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Aletsch Glacier

Switzerland Valais Fiesch

Aletsch Glacier
Photo: Robert J Heath, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The largest glacier in the Alps, a river of ice 20 km long, sweeping down from the Jungfrau region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The best viewpoints are reached by cable car from Fiesch to the Eggishorn, or from the car-free villages of Riederalp and Bettmeralp, on a plateau above the glacier.


Walk from Riederalp through the ancient Aletsch Forest of pines and larches, or along the ridge path between the viewpoints. Guided glacier walks are possible in summer. It's in the Valais, reached by train via Brig.

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