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Villa Cassel Guesthouse – Riederhorn loop from Riederalp

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Villa Cassel Guesthouse – Riederhorn loop from Riederalp

Moderate

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Villa Cassel Guesthouse – Riederhorn loop from Riederalp

03:07

8.56km

340m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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1.34 km

Villa Cassel Guesthouse

Highlight • Mountain Hut

An unusual sight in the Alps: a half-timbered house in the English Tudor style.
Winston Churchill stayed here several times.

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1.45 km

Alpine Garden Riederfurka

Highlight • Natural

In the Alpengarten at the Riederfurka, right next to the Villa Cassel, you can see up to 300 different plants from the Alpine region.
Really nice laid out on the …

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1.76 km

Cassel Trail Wooden Boardwalk

Highlight • Trail

2.33 km

View of Gibidum Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here you can see the ice water.
The reservoir collects the water from the Aletsch Glacier and carries it to the Massaboden power plant in Bitsch.

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2.84 km

Cassel Trail

Highlight • Trail

A circular route around the Riederhorn: partly exposed sections, but overall easy to walk.
Sir Ernest Cassel created it for his guests.

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4.63 km

Riederhorn

Highlight • Summit

Impressive view of the Aletsch Glacier and many 4000m peaks.

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7.12 km

Riederfurka

Highlight • Settlement

On the Riederfurka, you will find a vast high-altitude plateau with a view of the Great Aletsch Glacier. At the same time, it is a special place for nature and …

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8.45 km

Riederalp West Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The "little" chapel has a special charm.

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8.56 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.78 km

2.08 km

690 m

Surfaces

5.60 km

902 m

710 m

610 m

472 m

234 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 22 June

30°C

10°C

20 %

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Villa Cassel Guesthouse – Riederhorn loop from Riederalp

Villa Cassel Guesthouse

Alpine Garden Riederfurka

Cassel Trail Wooden Boardwalk

View of Gibidum Reservoir

Cassel Trail

Riederhorn

Riederfurka

Riederalp West Chapel

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