Embark on a special kind of time travel. The glacier nature trail on Belalp leads you from the cable car mountain station to Aletschbord. The installation starts with an explanation of the path and ends with a look into the future.
The Past: 1892 - An era that made all of Europe freeze and posed great challenges to the agrarian society. At that time, the mighty glaciers of the Alps, which extend far into the valleys, were interpreted as a great threat.
The Time Travel: Time markers indicate the years in which the Great Aletsch Glacier reacted extremely - as a long-term response to the changing climate. In these years, the glacier tongue melted back by more than 40 m, the size of the Statue of Liberty.
The Present: Upon reaching Aletschbord, you get a view of the current state of our contemporary witness and a glance back at how it once was.
