Raron: Hotels and Accommodation

Four ski areas are assigned to the Raron district: Bettmeralp, Bürchen, Eischoll and Riederalp.

If you would like to book a hotel in Raron, you will find an overview of the area here.

Getting There

Regional trains stop in Raron on the Brig–Sion route.

Culture

Raron is known as a place with a castle hill crowned by a late-medieval church, and is the burial place of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke.

St. Michael's Church in Raron is a rock church with 500 seats and is considered Europe's largest rock church.

The medieval castle complex of Raron stands on a steep rocky promontory. Archaeological investigations helped reconstruct its construction history; investigations carried out between 1970 and 1972 helped trace its history.

Landscape

Blummhorn, Ergischhorn, Augstbordhorn and Ginalshorn are located in the area surrounding the Raron district.

Zènèvrec and Gmeinalp are located in the wider regional surroundings of the Raron district.

Hiking

One hiking route leads uphill from Raron across a suspension bridge to Eischoll.

A mountain hike in the direction of Raron follows old irrigation channels, offers views over the Rhône Valley and includes a detour into the Jolischlucht gorge.

A cultural hike from St. German leads through Raron, past the castle and the rock church, and onwards to Niedergesteln.

The cultural hike from St. German leads through Raron, past the castle and the rock churches, and onwards to Niedergesteln.

More local pages: Bitsch, Kippel, Betten, Bister, Blatten, Grengiols, Unterbäch, Ausserberg, Mörel, Steg.

To the higher-level travel overview: Valais.