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Aletsch Glacier Hike

Hosted by the Consul of the Zurich Hiking Group
Starts in 2 days
Sun 20 Jul 05:45 - 21:00

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This Guided hike tour is very special because we are going to walk on the longest glacier in Europe.

Expect a whole day program that covers a hike and a walk on the Alesch glacier.

The walk on the glacier would be for around 2 hours excluding the breaks.

Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 6Hrs day program with 4 hours hiking
Up: Protected content
Down: Protected content
Distance: 11 km

We meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Aletsch Mountaineering Center in the Volken Sport Store and Café in Fiesch. It's located right at the valley station of the Fiesch-Fiescheralp gondola. (Bergsteigerzentrum Aletsch)

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After a short break, we'll continue to the Aletsch Glacier, where we'll rope up. Before we begin the approximately 2 hour circular tour on the glacier.

Gondola from fiesch to fiescheralp cost CHF 13.5 (return ticket)
or buy Saver day pass with SBB from Zurich HB to Fiescheralp for CHF 59

The Guide with equipment cost CHF90/person

How to get there:

By train:
Zurich HB Dep: 6:02 to Fiescheralp Arr: 8:55

By car:

From Zurich to Fiesch Talstation, Fieschertalstrasse 1, Protected content would take around 3:30 Hr
there is a parking in front of the Aletsch mountaineering center

We shall meet in front of the mountaineering center at 8:55

What to bring:

Lunch, water
long trouser and jacket
high hiking shoes
hiking sticks not obligatory
Sunglasses
gloves and warm hat
crampons and harness will be provided