Aletsch Glacier seen from Eggishorn. Switzerland, the Alps, Europe.

See the vast Aletsch Glacier from atop the Eggishorn in Valais canton of Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. From Fiesch, ascend via cable car first to see stunning views from the Eggishorn (2926 m), then return to the mid station of Fiesheralp, from where you can hike a spectacular ridge above Aletsch Glacier via Hohbalm, Moosfluh, Hohfluh, Riderfurke, and Riederalp. Grosser Aletschgletscher is the largest glacier in the Alps (23 km or 14 miles long in 2014). The Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch region is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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See the vast Aletsch Glacier from atop the Eggishorn in Valais canton of Switzerland, the Alps, Europe. From Fiesch, ascend via cable car first to see stunning views from the Eggishorn (2926 m), then return to the mid station of Fiesheralp, from where you can hike a spectacular ridge above Aletsch Glacier via Hohbalm, Moosfluh, Hohfluh, Riderfurke, and Riederalp. Grosser Aletschgletscher is the largest glacier in the Alps (23 km or 14 miles long in 2014). The Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch region is honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.