2006 m. The position of Bettmeralp allows good view over the Pennine Alps, particularly the summits of Weissmies, Dom, Matterhorn and Weisshorn.

[5] The former municipalities that now make up Bettmeralp have a total combined area of 28.79 km2 (11.12 sq mi).

[7] The historical population is given in the following chart:[8] The entire hamlet of Eggen is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

Above Bettmeralp
Historic aerial photograph by Werner Friedli from 1949