For one week in January, everything at the Blatten-Belalp ski resort revolves around the theme of witches. The Belalp Hexe is a week-long event that reaches its undisputed climax on Saturday with the Belalp Hexenabfahrt. However, various other races are held during the week in the run-up to the big witches' descent and spectators are also offered a comprehensive supporting programme with the Witches Nights and the Witches' Children's Festival.
The Belalp Witch goes back to an old Valais legend. According to this legend, a witch once wreaked havoc here. In memory of these old times, the Belalp Witches' Downhill was created more than 43 years ago.
Programme:
07.30 hrs Transport facilities in operation
07.00 - 10.00 hrs Start number distribution in the race office
09.30 hrs Start of the 43rd Witches' Downhill
from 09.30 hrs Häxudorf - party zone!
until 17.00 hrs in the finish area at the top station of the gondola lift
16.00 hrs race finish
18.00 hrs ranking announcement in the marquee in Blatten
Afterwards Witches Night with Einschellerverein Galgenen, Genderbüebu, Kitsch, Sixties Club, Debby and DJ Dynamax.
Join us and be enchanted by the mystical atmosphere on the Belalp!
The Belalp Witch goes back to an old Valais legend. According to this legend, a witch once wreaked havoc here. In memory of these old times, the Belalp Witches' Downhill was created more than 43 years ago.
Programme:
07.30 hrs Transport facilities in operation
07.00 - 10.00 hrs Start number distribution in the race office
09.30 hrs Start of the 43rd Witches' Downhill
from 09.30 hrs Häxudorf - party zone!
until 17.00 hrs in the finish area at the top station of the gondola lift
16.00 hrs race finish
18.00 hrs ranking announcement in the marquee in Blatten
Afterwards Witches Night with Einschellerverein Galgenen, Genderbüebu, Kitsch, Sixties Club, Debby and DJ Dynamax.
Join us and be enchanted by the mystical atmosphere on the Belalp!