Strahlhorn (Britannia Hütte, Walliser Alpen) is a classic glacier ski tour from Britannia Hütte. From the Adlerpass saddle, you usually go skiing to the top. To get off Saas Fee, take the Metro to the "window" at 3460 m to the Hohlaub Gletscher and start the ascent after a short ride.
Peak
- Country
- Switzerland
- Montains
- Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes
- Tags
- Britannia Hütte Saas Fee Saastal Switzerland Valais Wallis
- Hut
- Britannia Hütte
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 635913
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 95845
Start point
- Start Point
- Britannia Hütte
- Altitude
- 3030 m
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 638420
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 101070
Conditions
- Avalanche danger
- SLF - Oberes Saastal (Gefahrenkarte Regional)
- Weather
- SRF Meteo Meteoschweiz snow-forecast.com Meteoblue - Saas Fee yr.no - Saas Fee yr.no - Saas Fee
- Snow report
- snow-forecast.com bergfex.ch onthesnow.com snow.myswitzerland.com/ skiresort.info
- Webcams
- Mittelallalin Langflue Saas Fee
Ski tour map on Strahlhorn
přístup k chatě
lehká túra
mírně obtížná túra
obtížná túra
mimořádně obtížná túra
vrchol
sedlo
výstup
sjezd
lavinové nebezpečí, svah > 30°
exponovaný, obtížný terén
cepín a mačky potřeba
začátek ledovce
ledovcové trhliny
skidepo
parkoviště
lanovka, vlek
restaurace
horská chata
bivakovací nouzová chata 
hôtel, penzion
- hut acces
- little difficult tour
- rather difficult tour
- difficult tour
- extremely difficult tour
- peak, summit
- col, pass, saddle
- ascent
- descent
- avalanche danger, slope > 30°
- exposed, difficulty terrain
- crampons & ice axe necessary
- glacier beginning
- glacier cracks
- skidepot
- parking
- cableway, skilift
- restaurant
- mountain hut, refuge
- bivouac, winter room
- hotel, pension
- zugang zur hütte
- wenig schwierige tour
- ziemlich schwierige tour
- schwierige tour
- äusserst schwierige tour
- gipfel
- sattel, joch, pass
- aufsieg
- abfahrt
- lawinengefahr, hangneigung > 30°
- ausgesetzt, schwierige gelände
- steigeisen & pickel erforderlich
- gletscher anfang
- gletscherspalten
- skidepot
- parkplatz
- seilbahn, skilift
- restaurant
- berghütte
- biwak, winterraum
- hotel, pension
- accesso capanna
- tour piccolo difficile
- tour piuttosto difficile
- escursioni difficili
- tour estremamente difficile
- picco, vertice, piz
- col, sella, passo, forcella
- salita
- discesa
- pericolo di valanghe, pendenza > 30°
- esposto, terreno difficolt?
- ramponi & piccozza necessari
- inizio ghiacciaio
- crepe glacier
- sci deposito
- parcheggio
- funivia, seggiovia
- ristorante
- rifugio, capanna
- bivacco, locale invernale
- alberghi, pensione
- acces cabane
- peu difficile tour
- assez difficile tour
- difficile tournée
- extr?mement difficile tournée
- pic, sommet
- col, selle
- ascension
- descente
- danger d'avalanche, pente > 30°
- exposée, difficulté du terrain
- crampons & piolet nécessaire
- début glacier
- crevasse du glacier
- skis dépôt
- parking
- téléphérique, téléski
- restaurant
- cabane de montagne, refuge
- bivouac, local d'hiver
- hôtel, pension
- < 20°
- 20° - 25°
- 25° - 30°
- 30° - 35°
- 35° - 40°
- > 40°
Planning of ski tour
- Fitness difficulty
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- Technical difficulty
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- best time for this tour
- March-May
- Glacier
- Yes
- Map
- Mischabel 284 S, Swisstopo 1:50000 Saas 1329, Swisstopo 1:25000 Randa 1328, Swisstopo 1:25000 Zermatt 1348, Swisstopo 1:25000
- Guides
- Walliser Alpen Ost (SAC, deutsch) Die klassischen Skitouren (SAC, deutsch) Les classiques de randonnée à ski (SAC, francais) Walliser Alpen (Rother, deutsch)
- find current conditions and experiences on the spot
- gipfelbuch.ch
About Ski tour
- Time difficulty
- Ascent (height difference)
- 1250 m
- Lenght of ascent
- 9,4 km
- Descent (height difference)
- 1250 m
- Total Lenght of tour
- 18 km
- Total time of the tour
- 6-8 h
- Elevation Range
- 2940 - 4190 m
- Principal Aspect
- NE S-south, N-north, W-west, E-east
Download
- GPX (track only)
- Strahlhorn_Britannia_TRACK.gpx best for display on a detailed topographical map (mapy.cz) or in apps for smartphones (Locus, Garmin Connect, etc.)
- GPX (waipoints, track)
- Strahlhorn_SKITOURguru.gpx great for uploading in GPS device
- KML (with POI)
- STRAHLHORN SkitourGuru.kml for viewing in the Google Earth 3D map application, which you can install on your PC
Other skitours in region
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Fluchthorn 3802 m
Britannia Hütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent6 km
- ascent1000 m
- duration3-4,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
Fluchthorn (Britannia Hütte, Wallis) is an optimal acclimatization tour for 4000 above Saas Fee and can be managed at the same time as the Strahlhorn.
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Rimpfischhorn 4198 m
Britannia Hütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent12 km
- ascent1260 m
- duration7-10 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
Rimpfischhorn is the most demanding ski tour of Saas Fee - Britannia Hütte (Walliser Alpen). Dangerous big cracks and at the finish climbing terrain.
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Allalinhorn 4027 m
Britannia Hütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent3 km
- ascent580 m
- duration3-4 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
ALLALINHORN (Britannia Hütte, Walliser Alpen) is one of the lightest 4000 in the Alps. By Metro in Mittelallalin and only 500 meters to the peak. In the case of excellent conditions the downhill slopes from the top west cross to the Feejoch.
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Alphubel 4206 m
Britannia Hütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent10 km
- ascent1450 m
- duration7-10 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
ALPHUBEL (Britannia Hütte, Walliser Alpen) is seemingly lighter 4000vka, but over are dangerous glacial cracks. Ski alpinists can also go from the Saas Fee ski area, most not far from the cable car station Langfluh .
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