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Märjelenseen – Aletsch Glacier Ice Cave loop from Bettmerhorn

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Mountain hikes & routes
Switzerland
Valais
Goms
Fiesch

Märjelenseen – Aletsch Glacier Ice Cave loop from Bettmerhorn

Moderate

5.0

(3)

27

hikers

Märjelenseen – Aletsch Glacier Ice Cave loop from Bettmerhorn

03:40

12.0km

350m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Restaurant

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305 m

Fiescheralp

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Beautiful small place at 2,212 meters, on the car-free Aletsch plateau at the foot of the Eggishorn. With hotels, restaurants, the cable car and many cows, you can enjoy the magnificent view and the tranquility.

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1.46 km

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5.05 km

Märjelensee

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Märjelensee
Lake in Switzerland


The Märjelensee, today: The Märjelensee is a lake system in the Swiss canton of Valais on the eastern edge of the Aletsch Glacier in the Bernese …

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5.39 km

Märjelenseen

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The Märjelensee is one of several picturesque small mountain lakes located on the edge of the Aletsch Glacier in the rocky Merjelental valley. From here, you have a fantastic view …

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5.98 km

Aletsch Glacier Ice Cave

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Breathtaking and awe-inspiring - experience the glacier up close and enjoy it with humility 😊

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6.47 km

Lake Märjelen

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Wonderful hiking trail, which is enriched with many alpine flowers.

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7.51 km

Tälligrat Tunnel

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The Tälligratt tunnel is a tunnel that was used in the 1980s for the water supply of the Aletsch region in the canton of Valais, u. a. the Riederalp was …

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10.6 km

All that remains is the retaining wall of the plateau.
There are beautiful pictures of the old hotel.
At that time (1911) there were even plans to build a narrow-gauge …

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12.0 km

End point

Restaurant

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.35 km

1.72 km

1.09 km

792 m

Surfaces

6.64 km

3.80 km

792 m

681 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,350 m)

Lowest point (2,170 m)

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Thursday 8 October

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