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Natural landmark

Aletsch Glacier

Type
Glacier
Canton
Valais
Key figure
22.6 km length (2014), largest glacier in the Alps
Access
Cable car/train to Jungfraujoch, or via Bettmeralp, Riederalp or Belalp; hiking paths connect through mountain huts.
Nearest town
Brig

Source: en.wikipedia.org

46.4422° N 8.0772° E · ValaisRelief interpolated · not a survey mapOpen the full map

Photographs

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Rosser1954, Gzzz, Christian David, Kecko · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 2.0

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I can tell you which weeks suit it, which base to stay in and how it fits into a route with the rest of your journey. Tell me when you are coming, and I will build the days around it.

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