The Bernese Alps are renowned worldwide for their famous peaks like the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau, and for the scenic hiking trail that skirts the whole length of the mountain range.But there is a higher route, not so often explored, in the heart of these magnificent mountains, which follows the path of some of the most beautiful glaciers in the Alps and provides views of several of their famous 4,000-meter peaks. Our challenging, high altitude trek is almost completely on glaciers. With the leadership of a certified UIAGM/IFMGA alpine guide, you will have a fulfilling and extraordinary experience of this natural, awe-inspiring environment. On our last day we will descend on the Aletsch Glacier, which, with an expanse of more than 45 square miles, is the largest and longest glacier in western Eurasia. In December 2001, the Aletsch was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. No mountaineering experience is necessary for this itinerary, but you need to be in excellent physical condition and health to enjoy this trip, as glacier travel is demanding. You will also need to carry additional gear during the four days on glaciers, when we overnight at mountain huts at higher elevations and luggage is not available at night. While on the glaciers, you will be roped up and wearing crampons. There will be one guide for every 5-6 participants.

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Itinerary Outline

Day 1 • Arrival 
Transfer on your own to the hotel in Ulrichen and meet your guide. Trip briefing and equipment check.

Day 2 • Ulrichen - Rhone Glacier 
Acclimatization hike at moderate elevation and in alpine territory Surrounded by an amphitheater of mountains, we reach our hotel at the foot of the Rhone Glacier.

Day 3 • Rhone Glacier - Grimsel Pass 
First glacier crossing of the week, enjoying a wonderful view of the Rhone Glacier framed by the Dammastock and the Galenstock. We descend to the Grimsel Pass, where vertical granite walls, worn smooth by the passage of glaciers, provide a dramatic setting.

Day 4 • Grimsel Pass - Oberaarjoch Hut  
We hike along the lateral moraine of the Oberaar Lake before starting our uphill climb of the glacier to reach the Oberaarjoch Hut, where we overnight. Great views of the U-shaped valley carved out by the Oberaar Glacier.

Day 5, 6, 7 • Finsteraarhorn Hut - Konkordia Hut - Fiesch
Three days in a mesmerizing and spectacular world of glaciers and ice, skirting some of the highest and most impressive peaks of the Bernese Alp. Each day, we leave the huts with crampons on and roped up. We admire summits as the Finsteraarhorn and Fiescherhorn and reach the Aletsch Glacier, surrounded by an overwhelming spectacle of glaciated mountains such as the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and Aletschorn.

Day 8 • Departure
The trip ends in Fiesch. After breakfast transfer on your own to your next destination.