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Gondola · Fiesch, Switzerland

Bettmeralp - Bettmerhorn

Bettmeralp - Bettmerhorn is a gondola near Fiesch, Switzerland. It climbs 663 m over 2.23 km, from 1,984 m to 2,647 m above sea level. Between its 15 pylons, the cable runs up to about 67 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

67/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Bettmeralp - Bettmerhorn is scarier than 67% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 244 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 67 m, as high as a 22-storey building, 1.90 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 259 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 33°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 119 m of the 2.23 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Bettmeralp - Bettmerhorn is near Fiesch, Switzerland, at 1,984 m above sea level (46.39226° N, 8.06436° E). From there it runs 2.23 km up to the top station at 2,647 m.

Capacity
2,400 people per hour
Per cabin
8 people
Ride time
about 8 min

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Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: swissALTI3D © swisstopo, 2 m. Data as of 2026-10-31.