The Glacier Project

Hubelgletscher

46°35′36.663″N 8°12′00.637″E

One of the harder hikes you can do in the Swiss Alps. When you decide to visit this astonishing landscape, be aware of livestock guard dogs!

Wächselgletscher

46°36′35.496″N 8°05′15.541″E

Hiking up the steep stone walls right behind Grindelwald is truly astonishing. On this hike you will face different suffering glaciers which often resemble a pile of rocks more than a glacier.

Glacier de la Plaine Morte

46°23′02.573″N 7°30′58.226″E

For me one of the most famos mountains of canton of Berne limits the glacier on east, the Wildstrubel.

Oberaargletscher

46°31′49.313″N 8°11′50.501″E

You can drive your car on the dam wall and look at the glacier, it’s that easy!

Unteraargletscher

46°34′09.866″N 8°11′59.275″E

This is perhaps the most important glacier of Canton of Berne! Not just because of energy generation, but much more because it forms the source of the Aare.

Lauteraargletscher

46°35′15.073″N 8°09′37.743″E

A massive ice flow that enchants with a world-famous mountain panorama in the background, simply worthwhile!

Finsteraargletscher

46°32′46.530″N 8°09′09.539″E

Might my favorite glacier in canton of Berne. A breathtakingly beautiful glacier that shows many different faces.

Ammertegletscher

46°24′59.478″N 7°32′27.961″E

This is a picture to the mountain chain “Ammerte”. If you would follow the ridge to the right side you would see the glacier. Due to a thunderstorm it was not possible.

Challifirn

46°34′53.243″N 8°01′43.095″E

This glacier rests on none other than the mighty Eiger. If you decide to hike or take the bus to “Grosse Scheidegg”, you can even see it from the road if you’re lucky

Eigergletscher

46°34′03.485″N 7°59′17.201″E

Maybe one of the most photographed glacier of canton of Berne. It’s pretty easy to get there, you just take the train from Grindelwald to “Kleine Scheidegg”.

Gauligletscher

46°36′59.622″N 8°09′26.119″E

To be honest, it is a very strenuous hike, but technically undemanding. Plan at least 6 hours just for hiking!

Gutzgletscher

46°38′23.541″N 8°06′26.328″E

Depending on the season, you need pretty good eyes to spot the glacier, not just because it is high up.

Ischmeer

46°34′25.098″N 8°02′37.306″E

To get to this glacier you will pass the “Gletscherschlucht”, what means glacier gorge in english. Trust me, there is a reason for this!

Oberer Grindelwaldgletscher

46°36′38.974″N 8°06′55.676″E

You need to read the detailed description for this glacier. This time I don’t want to reveal the highlight in the description.

Unterer Grindelwaldgletscher

46°35′21.556″N 8°03′35.312″E

If you love glaciers as much as I do, then you will have a difficult time. He was once one of the biggest and is today basically dead.

Guggigletscher

46°33′22.647″N 7°58′29.676″E

What a funny name, isn’t it!

Chrinnengletscher

46°38′02.815″N 8°06′29.057″E

This glacier always reminds me to be more sensible than bold! Yes, we have a shared personal past.

Nollengletscher

46°33′26.024″N 7°59′22.149″E

Believe it or not, but behind this glacier is a train tunnel!

Rosenlauigletscher

46°38′49.577″N 8°09′06.984″E

This was the first glacier ever I visited for taking pictures. Not just the glacier itself, also to journey to get there is simply incredibly beautiful!

Steigletscher

46°42′02.052″N 8°25′38.877″E

When you are visiting Switzerland by car, then this is of all glaciers on the list the absolut must be! You drive over the Susten Pass and see it directly from the road.

Steilimigletscher

46°42′19.817″N 8°23′46.375″E

Right next to the Steigletscher! In my memory, these are some of the glaciers that seem to have suffered the most.

Wendengletscher

46°45′58.152″N 8°26′16.232″E

No this is not the glacier, even not the correct mountains but near by. The glacier was hiding behind thick clouds when I wanted to photograph it. But there’s always a next time.

Gamchigletscher

46°30′28.978″N 7°48′03.763″E

What a lovely cow but no glacier. I had to turn around because of heavy rain, next time!

Obers Ischmeer

46°33′57.937″N 8°00′44.527″E

Literally translated, “Oberes Ischmeer” means upper sea of ice. You need to visit it and you will understand.

Ischmeer

46°34′23.348″N 8°02′43.574″E

Wow! Large ice formations shape the glacier tongue like waves, therefore “Ischmeer”.

Chielouwenengletscher

46°32′58.656″N 7°58′07.706″E

There is no proof for this, this is just my own funny translation of “Chielouwenengletscher”. With a little bit knowledge in french and Bernese-german, you can translate this in a funny way for english speaking persons in “shitty avalanche”.

Hengsterengletscher

46°38′48.936″N 8°07′30.926″E

This time I do better not try to translate the meaning of the name. If you are not aware of this glacier, you might not recognize him when you are walking on the trails below, for a better view you better hike to “First”.

Vordere Blüemlisalpgletscher

46°30′20.163″N 7°46′16.483″E

Astonishing but true, I took all the pictures from all the glaciers displayed in this overview within 4 days! For me, this sunset was the most spectacular one in this intense time.

Morgehorngletscher

46°29′48.660″N 7°47′06.171″E

When you have the time to spend several days in the mountains, I definitely recommend you to stay in any SAC-hut nearby and visit this amazing landscape.

Blüemlisalpgletscher

46°30′03.153″N 7°45′55.688″E

Polo Hofer, a musician from Bern dedicated a song to this mountain for good reason. The mountain, the glacier and the lake down in the valley, pure paradise of Switzerland.

Rezligletscher

46°23′30.759″N 7°30′24.381″E

This small glacier forms a kind of glacier tongue of the Glacier de la Plaine Morte. I have visited the alp below several times, which is why I particularly notice the distinct glacier shrinkage on this glacier.

Grienbärgligletscher

46°35′44.726″N 8°10′47.600″E

The mountain world around the glacier is part of a nature conservation zone and, in my opinion, offers the most breathtaking alpine flora in Switzerland. Perhaps “Grienbärgli” can even be translated as a green mountain!

Hubelgletscher

46°35′32.010″N 8°11′57.184″E

Once on the plateau, there are several routes to choose from, including a short via ferrata.

Gärstengletscher

46°35′59.083″N 8°21′38.120″E

Probably only recognizable to many as a small snowfield, soon to be a fading memory.

Ränfengletscher

46°38′14.588″N 8°10′57.765″E

A large part of the glacier is covered with stones. If you are not aware of it is easy to overlook this one.

Much more will follow!

Paradise