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A mountain river flows down from the Fee Glacier.

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Hikes facing the glaciers

Walk at the foot of the ice, where the measurements show it retreating. 4 hikes.

4 hikes

Zermatt, Sunnegga3 h 155-Seenweg Zermatt11.3kmDistance380mAscent660mDescentTechnical mediumFive mountain lakes one after another, the Matterhorn reflected in several of them, and an old summer hamlet between the last two.
Grindelwald (Alpiglen)1 h 55Eiger Trail6.0kmDistance100mAscent820mDescentTechnical mediumAlong the foot of the Eiger North Face, from a glacier station down to the Alpiglen pasture, with the train to take you back.
Saas-Fee2 h 20Gemsweg Saas-Fee7.9kmDistance190mAscent720mDescentTechnical mediumFrom Hannig station down to the village of Saas-Fee, along the slopes of the Mischabel and the old moraine of the Fee Glacier.
Loop from Moiry, Barrage4 h 45Tour du Lac de Moiry13.6kmDistance840mAscent840mDescentTechnical mediumA high loop around Lac de Moiry: start at the dam, pass the Châteaupré and Bayenna lakes, and finish on top of the dam wall.

Questions people ask

How many hikes are in this selection?

4 hikes: Eiger Trail, Gemsweg Saas-Fee, 5-Seenweg Zermatt and Tour du Lac de Moiry.

Which is the shortest?

Eiger Trail: 1 h 55 of walking according to SwitzerlandMobility, 6.0 km, 100 m of climbing.

In which regions?

Valais (3) and Bernese Oberland (1).