Theme trail circular route at Eggishorn
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- 0:20 h
- 449 m
- 21 m
- 21 m
- 2,852 m
- 2,872 m
- Difficulty: easy
- Start: Eggishorn, cable car mountain station
- Destination: Eggishorn, cable car mountain station
Due to construction and preparatory work for the Eggishorn project (www.aletscharena.ch/en/about-the-region/about-us/aletsch-bahnen-ag/eggishorn-project), the Eggishorn themed loop trail will remain closed until further notice. This closure is for the safety of our guests and allows the work in the Eggishorn area to proceed. Thank you for your understanding.
The start and end point of the circular route opened in 2019 is the mountain station of the Eggishorn cable car. From here, you reach particularly impressive viewpoints on the approximately 500-meter-long circular route. A total of 9 glacier lounges invite you to enjoy the magnificent view of over forty four-thousanders and the Great Aletsch Glacier. Information boards along the route provide you with interesting facts about the largest ice stream in the Alps and the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch. You should allow about an hour for the easy-to-walk circular route – including resting times at the lounges. Part of this impressive theme trail is pram-friendly and barrier-free.
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Directions
Eggishorn cable car mountain station - Eggishorn cable car mountain station
Safety guidelines
- Carry a map with you. Download the complete trail description along with a large-scale map by clicking “Print” in the top right corner of the page.
- Use of the hiking trails is at your own risk. Local conditions may necessitate changes to the route. Aletsch Arena AG assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the information on this website.
- Use only marked hiking trails and follow all signs and instructions.
- Close gates behind you after passing through.
- Be considerate of other trail users, plants, and animals.
Tour information
Circular trail
Culturally interesting
Familiy-Friendly
Refreshment stop
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Pavements
- Asphalt (26%)Gravel (44%)Trail (30%)
Equipment
- We recommend:
- Good footwear
- Weather-dependent clothing
- waterproof vest
- Headgear
- Sun protection
- Water bottle
- Picnic
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Hiking poles
- Printout of the hiking trail
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereFollow the cantonal road 19 to the Fiesch exit, then Furka road to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to the Eggishorn.ParkingLarge, paid parking lot at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).Public transportationBy train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch, then on foot to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take this up to the Eggishorn.
Additional information
Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörél-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.chLiterature
- At the mountain railways and info centers of the Aletsch Arena you can get a free panoramic map.
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Fancy a summit victory? Simply take the ascent to the summit of the Eggishorn (2,926 m) at the beginning of the hike!
Map
- SwissTopo national maps: 1:25,000: 1269 Aletsch Glacier
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