Hike from Fieschertal to Fiescheralp via Unnerbärg and Lake Märjelensee

5:00 h
12.77 km
1,293 m
192 m
1,109 m
2,369 m
1,260 m
Start: Fieschertal
Destination: Fiescheralp

A beautiful hike that you’ll really feel in your legs: you’ll tackle a good 1,200 metres of altitude difference on this mostly steep ascent over moraine deposits, rock, and beautiful mountain meadows.

The tour begins on Fieschertal village square. From there, follow the asphalt road that leads up the valley towards Unnerbärg until the mountain path to the Stock branches off on the left. The path quickly becomes steeper and leads over a moraine field directly onto a rock face with a small waterfall. From here, the route becomes even more challenging as the path winds its way over rocky ledges up to the Stock. Your efforts will be rewarded with a view of the Fiescher Glacier. Once you’ve made the steep climb over the rock, you continue through alpine meadows uphill to the Märjelenwang. The next stop is the Lake Märjelensee region and the Vordersee reservoir near the Gletscherstube mountain hut. On the way back, you’ll pass through Oberes Tälli (through the 1km-long illuminated Tälligrat tunnel) to Salzgäb, and from there on to Fiescheralp. Take the cable car down to Fiesch and the PostBus back to Fieschertal.

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Directions

Fieschertal – Unnerbärg – Stock – Märjelenwang – Märjelensee – Fiescheralp

Tour information

Stop at an Inn

Equipment

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)

Directions & Parking facilities

Leave Cantonal Road 19 at the Fiesch exit, then follow Fieschertalstrasse to Fieschertal.

There are limited parking spaces (charges apply) at the village square in Fieschertal.

Take the train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch, then catch the PostBus to Fieschertal.

Additional information

Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58

www.aletscharena.ch

Literature

Get a free panoramic map at the cable car stations and info centres of the Aletsch Arena. 

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

You can enjoy a fantastic view of the Great Aletsch Glacier from the Platta view point! The walk from the Gletscherstube should take around 30 minutes.

Safety guidelines

Summer sports report

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.