Parking Bellwald - Access Bellwald

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Access, Parking Bellwald

Bellwald is located above the Rhone Valley in Valais at 1,560 metres and is the highest community in the Goms area. The ski resort of Bellwald can be accessed by private or public transportation. You can travel either by car or by train and then take the cable car up to the ski resort. The cable car travels up to Bellwald from the Fürgangen-Bellwald train station. The Basper car park is located at the mountain station of the cable car and is free of charge. A ski bus transports visitors from here to the slopes. You can also park directly at the slopes in Gassen. However, you need to pay for parking here.

The resort can be accessed from several directions by car.

From Germany/Basel/Berne: drive via Basel–Berne–Thun–Kandersteg (Lötschberg car train)–Goppenstein–Brig–continue towards Furka

From Germany/Zurich: drive towards Gotthard–Andermatt – Furka car train (Realp–Oberwald) – continue through Goms towards Brig

From West Switzerland: drive via the A9 from Lake Geneva towards Brig–Furka

From Milan, Italy: drive over the Simplon Pass (open all year round) or take the Brig–Iselle car train

Access via A2, Exit 40 Göschenen

Bellwald Gassen-Richenen (Bellwald)

Ideal entry for day visitors

Distance: 61 km
approx. 90 Minutes driving time

Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available, tarmac car park, for a fee
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Access via A9 Autoroute du Rhône, end of Autoroute near Sierre

Bellwald Gassen-Richenen (Bellwald)

Ideal entry for day visitors

Distance: 62 km
approx. 70 Minutes driving time

Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available, tarmac car park, for a fee
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Access via E62 Strada del Sempione, Domodossola

Bellwald Gassen-Richenen (Bellwald)

Ideal entry for day visitors

Distance: 97 km
approx. 99 Minutes driving time

Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available, tarmac car park, for a fee
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Access via A8 Spiez-Interlaken, Exit Spiez

Bellwald Gassen-Richenen (Bellwald)

Ideal entry for day visitors

Distance: 99 km
approx. 133 Minutes driving time

Roads: Main street, Side road, Mountain road, well-developed, with significant incline
Parking spaces: usually enough available, tarmac car park, for a fee
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Winter Closure

The Furka Pass and the Oberalp Pass are closed in winter. From the north and west, take the Furka car train (Realp-Oberwald) or the Lötschberg car train.

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