8 m away
Bernese Oberland 4000m Peak Tour: The Finsteraarhorn
Day 3: The largest summit in the Bernese Oberland and the 15th highest major 4000m peak in the Alps.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Day 2: Alpine Ski Tour of the Highest Bernese Peaks
Bernese Oberland
Climb Finsteraarhorn (4,274 meters)
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.4 km
- Duration
- 4-5 hrs
- Low Point
- 3 km
- High Point
- 4.3 km
- Gradient
- 62˚
Program: `Today is summit day! Early in the morning, we will climb up to the Hugisattel with our skis. Using crampons, we will make our way over the impressive ridge up to the summit with its amazing panoramic view. We will follow the same route back to the hut. (Distance: 3 km. Hiking time: 7 hours; Ascent/Descent: 1,230/1,230 vertical meters)' - (https://www.mammutalpineschool.com/en/skihochtour-finsteraarhorn-4274-m-und-gruenegghorn-3787-m/)
Difficulty
Difficult
Serious gradient of 30-38 degrees where a real risk of slipping exists.
High Exposure (E3)
In case of a fall, death is highly likely.
Remoteness
Away from help but easily accessed.
Best time to visit
Features
- Face
- Alpine
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Rope
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons
- Glacier kit
Similar routes nearby
12 m away
Bernese Oberland 4000m Peak Tour: Finsteraarhorn Hut to the Aletschorn
Day 4: This is a long distance journey to relocate to beneath the Aletschhorn. NOTE THE OLD BIVI HUT HERE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY AVALANCHE JAN '19 SO THERE IS NO HUT ANY MORE
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
19 m away
Bernese Oberland Tour: The Gross Wannenhorn
Day 3: A high summit, returning to the same hut. The Gross Wannenhorn, 3906m.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
37 m away
Bernese Oberland 4000m Peak Tour: Gross Fiescherhorn and Hinter Fiescherhorn
Day 2: Two summits of 4000m that can easily be combined in a single outing.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
51 m away
Bernese Oberland Tour: Finsteraarhorn Hut to the Konkordia Hut via Trugberg
Day 4: Over the Grunhornlucke, a short descent then ascent of Trugberg, 3880m
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 18 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.8 km
5.3 km away
Bernese Oberland Tour: Konkordia Hut to Hollandia Hut via Kranzberg
Day 5: Traverse of Kranzberg, 3666m, followed by ascent to the Hollandia Hut, 3235m
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 789 m
5.3 km away
Bernese Oberland Tour: Konkordia Hut to Finsteraarhorn Hut
Day 2: Over a pass, descending the far side before reascent to the Wysnollen, 3590m
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 1.4 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
9.4 km away
Bernese Oberland 4000m Peak Tour: The Aletschhorn
Day 5: The easiest, though not easy, route to one of the remotest and most coveted 4000m peaks in the Alps. NOTE: THE MITTELALETSCHBIWAK IS NOW A RUIN. It was destroyed by an avalanche in 2019.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 19 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 2.6 km
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Guidebooks in this area
5 routes · Ski Touring
Get High and Wild on the Bernese Oberland 4000ers Tour
16 routes · Ski Touring
Ski Switzerland's Biggest Mountains: The 4000er Challenge
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