Betten
in Raron District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.377 and 8.070 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 22' 37" and E 8° 4' 10"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:27 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 8:43 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Betten

Betten in Raron District (Canton du Valais) with it's 450 habitants is located in Switzerland about 49 mi (or 79 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Betten is now 07:27 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports close to Betten, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brig, Visp, Trasquera, Varzo and Baceno. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Royal

Address
2,1 mi
Art Furrer Hotels
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:30
Weekend: closed


Badehotel Salina Maris Wellness & Vintage

Address
1,6 mi
Breiten 1
3983 Mörel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Alpenrose

Address
1,7 mi
Bahnhofstrasse
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: closed


Hotel Art Furrer

Address
2,1 mi
Art Furrer Resort
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:30
Weekend: closed


Golfhotel Riederhof - Riederalp

Address
1,9 mi
Aletschpromenade 25
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Relais Walker

Address
1,8 mi
Furkastrasse 14
3983 Mörel
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Aletsch

Address
1,0 mi
Bettmerstafel
3992 Bettmeralp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Berghotel Derby

Address
3,5 mi
Umfahrungsstrasse 2
3984 Fiesch
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Le Postillion - Bettmeralp

Address
1,0 mi
Hotel Le Postillion
3992 Bettmeralp
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Im Grünen 420

Address
1,8 mi
Breitenstrasse 8
3983 Mörel-Filet
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

07 MBG Rhoneviadukt bei Grengiols, Wallis Schweiz

Published: April 20, 2010
Length: 01:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jürgen Roscher

Fahrt zwischen Brig und Andermatt über den Rhoneviadukt bei Grengiols und durch die zwei Grengiolstunnel (Höhendifferenz ca 150m).


MGB Snowplough pushed by HGm 4/4 62

Published: February 21, 2009
Length: 44:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cityplayer22

MGB Snowplough pushed by HGm 4/4 62, between Brig and Flesch. 62 is using diesel power.


Simon Beck Snow Art Film en 4K

Published: March 28, 2015
Length: 23:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thomasuisse

Simon Beck Snow Art Film, tournée à Bettmeralp en partie lors du tournage de l'émission pour enfants Kika Live animée par Ben et Jess diffusée sur les chaînes allemandes ARD et ZDF.


Das Online Marketing Zentrum (by Dataflow AG) auf der Bettmeralp mit SEO-Enthusiast Joe Schütz

Published: November 22, 2014
Length: 56:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Online Marketing Zentrum

Das Online Marketing Zentrum bietet Seminare (mit Coach Joe Schütz) und Dienstleistungen an: Web-Entwicklung, Suchmaschinen Optimierung, Social Media, Email- und AdWords-Kampagnen, ...


Chüestall Riederalp - Hiä chunt jedi Chüe zer Rüeh

Published: December 30, 2010
Length: 29:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: linelisolutions

Der "Chüestall" ist eine urchige, gemütliche Skihütte unterhalb des Blausee auf der Riederalp. Die Gäste treffen hier auf eine sympathische und gelassene Atmosphäre inmitten des Aletschgebiete...


Bettmeralp - skiing through the village to apartment Gletscherfloh GoPro HD Hero 3

Published: February 12, 2014
Length: 29:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Maarten Gilles

Skiing from the slopes through the carfree village of Bettmeralp. We ended up at our apartment Gletscherfloh. The apartment is located next to the Alpmatten lift.


Chüestall Riederalp - Shots vär jedä Ochs

Published: December 30, 2010
Length: 15:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: linelisolutions

Der "Chüestall" ist eine urchige, gemütliche Skihütte unterhalb des Blausee auf der Riederalp. Die Gäste treffen hier auf eine sympathische und gelassene Atmosphäre inmitten des Aletschgebiete...


Bettmeralp Skiing December 2012

Published: January 03, 2013
Length: 03:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sailing16328

December 2012 Vacation, skiing in Bettmeralp.


Bettmeralp Freeride, 18 Gennaio 2015

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 14:08 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sali in Vetta

Una grande giornata trascorsa a Bettmeralp nel Canton Vallese Svizzero. La neve era moltissima e il freeride non è certamente mancato !! Ecco a voi anche l'articolo con le foto e la descrizione...


Schwertransport in den Alpen

Published: October 17, 2014
Length: 36:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bienlein72

Tamiya Scania R620, Semi Schwerlast, mit Bruder Tieflader und Kyosho Pistenbully SR auf der Bettmeralp. Das Modell gehört Bebby75 und ich durfte bei der Ersten ausfahrt dabei sein.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Bettmeralp

Bettmeralp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, 1'957 m above sea level, in the municipality of Betten. Bettmeralp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car from the Betten train station. 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.

Located at 46.39, 8.06139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in Valais, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Car-free villages in Switzerland

Bettmersee

Bettmersee is a lake above Bettmeralp in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area of 5.5 ha is located at an elevation of 2006 m.

Located at 46.3931, 8.06222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais

capture of the webcam Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Skipiste

Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Skipiste, Bettmeralp (source)

capture of the webcam Filet: Wellnesskurort Breiten (bei Riederalp) Aletsch Arena VS, Blick Richtung Brig + Glishorn

Filet: Wellnesskurort Breiten (bei Riederalp) Aletsch Arena VS, Blick Richtung Brig + Glishorn, Filet (source)

capture of the webcam Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Dorf

Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Dorf, Bettmeralp (source)

capture of the webcam Riederalp: Aletsch Arena − Aletschgletscher

Riederalp: Aletsch Arena − Aletschgletscher, Riederalp (source)

capture of the webcam Riederalp: Aletsch Arena − Dorf

Riederalp: Aletsch Arena − Dorf, Riederalp (source)

capture of the webcam Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Bettmersee

Bettmeralp: Aletsch Arena − Bettmersee, Bettmeralp (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Betten VS, 貝滕