Jungfrau, SE Ridge
A significant mountain, frequently underestimated due to the excellent lift access
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 6.6 km
- Ascent
- 1 km
- Descent
- 1 km
Bernese Oberland
With some of Europe's steepest mountains this area has great touring and freeride options. It's also is one of the most stunning places in Europe.
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Routes in Bernese Oberland
Eiger traverse - Mittelegi Ridge and S Ridge descent
One of the very best routes in the Alps, on a legendary peak
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Ascent
- 878 m
- Descent
- 726 m
Approach to the Mittelegi Hut
This hut approach is an alpine route in itself, to an amazing hut in an outrageous location
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 238 m
- Descent
- 114 m
Konkordia Hut to Hollandia Hut
A beautiful hike up huge, wild glaciers.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Ascent
- 549 m
- Descent
- 172 m
Jungfraujoch to the Konkordia Hut
A physically easy (ish) start to a high mountain adventure.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 8 km
- Ascent
- 155 m
- Descent
- 766 m
Mönch South-east Ridge
A true classic up a staggeringly well positioned peak.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 5 km
- Ascent
- 637 m
- Descent
- 637 m
Walcherhorn from the Jungfraujoch
A straightforward, stunning peak in amongst the giants of the Bernese Oberland.
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 9.9 km
- Ascent
- 709 m
- Descent
- 709 m
Via Alpina Green Route C10: Grindelwald to Lauterbrunnen
The highlight of this 21km section is the climb up the Kleine Scheidegg where you get glorious views over the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 21 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Via Alpina Green Route C9: Meiringen to Grindelwald
Featuring a waterfall made famous by Sherlock Holmes.
Moderate Hiking
- Distance
- 23 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Eiger West Flank
One of the most sought after ski lines in the Alps on a truly legendary mountain.
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 5.3 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
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
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
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
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
Bernese Oberland 4000m Peak Tour: Jungfraujoch Train
Day 1: A positioning day from the top of the Jungfraujoch train, easily down the glacier then a 500m skin over a pass at 3820m.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 13 km
- Ascent
- 692 m
- Descent
- 1.1 km
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