The hiking route starts at the Fiescheralp at the mountain station of the cable car. Follow the signpost "Märjela, Glacier Hut" to the Tälligrattunnel. Through the illuminated Tälligrattunnel (1 km) you reach the Märjela. Halfway up to the mountain hut Glacier Hut, turn left and hike on a mountain path to the Märjelensee and to the glacier edge. Return via the Tälligrattunnel back to the Fiescheralp.
Circular hike from Fiescheralp through the Tälligrattunnel to Märjela and to the glacier edge
open
- medium
- 10,56 km
- 3 hours 5 minutes
- 312 m
- 317 m
- start: Fiescheralp, mountain station of the gondola
- destination: Fiescheralp, mountain station of the gondola
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Good to know
- Familiy-Friendly
- Stop at an Inn
- Loop Road
Fiescheralp, mountain station of the gondola
Fiescheralp, mountain station of the gondola
Fiescheralp - Tälligrattunnel - Märjela - Märjelensee - Glacier edge - Märjela - Tälligrattunnel - Fiescheralp
Use of the hiking trails and information on this website is at your own risk. Local conditions may cause changes to the route. Aletsch Arena AG accepts no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information on this website.
- The route leads through rocky terrain and requires some surefootedness.
- Carry a map with you. Download the complete description of the hiking trail with a large-scale map by clicking «Print» at the top right of the page.
- Use only marked hiking trails and observe all signs and instructions - for your own safety, to protect grazing animals and out of respect for wildlife.
- Close gates after passing through.
- Be considerate of other trail users, plants and animals.
We recommend:
- Good footwear
- Weather-dependent clothing: always carry a waterproof vest
- Headwear
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Picnic
- Camera
- Binoculars (optional)
- Walking sticks (optional)
- Printout of the hiking trail (click «Print» to download)
Fancy a summit victory? Simply take on the ascent to the summit of the Eggishorn (2,926 m) before or after the hike!
Follow cantonal road 19 to the Fiesch exit, Furkastrasse to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to the Fiescheralp.
Large paid parking lot at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch (station/valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car, Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the gondola up to the Fiescheralp.
You can get a free panorama map at the mountain railways and info centers of the Aletsch Arena.
SwissTopo maps: 1:25,000: 1269 Aletsch Glacier
Aletsch Arena AG
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