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# Aletschgletscher
- URL: https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/aletschgletscher/
- Published: 2014-09-06T17:40:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-05T15:05:06.000Z
- Description: The Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps with a length of about 23km. It is pretty awesome to say the least.
- Author: Ivar Hagendoorn
- Tags: Photography

The Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in the Alps with a length of about 23km and an estimated 25 billion tons of ice. The Aletsch Glacier is melting fast though, so by the time you read this it may have shrunk considerably. I spent two days in the area. Upon arrival I hiked from Moosfluh to Riederalp. The second day I took the cable car to Eggishorn and then hiked to Fiescheralp via Lake Marjelensee. One day I plan to cross the glacier from Jungfraujoch to Marjelensee.

![Aletsch Glacier](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/aletschgletscher-2.jpg)

The magnificent Aletschgletscher on a glorious day

![Aletsch Glacier Close-up](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/aletschgletscher-3.jpg)

Close-up of the Aletschgletscher

![Aletsch Glacier](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/aletschgletscher-4.jpg)

![Aletsch Glacier](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/aletschgletscher-5.jpg)

The Aletschgletscher is huge

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/aletschgletscher-6.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/aletschgletscher-7.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f7/c4/f7c4338c-1a69-4369-8416-8d74c9880bb6/content/images/2019/08/aletschgletscher-8.jpg)

### Related Posts

In 2021 I did a tour of the [Aletschgletscher](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/aletschgletscher-tour/). One day I hope to do a tour from Jungfraujoch with an overnight stay in the Konkordiahütte.

**More glaciers!** [Gornergletscher](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/gornergletscher-revisited/), [Svellnossbreen](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/svellnosbreen-glacier/), [Nigardsbreen](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/nigardsbreen-glacier/), [Falljökull](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/falljokull/), [Glacier du Tour](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/refuge-albert-1er-glacier-du-tour/) and the [Glacier Trail Felskinn Mattmark](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/glacier-trail-felskinn-mattmark/).

**More awesome hikes in the Swiss Alps!** The hike to the [Cabane du Grand Mountet](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/cabane-du-grand-mountet/), the hike to the [Cabane de Moiry](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/cabane-de-moiry/), the hike to [Oeschinensee Blüemlisalp](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/oeschinensee-bluemlisalp/), the hike to the [Schreckhornhütte](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/schreckhornhutte/), the hike from [Schynige Platte to Faulhorn to First](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/schynige-platte-faulhorn-first/), the hike to the [Plans de Bertol](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/plans-de-bertol/), the hike to the [Chamanna da Boval](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/chamanna-da-boval/) and the [Chamanna da Coaz](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/chamanna-coaz/) and the [UNESCO Höhenweg](https://www.ivarhagendoorn.com/photos/unesco-hohenweg-bettmerhorn-eggishorn/) along the Aletschgletscher.