The Aletsch region is part of a Unesco World Heritage Site. And not just because the Large Aletsch Glacier, which carries an incredible 11 billion tons of ice, is the largest glacier of the Alps. The ice extends from the northern slopes of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau down towards the Valais. The water flows through the untamed Massa Gorge into the Rhone. The entire region is a habitat for many rare animal and plant species, for instance in the Aletsch Forest. The Pro Natura nature reserve is located close to the forest.
Unesco: Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
RR: 10x10 RR
Date: April 16
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