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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
Skidurchquerung Berner Oberland - Etappe 3
Bernese Oberland
Finsteraarhornhütte - Finsteraarhorn - Finsteraarhornhütte
Ski Touring Difficult
- Distance
- 6.4 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
- Duration
- 4-5 hrs
- Low Point
- 3 km
- High Point
- 4.3 km
- Gradient
- 54˚
This is a popular ski touring route which is generally considered to be difficult. It's very remote, it features high exposure (e3) and is typically done between March and April. From a low point of 3 km to the maximum altitude of 4.3 km, the route covers 6.4 km, 1320 vertical metres of ascent and 1321 vertical metres of descent. You'll need rope, skins, ice axe, crampons and glacier kit to complete it safely.
Description
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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
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Features
- Face
- Alpine
- Cliffs
- Couloir
- Ski Mountaineering
Equipment required
- Rope
- Skins
- Ice axe
- Crampons
- Glacier kit
Similar routes nearby
9 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
12 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
30 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
47 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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