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Fiesch – sunny holiday village in the Aletsch region
The holiday village of Fiesch is the touristic centre of the Fieschertal and lies near the entrance at an altitude of 1,049 m. The "Weisswasser" river babbles through the area, composed of the melt water from the Fiescher glacier, and flows into the Rhône river on the lower half of the sun-drenched hillside.
The quaint village is the ideal starting point for mountain sports in the Aletsch region. With direct connection via the lifts, active travellers will find the best conditions in the Aletsch Arena for skiing, cross-country, ski touring, snowshoe hiking, tobogganing and even paragliding. Fiesch is located at the foot of the Eggishorn mountain and welcomes skiers and boarders alike to both enjoy the area for its winter sporting opportunities as well as its natural surroundings, which can be taken in at the great viewing point found up at the mountain station (2,869 m). It's here where you'll have a complete panoramic view of the 4,000 m high peaks of the Bernese Alps, including the well-known trinity Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, and not to mention the massive Alestch glacier and its smaller companion, the Fiescher glacier. When weather permits, you can even see the far-off, recognisable peak of the Matterhorn.
SkiThe Aletsch Arena is an extremely diverse ski area, with a total of 104 km of best-prepared pistes that stretch out along the massive Aletsch glacier, providing a difference in altitude between 1,845 - 2,869 m. The largest ice stream in the Alps, with a length of 23 km, is absolutely marvellous to view from the three ski mountains Rideralp, Bettmeralp and Fiesch-Eggishorn. Unique and truly individual panoramic viewing points can be integrated into your best photos when visiting the three peaks Moosfluh (2,333 m), Bettmerhorn (2,872 m) and Eggishorn (2,926 m). Tip: When travelling along the panoramic hiking trail from the mountain station of Moosfluh over to the mountain station of Riederfurka, you can enjoy the panoramic glacier view without wearing skis.
The gondola station for the Fiescheralp lies directly in Fiesch. Up on the mountain, the middle station can be reached at an altitude of 2,212 m and the second part of the ride takes you up to the Eggishorn at an altitude of 2,926 m. From here, a great black piste, among others, run down to the Fischeralp. Besides that, many blue and a few red pistes are to be found on the Fiescheralp. Overall, the Altesch Arena offers about just as many easy runs as intermediate runs, so children and beginners certainly won't be left out. On the Bettmeralp, ski school children in the "Kindersonnenland und Snowgarden" as well as the "Prinzenland" at Lake Bettmer can run riot. At the Kühboden on the Fiescheralp as well as on the Riederalp, even more children's parks can be found with large play and practice areas. The ski area boasts the "Families Welcome" seal of excellence, of which confirms the family-friendly atmosphere and infrastructure as well as the children-based services such as childcare services and entertainment programmes, among others!
After an eventful day of skiing on the runs, the snowpark, the half pipe and panoramic restaurant, there are two ways to head back to Fiesch: the valley descent takes you down a ski route. Should you rather prefer a more comfortable way down, you can also take the gondola. However, those who prefer to keep their skis on can carry on into the night on two night pistes. At the foot of the Alpenrose and on the Riederalp as well as at the Blausee lift of the Bettmeralp, you can ski once a week until 21:00 on well-illuminated pistes.
A holiday in the Aletsch region simply means pure relaxation in the face of the legendary, panoramic Valais mountain range. One doesn't need more than a glass of wine in a cosy atmosphere in order to process the gorgeous natural surroundings. Nevertheless, a few après ski bars await the more active holiday-goers. A few metres away from the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn lift, you'll find the "Talstation" bar and lounge, the ideal meeting point after just hopping off the lift. The "Inch" club provides party-goers the chance to dance the night away. Besides these two hotspots, the night rounds off rather cosily in the various little pubs and restaurants in the area. Those who prefer the second half of their day to remain active can take on a guided ski tour through the Aletsch region and experience the intensity of the glaciated mountain range. Several marked snowshoe hiking trails run throughout the Fieschertal, including a 3 km long route between Bettmeralp and Riederalp, allowing you to discover the enchanting winter wonderland at your own pace. Have you ever wanted to view the Aletsch glacier from a bird's eye view? Numerous flight schools offer tandem flights with paragliders!
Tobogganing makes for great fun here in the Aletsch region. At the Fiescheralp, you can expect to find a real highlight: a 14 km long toboggan run that runs down into Lax, the neighbouring village of Fiesch. Once at the bottom, a sport bus takes tobogganers back to Fiesch in just a few minutes. A further tobogganing feature can be found at the Moosfluh gondola: from here, take the lift up and head back down the blue piste on the Airboard. An ideal run for little tobogganers is the "Schlittelpiste Blätz," a part of the children-and-family park in the Fieschertal. In February, night tobogganing (until 8:00 p.m.) is possible once a week. Should the weather not be as pleasing as hoped, there are plenty of alternatives to skiing available to enjoy in the sporting holiday resort of Fiesch, such as swimming, tennis, squash, indoor climbing, fitness, skittles, trips to the sauna or sunbathing in the solarium.
For fans of the smaller skies, Aletsch Arena packs a punch for its size with about 7 km of trails available to enjoy. In Bettmeralp, a 2 km long trail runs around Lake Bettmer, with a 1 km long trail for skaters and classic style around the golf course in Riederalp. The "Fieschertal" trails runs over 4 km long in both classic and skating style along the picturesque valley municipalities. For those of you who crave more, a cross-country paradise can be found in Goms, just a few kilometres away from Fiesch. The "Goms" trail is over 90 km in length and runs along twelve gorgeous mountain villages. However, the use of this particular trail costs a fee.
| Skiing region |
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| Highest point ski area | 2.869 m |
| Lowest point ski area | 1.845m |
| Village height | 1.049m |
| Number of lifts | 36 |
| Number of drag lifts | 16 |
| Number of chair lifts | 8 |
| Number of cable cars | 12 |
| Total pistes | 104 km |
| Green/blue pistes | 42 km |
| Red pistes | 50 km |
| Black pistes | 104 km |
Fiesch | The holiday village of Fiesch is the touristic centre of the Fieschertal and lies near the entrance at an altitude of 1,049 m. The "Weisswasser" river babbles through the area, composed of the melt water from the Fiescher glacier, and flows into the Rhône
river on the lower half of the sun-drenched hillside
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