I left my belongings at the hotel and headed to Riederalp Mitte station.

The purpose of visiting was to buy an "Aletsch Hiking Pass+" which offered unlimited free travel in the Aletsch Arena. By the way, I'm not sure whether or not the pass is available at Riederalp West station....

After I had finished up there, I went to a small bakery cafe for a rest. On a side note, it's a small town so it's also the only bakery shop in Riederalp.
I drank beer and Gluehwein(Mulled wine).
Gluehwein is made of red wine with sugar and spices, and I really love it. But there's another thing I need to mention. Some Gluehwein are quite strong depending on the ingredients, which can include rum, gin or vodka. Be careful not to drink too much if you get drunk easily.

By the time I had realized it, everything was totally immersed in the clouds which hung low and I almost got lost on my way back to the hotel.

I arrived safely and it's time for dinner! I treated myself to a delicious looking lamb chop this evening. It was the most decent meal I'd had for the first time in a while.

Well, I'll tell you about the Aletsch Arena including Riederalp. Aletsch Arena has three popular hiking areas, Riederalp, Bettmeralp and Fiesch. As you can see, they all are on the edge of the plateau overlooking the valley and the MGB runs through the bottom of the valley.

To get to the different areas, you must board the gondola at the designated stations. So if you want to go to Riederalp, you must board the gondola at MGB Moerel station. For Bettmeralp, the connecting station is Betten station and for Fiesheralp it's MGB Fiesch station.

Each gondola then also has another cable car or lift connecting to the station on the plateau in order to get to the summit of each mountain.

Aletsch Hiking Pass offers unlimited free travel on all mountain transportation in the Aletsch Arena, and it also provides unlimited free travel on the MGB train services between Moerel and Fiesch railway stations.

I purchased the Aletsch Hiking Pass+(4 days). It is available for 4 days of your choice during the summer season.
The pink paper in this photo is the Aletsch Hiking Pass for the railway. You have to fill out your travel dates by yourself every time you board the train and additionally, you are required to carry the Aletsch Hiking Pass with you at all times.

By the way, you can buy the Aletsch Hiking Pass at reduced price if you have any valid SBB rail-bus pass, just like the case of the Zermatt Peak Passes. For example, a 4-day pass usually costs 96CHF, but if you hold one of the passes I mentioned previously, the price is reduced to 48 CHF.
On top of that price, a deposit of 5CHF is required for hiking passes that are valid for 2 days or more, so make sure you bring enough money! A single day pass does not require a deposit.

This is a hiking map of the Aletsch Arena. As you can see, there are many hiking trails so it's very popular for hikers of all levels in summer.

The sky was covered with deep gray clouds. The weather made me feel a little gloomy. I had no idea what the weather would be like tomorrow....