Eggishorn, Mountain summit in Valais, Switzerland

Eggishorn is a 2,926 m summit in the Bernese Alps above Fiesch in Valais. With Fiescherhorli (2,893 m) and Bettmerhorn (2,872 m) it forms a steep ridge falling west to the Aletsch Glacier and east to the Fiescheralp. The ridge belongs to the metamorphic cover of the granitic Aarmassif and consists of gneiss and mica schist.

The area around Eggishorn became part of a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2001, when the Jungfrau-Aletsch region was recognized for its natural value. This was one of the first high alpine areas in the world to receive such recognition.

The mountain stands as a central point for observing Swiss Alpine geology, with its structure consisting of metamorphic coat from the granitic Aarmassif.

The cable car from Fiesch runs in two sections, Fiesch–Fiescheralp and Fiescheralp–Eggishorn, taking 15 minutes to the top station at 2,866 m. From there a path reaches the summit in 15 minutes. The upper section was closed from October 2019 because thawing permafrost shifted the ground at the station.

The cable car station stands on the Fiescherhorli secondary summit at 2,866 m, 500 metres south of the main peak; a path leads from there to the top in 15 minutes. The first section from Fiesch was replaced in 2019 by a 10-passenger gondola lift starting at the new public transport hub.