Hiking by the Water - Lauteraar Glacier

The trail along Lake Grimsel is marked as a mountain hiking trail, and the subsequent ascent to the SAC hut is marked as an alpine hiking trail. One should not underestimate the length and altitude differences of the hike as well as the partly exposed sections along Lake Grimsel.

At the Grimsel Hospice, you first cross the dam and then enter a tunnel (flashlight). Afterwards, the mountain path leads along Lake Grimsel for kilometers. The view into the remote and rugged mountain world is impressive. At the end of the reservoir, you reach the former glacier forefield where a first flora gradually spreads. The glacier itself is no longer entered. On the recently created hiking trail, you reach the SAC hut and thus a great panorama of the retreating Lauteraar and Finsteraar glaciers.

Attention: Due to construction work on the dam, access from Grimsel Hospice is partly only possible via Summerloch (parking lot/bus stop)!