View Point: Great Aletsch Glacier with the Aletschbord
The Foggenhorn offers thanks to its location a beautiful view on the mighty tongue of the 23 km long Great Aletsch glacier and the Aletschbord with the historic hotel Belalp. In particular, the two medial moraines, which are formed by the merger of three glaciers on Konkordiaplatz, and provide the longest glacier in the Alps its distinctive appearance.
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Point of interestThe Klingele House
The family Klingele had built the stately home as a hotel in 1902, which was never put into operation for lack of guests. It was intended
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Point of interestMountain Farming Grindelwald (Mountain Community Grindel)
In front of you extend the meadows (Vorsass) of the mountain community Grindel. The beautiful landscape in the Grindelwaldvalley with alp
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Point of interestGrosse Scheidegg
The pass Grosse Scheidegg lies between Grindelwald and the valley Reichenbach. The ridge is the watershed between the two valleys, charac
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Point of interestGrindel Oberläger
The sunny Grindelalp from 1600 m up to 2500 m a.s.l. belongs to the mountain community Grindel. The alp is after the Grosse Scheidegg in
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Point of interestLiving in the Monument (Egga/Bellwald)
The Huber house in Bellwald in the Upper Valais is a typical alpine 16th century log house. It is located in the hamlet Egga somewhat rem
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Point of interestGrimsel Hospice
The first hospice on the Grimsel called Grimselspittel was built between 1382 and 1397 at the foot of the “Nollen”. It was an
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Point of interestLake Bachalp
The lake Bachalp (also Bachsee), in which Schreckhorn , Finsteraarhorn and the Fiescherhörner are reflected on sunny days, is a popu
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Point of interestHotel Belalp
The tourism pioneer Leopold Bürcher had recognized already early the uniqueness of the Belalp with the view to the Valais Alps and t
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