Bettmeralp – White Weeks
It’s quite common for Swiss resorts to offer special offer packages at the start and end of the ski season.
So if you fancy a break in a car-free resort, why not try Bettmeralp for a change?
It’s in the Valais, the area to the east of Lake Geneva, so it would take a couple of hours from Geneva, or three from Zurich.
Bettmeralp is located on a sunny terrace above the Rhone Valley with a view of the four-thousand-metre-high peaks of the Valais: the Weisshorn, Dom and Matterhorn.
The resort is renowned as being very family-friendly. For example, the hiking trails have been designed with pushchairs in mind.
The ski region at the foot of the Bettmerhorn is part of the Aletsch ski arena which extends from Riederalp via Bettmeralp all the way to Fiescheralp. There are 35 lifts for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities.
There’s a good selection of groomed walking trails is available for winter hikers and the one-hour-walk to Riederalp is lit at night.
For cross-country skiers there is a small circuit by the lake and there are extensive cross-country skiing trails in nearby Goms.
Packages range from 1119 to 1539 CHF/person, depending on hotel and meal options, and include:
- 7 nights accommodation in a hotel incl. breakfast and usually dinner
- “Aletsch” ski pass for 7 days (100km/60 miles of slopes for all levels of skiers)
- 6 half days of ski school
The packages are available from March 29 until April 12th.
Photos: Flickr mungo 70
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