Villa Cassel / Pro Natura Centre Aletsch
Villa Cassel
A Victorian mountain villa built in the early 20th century for an English banker, now home to the Pro Natura Aletsch Centre.
Built in 1902 as the summer residence of Sir Ernest Cassel, an English banker, the villa was visited by Churchill. Its distinctive Victorian architecture stands in striking contrast to the surrounding meadows. Today it is the Pro Natura Aletsch Centre, with exhibitions on glaciers and high-mountain ecology, an alpine botanic garden and a café, and it runs guided nature walks. It is located at the Riederfurka pass and is about a 20-minute walk from Riederalp.
Opening hours
Summer about 09:00–17:00 (closed in winter)
Nearby sights
- Massa Gorge & Gibidum Reservoir
- Aletsch Suspension Bridge (Riederalp–Belalp)
- Aletsch Forest
- Riederalp
- Moosfluh
- Belalp
- Bettmersee
- Bettmeralp