Glacier Trekking over the Great Aletsch Glacier (Level 2)
Trek over the longest glacial stream in the Alps, the Great Aletsch Glacier. Measuring 23 kilometers in length from its catchment area in the Jungfrau region to the Massa Gorge, the glacier has a 900 m ice cover as it reaches the Konkordiaplatz.
3 days
- Dates Summer 2025: Coming soon!
Please note: These tour dates are held in German. A basic understanding of the German language is therefore necessary. If you are interested to book this tour with an English speaking Guide, please contact us for a Private Guided Tour. Please find more information about this here.
4-7 guests per Mountain Guide
Level 2
- No previous alpine experience required
- Sure-footed off mountain paths
Level 2
- Walking time of about 4 - 6 h
- Up to 1000 hm
- 250 hm / hour
8.00 a.m. Interlaken Ost railway station (we recommend travelling by public transport, as the meeting point/end point are not identical/train arrival Interlaken Ost 7.58 a.m.). Onward journey towards Jungfraujoch 8.34 am.
Approx. 3.00 p.m. at Bettmeralp
Day 1
Arrival and welcome at Jungfraujoch. A few steps along the mountain tunnel will take you into the fascinating alpine glacier landscape. After an introductory session on how to use crampons and ice picks, attached to your mountain guide's rope, you will trek towards the first target destination, the Konkordiaplatz. The multitude of steps up the airy stairway to the Konkordia Hut provide the last challenge on this impressive first day. (Distance: 8,0 km. Duration: 3-4 hours. Ascent/Descent: 120/745 vertical meters)
Day 2
After a hearty breakfast, you will return to the Konkordiaplatz and follow the flow of the glacial ice at a steady pace as far as Platta. A short ascent will lead you to the picturesque Märjelensee lake and the cozy Gletscherstube mountain inn at 2,357 m. (Distance: 8.5 km. Duration: 4-5 hours. Ascent/Descent: 120/570 vertical meters)
Day 3
Each step will take you closer to the glacial tongue, until you leave the eternal ice and hike to Bettmeralp via Moosfluh. The view looking back towards the Great Aletsch Glacier couldn’t be more impressive. You will then return to the valley by train and continue your journey home. (Distance: 11.3 km. Duration: 4-5 hours. Ascent/Descent: 385/835 vertical meters)
From CHF 775.00 per person
- Guided tour and supervision by a qualified Mountain Guide
- Contribution to the travel guarantee fund (0.25% of the total amount)
- Overnight stay with half board: 1x hut (dormitory), 1x mountain guesthouse (dormitory)
- 15% discount on your next purchase on mammut.com
- Travel to and from the meeting point/end point
- Rental Glacier-Set (rope harness, crampons, ice axe) CHF 35.00
- Transport (train Interlaken Ost-Jungfraujoch, railway journey Bettmeralp-Betten from approx. CHF 60/person with half-fare card)
- Hut tax for non-members of SAC/Alpenverein approx. CHF 12.00/night
- Snacks and drinks
Click here for the general terms and conditions: AGB
Please note the material list
Is the responsibility of the participant (accident and evacuation insurance)
Our mountain guide will bring the ordered rental equipment to the agreed meeting point. The following equipment can be hired from us:
- Glacier-Set (rope harness, crampons, ice axe)
Please note that the rucksack with the equipment should not weigh more than 8 to 10 kg (crampons, ice axe, rope harness weigh around 1.5 kg).
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