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· Canton of Valais
UNESCO high trail Bettmerhorn–Eggishorn
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Scenic route with Aletsch Glacier.Photo: Jochen Ihle, CC BY-SA, Tourenplaner SCHWEIZ
The name fits this route: after all, on this hike we are right in the middle of the UNESCO World Heritage Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch. However, the UNESCO high trail is no ordinary high route. It is an alpine hiking trail, marked white-blue-white and equipped with wire ropes. Before the hike, you can take a look into the "Glacier World Bettmerhorn." The multimedia exhibition is located directly at the cable car station. Various scenes transport visitors back to the second half of the 19th century when researchers and tourists began to discover the Great Aletsch Glacier. Children can join a round tour with an expedition and puzzle booklet. Outside, on the "Ice Terrace," information boards explain the secrets of the Great Aletsch Glacier. For example, that stresses also have consequences in the ice and that there are indeed living beings on the glacier surface: the glacier fleas. The high trail begins with an approximately half-hour ascent to the Bettmerhorn. Here, at the actual
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The «Tourenplaner Schweiz» is a product of the magazine «Wandermagazin Schweiz». The magazine is published eight times a year. We take our readers to new regions, show the pearls of Switzerland, and tell stories about the land and people. In each issue, you will find hiking tips, reports, photo series, recipes, product information, and the latest news from the hiking world. The current issue is available at kiosks and from the publisher.
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Jochen Ihle
Jochen Ihle (born 1962) is the editor-in-chief of the hiking magazine SCHWEIZ. He spends his working life in the mountains year-round and is the author of numerous hiking guidebooks.
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