Snowshoeing
Fiesch - Fiescheralp Trail

Fiesch
-3/5°
ClosedFrom the valley floor up to the Fiescheralp, that requires stamina! But the climb through the idyllic forest, past rustic Valais houses, is worth the effort.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
5.86 kmDuration
4:10 hDescription
The snowshoe hike begins on the valley floor in Fiesch. The path winds in tight switchbacks through the snowy forest up to the Fiescherstafel. The beautifully located, idyllic hamlet invites you to a well-deserved rest with a wonderful view after the ascent, which requires stamina. From here you leave the forest behind. Parallel to the Heimatt slope, the snowshoe tour continues uphill over open terrain to the destination of the route on the Fiescheralp.
Turn-by-turn directions
Fiesch, Birchi - Heimatt - Fiescheralp
Start
Fiesch, Birchi (1090m)
Destination
Fiescheralp, mountain station of the Fiesch-Fiescheralp aerial cableway (2212m)
Author's recommendation
With rustic Valais houses, the Fiescherstafel is a unique rest stop and photo spot. Especially since you look like in the old days with snowshoes.
Technical information
Altitude
2213m
1090m
Ascent
+1123m
Descent
-0m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch, then on foot to the start of the route in the Birchi district.
Approach
Follow the Cantonal Road 19 to the Fiesch exit, then follow the Furka road to the parking facilities.
Parking
Large, fee-based parking lot at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn aerial cableway (Aletsch Bahnen AG).
Source
This activity is brought to you by Aletsch Arena AG. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.




