Switzerland Aletsch Glacier Rideralp Mountains 2

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Switzerland aletsch glacier rideralp mountains 2. The extension of the natural world heritage property of jungfrau aletsch bietschhorn first inscribed in 2001 expands the site to the east and west bringing its surface area up. We saw and walked on the aletch glacier starting from the cable car out of riederalp. Certificate of excellence. Riederalp bettmerhorn and the mighty aletsch glacier.

The walk along the side moraine and down to the edge of the glacier was impressive and enjoyable. All photos 350 full view. In previous times a mighty wall of ice from the aletsch glacier impounded the lake and icebergs the size of houses floated on the water. On hot summer days the fresh glacier breeze is especially pleasant.

2 day stay on fiescheralp. We chose riederalp taking a gondola from morel to the alpine town riederalp then another cable car to moosfluh for the view of the aletsch glacier. Its a massive river of ice 14 miles long and 3000 ft thick at koncordiaplatz its thickest point. The great aletsch glacier is a vision of primaeval beauty.

The aletsch glacier german. A beautiful mountain trail leading to villa cassel and through the aletsch forest to the ice tongue of the glacier starts at riederalp. Carved into the rock the wide mountain trail finally winds its way to marjelensee lake. High up on the moosfluh bettmerhorn and eggishorn viewpoints is the best place to admire the scale and unique magic of the great aletsch glacier.

First time seeing a glacier 2. This huge river of ice that stretches over 23 km from its formation in the jungfrau region at 4000 m down to the massa gorge around 2500 m below fascinates and inspires every visitor. In 2010 i really wanted to hike down to the glacier but we decided our little kids werent quite up for that yet. Discover fascinating phenomena of the perpetual ice and exciting aspects of the great aletsch glacier and its history from local mountain guides.

Swiss alps jungfrau aletsch bietschhorn 12 a hike to remember belalp riederalp as the unesco comments. Aletschgletscher or great aletsch glacier grosser aletschgletscher is the largest glacier in the alps. It has a length of about 23 km 14 mi 2014 has about a volume of 154 km 3 37 cu mi 2011 and covers about 817 km 2 315 square miles 2011 in the eastern bernese alps in the swiss canton of valais. Particularly nice in fall when the larch trees turn bright yellow.

Posted on august 16 2018 by troy haines. A bit challenging at 11km so better for families with older kids. The aletsch glacier is the largest glacier in the alps.