Fiescher Glacier, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

Name: Fiescher Glacier
Address: Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch, Switzerland

#10 among attractions in Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

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Fiescher Glacier, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

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The Fiescher Glacier is a valley glacier on the south side of the Bernese Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. 16 km in length, it is the second longest glacier in the Alps. The glacier covers an area of 33 km². ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°29'52"N, 8°8'48"E

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Fiescher Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Finsteraarhorn, Finsteraarhorn Hut, Grünhorn, Finsteraarrothorn.

2.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Finsteraarhorn
74 min walk • Rising majestically above the Swiss Alps, the Finsteraarhorn stands as the highest peak in the Bernese Alps and an emblematic natural wonder of Switzerland. This towering mountain reaches an impressive altitude of 4,274 meters, making it the third highest mountain in...
2.3 miNW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Finsteraarhorn Hut
58 min walk • The Finsteraarhorn Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located north of Fieschertal in the canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,048 metres above sea level at the southern foot of the Finsteraarhorn, the highest peak of the Bernese Alps.
4 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Grünhorn, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
103 min walk • The Grünhorn is a mountain in the Bernese Alps range of the Swiss Alps. It is located on the ridge between the two largest glaciers of the Alps: the Aletsch Glacier to the west and the Fiescher Glacier to the east.
1.4 miN
Mountain
Finsteraarrothorn, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
36 min walk • The Finsteraarrothorn is a mountains of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais. It lies at the southeastern end of the ridge descending from the Finsteraarhorn, between the Fiescher Glacier and the Studer Glacier.
2.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Oberaarhorn
68 min walk • The Oberaarhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Bern. Its summit is the tripoint between the basins of the Fiesch, Unteraar and Oberaar Glacier.
2.4 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Grosses Wannenhorn, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
61 min walk • The Grosses Wannenhorn is a 3906-metre mountain in the Bernese Alps, in the Swiss canton of Valais near the village of Fiesch. It is part of the Walliser Fiescherhörner.
2.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Risihorn
62 min walk • The Risihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Bellwald in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Setzehorn, at the southern end of the chain lying east of the Fiescher Glacier.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Agassizhorn
95 min walk • The Agassizhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. It lies just north-west of the Finsteraarhorn, the main summit of the range.
1.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Galmihorn
44 min walk • The Galmihorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the Fiescher Glacier in the canton of Valais. The main summit is distinguished by the name Vorderes Galmihorn and has an elevation of 3,506 metres.
1.6 miSE
Mountain
Setzehorn, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
42 min walk • The Setzehorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located north of Bellwald in the canton of Valais. It lies south of the Galmihorn, on the range lying between the Fiescher Glacier and the main Rhone valley.
3 miW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Fiescher Gabelhorn, Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
77 min walk • The Fiescher Gabelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Konkordiaplatz in the canton of Valais.