- 1:25 h
- 10.72 km
- 395 m
- 395 m
- 2,136 m
- 2,451 m
- 315 m
- Start: Fiescheralp
- Destination: Fiescheralp
From Fiescheralp it starts off easy – 300 meters of elevation on a steadily ascending gravel road. Perfect for warming up and catching your breath. Then it gets special: you enter an unlit tunnel on the Märjela Enduro Loop, about 1 km long. Cool, wet, pitch dark – bring a light or get your smartphone ready. Those who have experienced it talk about it.
After a few minutes in the dark tunnel, the Märjela area shines all the more and offers you a unique scenery.
On the way back, you can either take it easy on the same Aletsch Enduro Trail or go technically challenging on the single trail from the Märjela lake. After a short climb, you circle around the Täligrat – and get full view again of the Fiesch Glacier in the Aletsch Arena. Then the descent begins: rocky, demanding, partly exposed. For strong riders, the Märjela Enduro Loop is rideable throughout. Just before the finish, there is one last climb – then you roll back to the Fiescheralp.
Important: The return trail is only recommended for experienced riders.
Highlights:
- 10-minute hike to the Platta – Aletsch Glacier up close and views to the Jungfraujoch.
- Stop at the Gletscherstube restaurant with typical hearty mountain hut specialties
- Exposed, rocky enduro section with depth
- Panoramic views of the Fiesch and Aletsch glaciers
Trail signage: Follow the red signs with white biker symbol and the black sticker with the abbreviation MÄL – which stands for Märjela Enduro Loop.
Note: At the trail entry and at changes between different difficulty levels, the respective difficulty is indicated.
Important: Respect hikers and nature in the Aletsch Arena – ride with attitude.
Good to know
Directions
Fiescheralp-Märjela-Fiescheralp
Safety guidelines
Use only the marked bike paths and roads and follow the signs. Please close gates and pasture fences behind you. Be considerate of hikers as well as plants and animals. Hikers generally have the right of way. Assess your own skills and fitness well. Riding the different routes is always at your own risk.
Tour information
Loop Road
Best to visit
Equipment
Basic equipment for mountain biking
- Bike helmet (possibly enduro or full-face helmet)
- Bike gloves, elbow and knee pads (possibly back and shin protectors)
- Stable, comfortable and preferably waterproof footwear (possibly mountain bike shoes with ankle protection)
- Clothing in multiple layers with moisture transport
- Backpack (with rain cover)
- Sun, rain and wind protection (hat, sunscreen, water- and windproof jacket)
- Sunglasses
- Mobile phone
- First aid kit
- Pocket knife
- Cash
- Navigation device / map and compass
- Sufficient provisions and drinking water
Technical equipment
- Air or CO2 pump with cartridges
- Tire repair kit
- Spare bike inner tube
- Chain breaker
- Allen keys
- Handlebar mount for mobile phone/GPS
- Bike lock
Where applicable, traffic-safe (e-)mountain bike with plenty of suspension travel, bell, front and rear light, and spoke reflectors.
The lists for "basic equipment" and "technical equipment" are not exhaustive and serve only as suggestions of what you should pack.
For your safety, you should carefully read all instructions for the proper use and maintenance of your equipment.
Please ensure that your equipment complies with local laws and does not contain forbidden items.
Directions & Parking facilities
Follow the cantonal road 19 to the Fiesch exit, then the Furkastrasse to the parking facilities.
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.
Additional information
Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Insider tips:
- If you just want to chill: head to Märjela, jump into the cold mountain lake & back – without trail stress
- Add the Martisberg Enduro Trail – for even more vertical meters.
Message:
Do you want to feel the glacier in a double pack? Trail view of the Fiesch Glacier, hike to the Aletsch Glacier. Two glaciers, two perspectives – one loop.