Bettmeralp is a village and ski resort in the Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 canton of Valais

Valais

The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...

, 1'957 m above sea level, in the municipality of Betten

Betten

Betten is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Betten has an area, , of . Of this area, 15.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12.0% is forested...

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Bettmeralp is a car free village which can be reached by cable car

Cable car

A cable car is any of a variety of transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate, or a vehicle on these systems.-Aerial lift:Aerial lifts where the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable:...

 from the Betten train station (Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn). From there another cable car leads near to the summit of Bettmerhorn

Bettmerhorn

The Bettmerhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps of Valais, Switzerland. The summit can be reached with a 30 minute vertical hike after ascending most of the mountain by cable car from the car free village of Bettmeralp...

, which lies directly above the Aletsch Glacier

Aletsch Glacier

The Aletsch Glacier or Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps. It has a length of about and covers more than in the eastern Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais...

. Bettmersee

Bettmersee

Bettmersee is a lake above Bettmeralp in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area of 5.5 ha is located at an elevation of 2006 m....

 is located above the village at 2006 m.

The position of Bettmeralp allows good view over the Pennine

Pennine Alps

The Pennine Alps are a mountain range in the western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy...

 Alps

Swiss Alps

The Swiss Alps are the portion of the Alps mountain range that lies within Switzerland. Because of their central position within the entire Alpine range, they are also known as the Central Alps....

, particularly the summits of Weissmies

Weissmies

The Weissmies is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland near the village of Saas-Fee. It is the easternmost four-thousander of its range.- Geography :...

, Dom, Matterhorn

Matterhorn

The Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points...

 and Weisshorn

Weisshorn

The Weisshorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, in Switzerland. With its summit, it is one of the major peaks in the Alps and overtops the nearby Matterhorn by some 30 metres. It was first climbed in 1861 from Randa by John Tyndall, accompanied by the guides J.J...

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Skilift system

The village can only be reached via a cable car. The main ski lift

Ski lift

The term ski lift generally refers to any transport device that carries skiers up a hill. A ski lift may fall into one of the following three main classes:-Lift systems and networks:...

s are:

Name or route	type	elevation groundstation	elevation mountainstation	slope length	capacity in persons/hour	construction year(s)
Betten Betten Village	aerial tramway Aerial tramway An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...	832	1199	872	350	1950 1965
Betten Village Bettmeralp	aerial tramway Aerial tramway An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...	1199	1931	1610	500	1951 1967 1979
Betten Bettmeralp	aerial tramway Aerial tramway An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...	832	1933	2446	970	1974
Bettmeralp Bettmerhorn	gondola Gondola lift A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, normally called a cable car, which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal,...	1991	2652	2324	2400	1975 1995
Wurzenbord	chairlift Chairlift An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...	1966	2224	1075	2000	2003
Schönbiel	chairlift Chairlift An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...	1956	2296	1669	2800	1998
Alpmatten 1	surface lift Surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill.Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J-bar, T-bar, rope tow, and magic carpet....	1861	1951	294	650	1971
Alpmatten 2	surface lift Surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill.Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J-bar, T-bar, rope tow, and magic carpet....	1861	1951	294	650	1971
Bettmeralp 1	surface lift Surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill.Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J-bar, T-bar, rope tow, and magic carpet....	1940	2067	640	1000	1972 1955
Bettmeralp 2	surface lift Surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill.Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J-bar, T-bar, rope tow, and magic carpet....	1940	2067	640	1000	1971
Tanzbode	surface lift Surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill.Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J-bar, T-bar, rope tow, and magic carpet....	1985	2016	488	720	1995 1992:Temporary lift
Trainerlift	surface lift Surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill.Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J-bar, T-bar, rope tow, and magic carpet....	1974	2026	303	820	1983 1st trainer:1969
Lager 1	surface lift Surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill.Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J-bar, T-bar, rope tow, and magic carpet....	1974	2035	336	1000	1983
Lager 2	surface lift Surface lift A surface lift is a type of cable transportation system used to transport skiers and snowboarders where riders remain on the ground as they are pulled uphill.Types of surface lifts include the Poma lift, J-bar, T-bar, rope tow, and magic carpet....	1974	2022	223	720	1999