Selected ski tours in region
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Grosser Aletschhorn 4189 m
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent7 km
- ascent1750 m
- duration7-9 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Grosser Aletschhorn is lonely 4000 in the middle of the Berner Alps in Switzerland over the Oberaletschgletscher and the hut of the same name. From the top views of the Wallis Alps, including the Matterhorn.
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Rosenhorn (day 5, h.r. Swiss Glacier) 3689 m
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent9 km
- ascent1580 m
- duration7-10 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
At first, an inconspicuous brick, from which a distinctive ridge and a perfect viewing tower of the Bernese Alps 4000, dominated by the Finsteraarhorn. From Gaulihütte, at first, a sharp, rugged hillside to the american Dakota air accident memorial. Then down the glacier and the lengthy ascent below the Rosenhorn Ridge. The difficulty of the ridge depends on the snow conditions. The Rosenlaui Valley is one of the longest in the Alps. Initially, following a mild glacier, from a 3000 m high, there is a steep slope, later very ragged. Beware of orientation and avalanche danger. Around the Rosenlaui Gorge at the parking lot and the bus stop.
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Sattelhorn 3745 m
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent7 km
- ascent1300 m
- duration7-9 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Sattelhorn (Berner Alpen, Oberaletschhütte) is a challenging glacier tour with a very steep section (35-40°).
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Hubelhorn (day 4, h.r. Swiss Glacier) 3244 m
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent11,5 km
- ascent1730 m
- duration9-11 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The Hubelhorn skitour is an ideal extension of the crossing between the Bächlitalhütte and Gaulihütte. After a short ride from the saddle, Obri Bächlilicke climbs through the steep east slope into the rocky saddle and then slightly up the crossing to Hubelhorn. Beware of some hot spots at the Gauligletscher Glacier. From Gauli hut is a nice tour through the northern slope, but in the opposite direction.
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Äbeni Flue - Ebnerfluh 3962 m
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent4,5 km
- ascent800 m
- duration3,5-5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
Relatively easy glacier ski tour to the most popular summit of the Hollandia hut. The glacier is not too cracked and the ascent path is gradually gaining altitude. At the end, ridge is waiting between the secondary and main summits. With good visibility it is a ski tour without complications.
Selected Mountain huts in region
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Oberaletschhütte
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
2 tours in region2640 m.n.mCapacity 58 bedsOpen April-May
Oberaletschhütte is the classical SAC (Swiss Alpinist Club) mountain hut above the glacier Oberaletschgletscher in the Bernese Alps. The beginnings of demanding glacier skitours - Grosser and Klein Aletschhorn, Beichpass, Belalp, Breithorn,...
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Mönchsjochhütte
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
1 tour in region3650 m.n.mCapacity 120 bedsOpen March - mid May
The Mönchsjochhütte lies at an altitude of 3650 m and is therefore the highest hut in Switzerland (managed). The Mönchsjochhütte is not far from the highest train station in Europe. The hut is an ideal starting point for ski tours to Mönch ...
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Bächlitalhütte
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
1 tour in region2328 m.n.mCapacity 75 bedsOpen mid march - mid may
Stone, excellently furnished mountain hut in a popular climbing area. Transition point for the Swiss Glacier Haute Route. The position of the hut on the rock can complicate the safety access to the hut when avalanche situation complicate is...
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Finsteraarhornhütte
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
2 tours in region3048 m.n.mCapacity 106 bedsOpen mid March - end May
The Finsteraarhornhütte is a modern, large mountain hut at the foot of the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps - Finsteraarhorn (4374 m). Starting point for ski tours to other peaks - Ht.Fiescherhorn, Gr. Fiescherhorn and Gr. Wannenhorn. T...
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Konkordiahütte
Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
1 tour in region2850 m.n.mCapacity 155 bedsOpen March - mid May
The mountain hut Konkordiahütte is located in the heart of the largest alpine glacier, Aletschgletcher. Due to the melting of glaciers, there are now 440 steps above its surface - the confluence of Konkordialplatz glaciers. Start ski tours ...
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