In the Swiss German dialect, the expression Haltestelle normally refers to a railway facility without points or switches, where scheduled trains are allowed to stop, depart or terminate.

"Belvédère", the rest of its name, refers to a well known hotel and lookout situated nearby, on the Furka Pass high above the Rhone Glacier.

Since 11 July 1992 (1992-07-11), the abandoned portion of the FO line has been progressively reopened from Realp, as a heritage railway operated by the DFB.

On 14 July 2000 (2000-07-14), the DFB was extended from its then temporary terminus at Furka to Gletsch, via the Summit Tunnel and Muttbach-Belvédère, which was simultaneously reopened.

Immediately to the west of Muttbach-Belvédère, westbound trains operating on the DFB line begin an 11.8% descent towards Gletsch, with the assistance of an Abt rack rail system.