recommended route
Circular hike from Eggishorn to Fiescheralp via Lake Märjelensee
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Wanderung vom Eggishorn via Märjelensee zur FiescheralpPhoto: Aletsch Arena AG, Aletsch Arena AG
Glorious vistas and the two idyllic mountain lakes, Tälligratsee and Märjelensee. If you enjoy hiking and nature, this beautiful mountain hike is the perfect combination!
This route passes through an inaccessible area and is therefore closed. Current information
closed
moderate
Distance 12.2 km
3:45 h
131 m
784 m
2,871 m
2,135 m
The hiking trail starts directly behind the Horli-Hitta, near the mountain station of the Eggishorn cable car. Follow the path as it zigzags downhill, as far as the “Gletscherstube, Tälligrat, Märjelen” signpost. Turn off onto the beautifully laid-out footpath over Tälligrat Ridge to the little lake of Tällisee with its beautiful views. From there you continue down to the “Gletscherstube” mountain hut. Take a short detour from here to the “Platta”, an excellent vantage point, to get an idea of how big Lake Märjelensee once was. It is easy to see the deposits that mark the former shoreline. Alternatively, you can walk directly down to the lake itself. For the return journey to Fiescheralp, you have two options from the Gletscherstube: the slightly longer route takes you via Unners Tälli. Or you can walk back to the sunny plateau of the Aletsch Arena through the illuminated Tälligrat Tunnel (Obers Tälli), the last leg of the journey taking you to Fiescheralp.
Author’s recommendation
Feel like scaling a peak? At the beginning of the hike, make a brief detour to the summit of Mount Eggishorn (2,926m)!
Author
Aletsch Arena AG
Update: January 14, 2023
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
2,871 m
Lowest point
2,135 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Asphalt
0.1 km
Dirt road
0.1 km
Forested/wild trail
2.2 km
Path
9.4 km
Unknown
0.3 km
Rest stops
Horli-HittaGletscherstube
Restaurant Alpenlodge Kühboden
Restaurant-Boutique Hotel Alpina
Safety information
Use of the trails and the information on this website is at hikers’ own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes. Aletsch Arena AG accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of information on this website.
- Bring a map. Download full description of this route including large-scale map by clicking on «Print» icon, top right of this page.
- Use marked trails only, and observe all signposting – for your own safety, to safeguard grazing animals and to avoid disturbing wildlife.
- Close gates after passing through.
- Please be considerate to other trail users, and to the plants and animals.
- Do not leave any waste in nature.
Tips and hints
Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch
Start
Eggishorn, top station of aerial cable car (2,868 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'650'334E 1'141'974N
DD
46.427229, 8.093453
DMS
46°25'38.0"N 8°05'36.4"E
UTM
32T 430346 5141916
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Destination
Fiescheralp
Turn-by-turn directions
Eggishorn – Tälligrat/Tällisee – Gletscherstube – Unners Tälli - Fiescheralp
Note
all notes on protected areas
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch, then on foot to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Eggishorn.Getting there
Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Fiesch exit, then follow Furkastrasse to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Eggishorn.Parking
Large pay car park at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'650'334E 1'141'974N
DD
46.427229, 8.093453
DMS
46°25'38.0"N 8°05'36.4"E
UTM
32T 430346 5141916
w3w
///hazelnuts.torched.novelist
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Book recommendation by the author
Get a free panoramic map at the cable car stations and info centres of the Aletsch Arena.
Author’s map recommendations
SwissTopo maps 1:25’000: 1269 Aletschgletscher
Book recommendations for this region:
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Equipment
We recommend:
- good footwear
- clothing suitable for the weather: always carry a waterproof jacket
- hat or cap
- sunscreen
- bottle for water
- picnic
- camera
- binoculars (optional)
- hiking poles (optional)
- printout of this hike (click «Print» icon, to download)
Status
closed
Reviews
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
12.2 km
Duration
3:45 h
Ascent
131 m
Descent
784 m
Highest point
2,871 m
Lowest point
2,135 m
Statistics
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Maps and trails
- 7 Waypoints
- 7 Waypoints
Distance
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Ascent
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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