Rotgrat owes its name to the red rock of which it is composed and which ensures a playful climbing on a good quality rock.

Statistics

1,999

m

2,007

m

37

max°

Difficulty

FATMAP difficulty grade

Difficult

Description

##Itinerary [img=539228 right/] From Taschhütte, follow the good path from Lake Weingarten to the 3195 m pass.

We then follow the Wissgrat ridge first by scree and then by rocks on its right side to avoid difficulties. At the foot of the rocky triangle that unites Rotgrat and Wissgrat, the ridge straightens up, then reach the line before it is too late and continue on good rock by an unsupported climb (a few steps of III+).

Cross a scree passage before a cracked slab that leads to the Rotgrat wire, then go around to the right before reaching point 3637 m directly. Walk along the ridge, which has an alternation of snowy passages and raised courtyards (no III) up to the foot of the impressive high bastion (3850 m). Go up a length (2 spits, III-) the slab diagonally to the right and then to the left to gain a wide turn not very visible from the bottom which makes it possible to join the edge on the right of which is a relay (spit + piton).

Completely raise the dihedral (1 spit, III supported) above to another relay (spit + piton). At the exit of the dihedral either continue for a length on the ridge and cross to the right on a spur, or cross to the right immediately to enjoy the excellent rock of the spur.

Climb this slightly marked spur up a length of excellent pebbles (III) to reach the ridge. The difficulties are diminishing a little despite some setbacks to overcome (III+).

Continue as best as possible first a little to the left and then to the right until you reach a characteristic shoulder. From there, you can reach the summit by snow slopes (45°) or continue on the edge line (initially easy slabs difficult to protect, 1 spit).

In 2 short lengths you reach the snowy antecime by bypassing the last difficulties from the right. Follow the easy snowy ridge to the top. ##Descending By the normal route or by the SE ridge if in condition to reach the Alphubeljoch then by the S lobe of the Alphubel glacier.

At the foot of which a good path leads back to the Taschhütte.<br/><br/>_This Adventure has been shared under the [Creative Commons Share Alike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/) licence._