Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (last entry 5:30 p.m.)
Saturday/Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (last entry 6:30 p.m.)
*Short-term changes possible, depending on weather conditions or maintenance work, longer or shorter opening hours
Admission fees
(Subject to change)
- Adults CHF 9.–*
- Children under 5 years old free
- Children 5 to 16 years CHF 6.–
- Groups from 15 people CHF 8.–/person (only applies to cash payments on site)
*If the ice grotto is closed, the price is reduced to CHF 6.-
Cash payment preferred, also possible in foreign currency. 10% credit card surcharge For payments under CHF 30.- , payment via TWINT is not possible.
Ticket sales only on site, no online-tickets or reservations possible or necessary.
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- The ice cave is located at almost 2,300 meters above sea level on the Valais side, 3 km below the Furka Pass, at the Belvédère town sign, near the Hotel Belvédère.
- The tour lasts at least 30 minutes. The walk, with information panels, to the ice grotto takes approximately 15 minutes (680 meters and an elevation gain of 85 meters).
- The tour is individual, i.e. without a guide.
- Sturdy footwear is essential. A warm jacket for wind and rain protection is recommended.
- The path is not barrier-free and therefore unsuitable for people with walking difficulties and is not wheelchair accessible.
- dogs are welcome
Important Warning!
Do not leave the official route to the ice cave and glacier lake . Entering the glacier ice outside the ice cave area and crossing the lateral moraine of the glacier is very dangerous due to the extensive melting of the glacier and the extreme heat.
Arrival & important information
For a great on-site experience
By CAR, MOTORCYCLE, BICYCLE or BUS
You'll find us directly on the Furka Pass road. Customer parking for cars is located in the square in front of the snack bar. Parking for buses, camper vans, motorcycles, and additional parking for cars is located behind the Hotel Belvédère on the Furka road toward the Furka Pass. The Furka Pass is open to buses up to 2.55 meters wide without restrictions on both sides of the pass, including the Uri side from Andermatt. The maximum permitted weight is 18 tons (trailers are prohibited).
By PUBLIC TRANSPORT
- By bus: (Bus stop "Obergoms, Belvédère-Furka") from June 28th to October 5th, 2025, take the yellow PTT travel service bus from Andermatt, Oberwald or Meiringen. The journey can easily be combined with a train journey .
- By Furka Steam Railway from Realp, through the tunnel to the Muttbach terminus. Then, a hike of approximately 40 minutes to Belvédère.
Informations regarding Alpine passes and Travel informations
IMPORTANT NOTICE
- Drone overflights are only permitted after consultation and upon timely written request to admin@gletscher.ch. Video and photographic recordings of the glacier grotto (inside and out) for media publications are only permitted upon request.
- Access to the glacier, the ice grotto, and the glacier nature trail is via private property. The elaborate network of trails is maintained and constructed by the operators of the ice grotto. Public access to the glacier and the surrounding mountains is via the Four Springs Trail, which begins approximately 50 meters above the Hotel Belvédère and continues toward the Furka Pass.
The area is monitored by cameras. Violations will be prosecuted.
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