travel42 Hotel Review: Hotel Alpfrieden

Hotel Alpfrieden travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

Bettmeralp, located in the Valais canton in the Swiss Alps above Brig, enjoys views of the distant Matterhorn peak. The small alpine village is mostly vehicle-free although there are some electric-powered vehicles for transporting goods. A small electric bus also operates between the village and the even smaller Riederalp village. Visitors travel to Bettmeralp at 6,463 feet above sea level via a cable car that departs from Betten Talstation located beside th...