Great Aletsch Glacier
Grosser Aletschgletscher
The longest and largest glacier in the Alps, a river of ice about 20 km long winding down from the Jungfrau region. It is a core part of the UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Great Aletsch Glacier is about 20 km long and holds more ice than any other glacier in the Alps. It flows south from Concordia Place near the Jungfrau, marked by distinctive black moraine stripes on its surface. In 2001 it was inscribed as part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. You can take cable cars from Bettmeralp, Riederalp or Fiescheralp up to the ridges for panoramic views. To walk on the ice, you must join a certified guide on a glacier hike. Never walk onto the ice alone.
Opening hours
All day (cable car operating hours)