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Mountain huts

Burg Hut (1751m) Reached by a 2–2½hr walk from the Fieschertal roadhead, the Burg Hut is privately owned, but open to all. Standing among rock slabs overlooking the gorge of the Fieschergletscher, it has 32 dormitory places, and is usually open with meals available from the middle of May until mid-October (Tel 027 971 40 27, www.burghuette.ch).

Gletscherstube Märjela (2373m) This privately owned timber-built hut can be found in the Märjelental close to both the Märjelensee and the Aletschgletscher. It has 36 dormitory places, a full meals service, and is open from July to the end of October (Tel 027 971 47 83).

WALK 1

Fieschertal (1108m) – Burg Hut (1751m) – Fieschertal

Distance10kmGrade2–3Time3½–4hrs (2–2½hrs up, 1½hrs back)Height gain/loss643mLocationNorth of Fiesch

The privately owned Burg Hut stands on a broad slab of granite overlooking the deep gorge of the Fieschergletscher, backed by a magnificent wall of mountains. It’s an atmospheric place, whether you choose to spend a night there, or simply visit for a drink and return by an alternative route. This walk is full of charm, for it passes through a tiny alp hamlet, wanders into a beautiful little valley with silver birch, larch and pine trees, then scrambles up a gully beside a line of crags used as a local klettergarten. After spending time at the hut, the descent back to Fieschertal goes down a long rib of rock and trees that forms the west wall of the glacier gorge, with surprise views every few minutes. The walk may be only 3½–4hrs long (actual walking time), but it’s likely to take all day.