Grimsel Pass to the Unteraar Glacier – Melting Giants

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Grimsel Pass to the Unteraar Glacier – Melting Giants

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285

hikers

Grimsel Pass to the Unteraar Glacier – Melting Giants

04:58

17.2km

440m

Hiking

Discover the Unteraar Glacier and the beautiful mountain landscape around Lake Grimsel on this fantastic day tour. The Unteraargletscher is the fourth largest glacier in Switzerland.

It starts at the hiking car park below the dam wall. A first, steep climb takes you up to Lake Grimsel and a tunnel…

Last updated: June 10, 2024

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 8.26 km for 732 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.00 km

North Shore of Grimselsee

Highlight • Lake

On the right hand side of the lake a beautiful path leads to the Lauteraarhütte.

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7.06 km

Forefield of the Unteraar Glacier

Highlight • Natural

There used to be ice here, now a glacier stream meanders and plants sprout up.

The Unteraargletscher is the fourth largest glacier in Switzerland. However, it has also lost over …

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8.60 km

Glacier gate of the Unteraar Glacier

Highlight • Natural Monument

The glacier gate of the Unteraargletscher in July 2023. Although the lower part of the glacier tongue is covered with gravel, the glacier is still losing its length every year.

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17.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.2 km

1.08 km

736 m

203 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

1.08 km

736 m

203 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

10°C

4°C

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Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Comments

October 17, 2023

Discover the Unteraar Glacier and the beautiful mountain landscape around Lake Grimsel on this fantastic day tour. The Unteraargletscher is the fourth largest glacier in Switzerland.
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It starts at the hiking car park below the dam wall. A first, steep climb takes you up to Lake Grimsel and a tunnel (a

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June 14, 2026

Super hike! It was quite windy for us, which caused small "sandstorms", so we had to stop 1-2 times and were covered in fine sand at the end. But otherwise great.

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