Belalp
in Brig District of Canton du Valais, Switzerland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.371 and 7.971 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 22' 14" and E 7° 58' 16"
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: 12:24 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:43 am and 4:46 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Belalp

Belalp in Brig District (Canton du Valais) is located in Switzerland about 47 mi (or 76 km) south-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Belalp is now 12:24 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Belalp, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 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 15 km), North. We encountered 2 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, Raron, Trasquera and Varzo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 25th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Royal

Address
2,6 mi
Art Furrer Hotels
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Art Furrer

Address
2,6 mi
Art Furrer Resort
3987 Riederalp
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Ambassador

Address
3,7 mi
Saflischstr. 3
3900 Brig
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Alex

Address
3,4 mi
Furkastrasse 88
3904 Naters
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Golfhotel Riederhof - Riederalp

Address
2,8 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


Good Night Inn

Address
3,9 mi
Center Saltina
3900 Brig
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:30 - 23:00


Hotel de Londres

Address
3,8 mi
Bahnhofstrasse 17
3900 Brig
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:12 - 15:19
Weekend: closed


Hotel Blattnerhof

Address
1,0 mi
Rischinustrasse 1
3914 Blatten b. Naters
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


du Pont - Brig

Address
3,9 mi
Marktplatz 1
3900 Brig
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel Restaurant Massa

Address
1,0 mi
Rischinustrasse 26
3914 Blatten b. Naters
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Alpenflora (brig-belalp.ch)

Published: October 10, 2008
Length: 36:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: City Aktiv

http://www.brig-belalp.ch.


Belalp Hexe 2014

Published: January 18, 2014
Length: 04:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrea Perotti

Le prove della BelalpHexe 2014 con Chico, il 17 gennaio 2014.


Belalp Hexe 2013

Published: January 23, 2013
Length: 06:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dominique Schreckling

The Belalp Hexe is certainly among the craziest ski competitions in the Alps. Taking part in one of Switzerland's weirder traditions, hundreds of wannabe witches dressed up and got their skis...


Travelita fliegt über die Belalp (Hohstock-Kühmatte)

Published: January 29, 2015
Length: 27:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anita Brechbühl

Anita absolviert einen Gleitschirm Tandemflug auf der Belalp mit den Ski.


Quarterpipe 2015 Belalp PSI

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 21:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patrick Imhof

Quarterpipe Jamsession 2015 Belalp Organisiert vom: Freestyle Club ONE80 Film: PSI Mode.


Belalp Hexe 2013: le prove

Published: January 19, 2013
Length: 58:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrea Perotti

Le prove del 18.01.2013 con Chico alla Belalp Hexe 2013.


Hiking the Valais Region of Switzerland

Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 27:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Swem

September, 2014. Eight glorious days in the Swiss Alps.


Belalp Hexe 2013

Published: January 24, 2013
Length: 52:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roelu66

Sorseer Hexe uf dr Belalp 2013.


Bergbahnen (brig-belalp.ch)

Published: October 07, 2008
Length: 50:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: City Aktiv

http://www.brig-belalp.ch.


Spannende Ringkuhkämpfe auf der Belalp.

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 30:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nidi59

10.6.2012 Alpauffahrt: Spannende Ringkuhkämpfe auf der Belalp 2000m. Im Wallis gibt es eine weltweit einzigartige Rinderrasse: die Eringer Rasse. Dieses robuste Tier zeichnet sich durch die...


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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.

Stausee Gibidum

Stausee Gibidum (Gibidum reservoir or "Stausee Gebidem") is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp. The construction of Gebidem dam was started in 1964 and completed by 1967. The arch dam has an elevation of 122 m and a crest length of 327 m. It is not to be confused with Gebidumsee (or Gibidumsee), a natural lake.

Located at 46.3728, 8.00278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Valais, Reservoirs in Switzerland, Arch dams

Belalp

Belalp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss canton of Valais, 2'100 m above sea level, in the municipality of Naters. Belalp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car from the village of Blatten. Because of its altitude the place is also a vantage point offering view of Dom and Fletschhorn and other peaks of the Pennine and Lepontine Alps. Close to the village are the summits of Nesthorn, Hohstock and Sparrhorn.

Located at 46.3714, 7.97417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Villages in Valais, Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland, Car-free villages in Switzerland

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Blatten: Hotel Blattnerhof mit Belalpbahn und Altes Dorf von, Blatten (source)

capture of the webcam Belalp › South-East: Tschuggen

Belalp › South-East: Tschuggen, Belalp (source)

capture of the webcam Belalp › South: Simplon Pass

Belalp › South: Simplon Pass, Belalp (source)

capture of the webcam Belalp › West: Foggenhorn − Grisighorn

Belalp › West: Foggenhorn − Grisighorn, Belalp (source)

capture of the webcam Belalp: Talstation Sesselbahn Bruchegg

Belalp: Talstation Sesselbahn Bruchegg, Belalp (source)

capture of the webcam Belalp › South: Rosswald − Simplon

Belalp › South: Rosswald − Simplon, Belalp (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Belalp