Viewpoint
Aletsch Glacier (Eggishorn Viewpoint)
Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Distance
0.3 mi
Elevation
↑ 98 ft
Effort
Easy
Overview
Cable-car-accessed viewpoint at 2,927m looking straight down onto the Aletsch — the largest glacier in the Alps, 23km of ice snaking off toward the Jungfrau.
Region
Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
Access
Train to Fiesch, cable car to Fiescheralp, change cable cars up to Eggishorn for the big view.
Effort
Easy0.3 mi · ↑ 98 ft
Best Light
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Where I Slept
B&B Haus Schönstatt in Brig.
Tyler's Notes
Zero effort for the view — it's basically a cable car ride to one of the best scenes in Switzerland. Bring a jacket, it's cold up there even in summer.
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