Aletsch Glacier Glacier Tour for Beginners from Fiesch
Highlights
- Discover the Great Aletsch Glacier with a mountain guide
- Hike via Salzgäb, Tälli Tunnel, and Märjelensee to the glacier
- Take a circular tour over the eternal ice
- Experience the largest and longest glacier in the Alps
- Return to Fiescheralp via Märjelensee
Description
This guided glacier tour takes you from Fiesch by cable car to Fiescheralp. From there, you hike via Salzgäb through the illuminated Tälli Tunnel to Märjelensee. After a short break at the glacier hut, the route continues to the Great Aletsch Glacier.
At the glacier, you rope up and start a circular tour over the eternal ice. Afterwards, you return to Märjelensee and then hike back to Fiescheralp. The Great Aletsch Glacier is the largest and longest glacier in the Alps with about 81 km² of area and 22 km in length.
Schedule:
- Cable car from Fiesch to Fiescheralp -> Briefing -> Salzgäb -> Tälli Tunnel -> Märjelensee -> Glacier hut -> 2-3 hour glacier circular tour -> Märjelensee -> Hike back to Fiescheralp.
What's included
Guided glacier tour Aletsch Glacier
Guided by a certified mountain guide
Crampons
Climbing harness
Cable car ticket between Fiesch and Fiescheralp
Food and drinks
Meeting point
Talstation Fiesch, Fieschertalstrasse 1, 3984 Fiesch (bitte vereinbare den genauen Treffpunkt nach der Buchung mit dem Anbieter)
Fieschertalstrasse 1, 3984 Fiesch, Switzerland
Important information
- Minimum 6 people
- After booking, you'll receive a gear list and an info sheet from the provider.
- Suitable for: hikers, families with kids who love hiking, and glacier beginners
Operator
Operated by
BelalpAlpinCenter
Verified operator