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Bettmeralp
Bettmeralp village and Bettmerhorn
Bettmeralp village and Bettmerhorn
Coat of arms of Bettmeralp
Coat of arms
Bettmeralp is located in Switzerland
Bettmeralp
Bettmeralp
Location in Switzerland
Bettmeralp is located in Canton of Valais
Bettmeralp
Bettmeralp
Location in Canton of Valais
Country Switzerland
Canton Valais
District Raron
Area
 • Total 28.79 km2 (11.12 sq mi)
Elevation
1,970 m (6,460 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 452
 • Density 15.700/km2 (40.66/sq mi)
Postal code
3991 & 3994
Surrounded by Fiesch, Fieschertal, Filet, Grengiols, Lax, Martisberg, Naters, Riederalp

Bettmeralp is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Betten and Martisberg merged into the municipality of Bettmeralp. Before the merger, Bettmeralp was the name of a village and ski resort in Betten.

Bettmeralp village

Bettmeralp
Above Bettmeralp

Bettmeralp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car from the Betten train station (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn). 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.

ETH-BIB-Bettmeralp, Blick nach Nordnordosten, Bettmerhorn-LBS H1-012356
Historic aerial photograph by Werner Friedli from 1949

History

Betten is first mentioned in 1243 as Bettan. Martisberg is first mentioned in 1311 as Martisperg.

Geography

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

Demographics

The total population of Bettmeralp (as of December 2020) is 452.

Historic population

The historical population is given in the following chart:

Sights

The entire hamlet of Eggen is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.

Skilift system

Bettmeralp village can only be reached via a cable car. The main ski lifts are:

Name or route type elevation
groundstation
elevation
mountainstation
slope length capacity in
persons/hour
construction
year(s)
Betten
Betten Village
aerial tramway 832 1199 872 350 1950
1965
Betten Village
Bettmeralp
aerial tramway 1199 1931 1610 500 1951
1967
1979
Betten
Bettmeralp
aerial tramway 832 1933 2446 970 1974
Bettmeralp
Bettmerhorn
gondola 1991 2652 2324 2400 1975
1995
Wurzenbord chairlift 1966 2224 1075 2000 2003
Schönbiel chairlift 1956 2296 1669 2800 1998
Alpmatten 1 surface lift 1861 1951 294 650 1971
Alpmatten 2 surface lift 1861 1951 294 650 1971
Schräglift Alpmatten inclined lift 1920 1950 130 100 2000
Bettmeralp 1 surface lift 1940 2067 640 1000 1972
1955
Bettmeralp 2 surface lift 1940 2067 640 1000 1971
Tanzbode surface lift 1985 2016 488 720 1995
1992:Temporary lift
Trainerlift surface lift 1974 2026 303 820 1983
1st trainer:1969
Lager 1 surface lift 1974 2035 336 1000 1983
Lager 2 surface lift 1974 2022 223 720 1999

Panorama

The village:

Bettmeralp centre.jpg

View from the village:

Bettmeralp view.jpg
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