The hiking trail starts on Fiescheralp, near the cable car mountain station. Follow the sign “Märjela, Gletscherstube” as far as the Tälligrat Tunnel. Take the illuminated Tälligrat Tunnel (1km) into the Märjela valley. Halfway up to the Gletscherstube mountain hut, turn left and continue on the mountain path that leads to Lake Märjelensee and the edge of the glacier. The return route to Fiescheralp is likewise through the Tälligrat Tunnel.
Circular hike from Fiescheralp through the tunnel Tälligrat to Märjela, to the edge of the glacier and back
open
- medium
- 10,56 km
- 3 hours 5 minutes
- 312 m
- 317 m
- start: Fiescheralp, mountain gondola station
- destination: Fiescheralp, mountain gondola station
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- Familiy-Friendly
- Stop at an Inn
- Loop Road
Fiescheralp, mountain gondola station
Fiescheralp, mountain gondola station
Fiescheralp - Tälligrattunnel - Märjela - Märjelensee - Gletscherrand - Märjela - Tälligrattunnel - Fiescheralp
Use of the trails and the information on this website is at hikers’ own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes. Aletsch Arena AG accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of information on this website.
For all hikes:
- Bring a map. Download full description of this route including large-scale map by clicking on «Print» icon, top right of this page.
- Use marked trails only, and observe all signposting – for your own safety, to safeguard grazing animals and to avoid disturbing wildlife.
- Close gates after passing through.
- Please be considerate to other trail users, and to the plants and animals.
- Do not leave any waste in nature.
We recommend:
- good footwear
- clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket
- hat or cap
- sunscreen
- bottle for water
- picnic
- camera
- binoculars (optional)
- hiking poles (optional)
- printout of this hike (click «Print» icon, to download)
Feel like scaling a peak? At the beginning of the hike, make a brief detour to the summit of Mount Eggishorn (2,926m)!
Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Fiesch exit, then follow Furkastrasse to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Fiescheralp.
Large pay car park at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch (train station / valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car, Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Fiescheralp.
Get a free panoramic map at the cable car stations and info centres of the Aletsch Arena.
SwissTopo maps 1:25’000: 1269 Aletschgletscher
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