The starting point of the themed trail is the mid-station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car on the Fiescheralp. The Gogwärgiweg leads downhill over the historic Herrenweg to Fiesch, located 1,150 m lower. Along the way, you hike in the footsteps of the Gogwärgini – small, hardworking dwarfs said to have once lived throughout Upper Valais: At ten Gogwärgi stations, adults and children are entertained with traditional Gogwärgini stories and can playfully uncover many natural secrets. A highlight of the varied trail is the Gogwärgiturm tower, which you pass halfway. According to legend, the Gogwärgini of Fiesch once lived in this stone pyramid.
- medium
- 6,46 km
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- 1153 m
- start: Fiescheralp, cable car
- destination: Fiesch, Birchiweg
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- Familiy-Friendly
Fiescheralp, cable car
Fiesch, Birchiweg
Fiescheralp - Fiescherstafel - Fiesch
Use of the hiking trails and information on this website is at your own risk. Conditions on site may cause route changes. Aletsch Arena AG assumes no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information on this website.
- 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, the protection of grazing animals, and respect for wildlife.
- Close gates after passing through.
- Behave considerately towards 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)
- Hiking poles (optional)
- Printout of the hiking trail (click "Print" to download)
Visit Aletsch Zoo in Fiesch and bring a lovely day with the family to a perfect end!
Exit from canton road 19 at Fiesch and then continue on the Furkapass road to the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car of the Aletsch Bahnen AG.
At the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car of the Aletsch Bahnen AG in Fiesch, a large, fee-based parking lot is available.
Travel by train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch, then continue on foot to the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car of the Aletsch Bahnen AG. Then comfortably take the cable car up to the Fiescheralp.
At the mountain railways and information centers of the Aletsch Arena, you will receive a free panoramic map.
National maps SwissTopo: 1:25'000: 1269 Aletsch Glacier
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