Paths to glacier viewpoints Schwarzberg Glacier
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Intermediate
2h
3314m
One way
+490m
Description
On the hike to the Schwarzberg Glacier, you will find a typical, barren glacier valley full of moraines, which is interspersed with various alpine ...
The ascent to the Schwarzberg Glacier begins at the Mattmark dam and leads along the right lakeshore (uphill) to the height of the Schwarzbergalp. There you take the turnoff to the right and follow the road to shortly after the bend at the Schwarzberg stream. From there, the path leads left (uphill) parallel to the Schwarzberg ridge to Altstafel and Chäste up to the Schwarzberg Glacier. From the point at 2,693 m above sea level (at the large stone) the path is easy to find. From this point, the path mainly runs along the ridge of the right lateral moraine and is hard to find. The glacier tongue is partly covered with debris and not recognizable as a glacier, which calls for caution. In this valley, you can be enchanted by the silence of the high mountain world and absorb the landscape shaped by millennia.
Transport
The Saastal is easily and conveniently accessible by car from all directions, whether from Switzerland or abroad. From the north, you reach us via Bern through the Lötschberg car shuttle. From the east, you come via the Furka Pass or the Furka car shuttle. From the south, we are reachable via the Simplon Pass or Simplon car shuttle, and from the west you drive via Lausanne along the Rhone Valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee. From Visp, drive south towards Saas-Fee. At the "Killerhof" roundabout near Stalden, take the second exit to Saas-Fee. In Saas-Grund, turn left after the church towards Saas-Almagell.