10.50 am, Göschenen railway station
High Altitude Tour | Crossing of the Sustenhorn with Mountain Guide
An easy high-altitude hike that crosses the imposing Steingletscher and includes a short, straightforward climbing section.
Technics
Endurance
Sustenhorn, Uri – Bern
The Sustenhorn is a fantastic mountain. The traverse from the secluded Chelenalptal valley is particularly rewarding. The Sustenhorn lies on the border between Uri and Bern. The mountain features an impressively rugged glacier, and the summit offers a magnificent view all the way to the Matterhorn. We start the tour at Göscheneralp and, on the first day, enjoy the seclusion of the Chelenalp Valley together. There, we spend the night in the small, beautifully situated Chelenalp Hut. On the second day, we set off early enough to enjoy the sunrise as we climb. Together, we cross the Sustenhorn via Sustenlimi and ascend via Tierberglihütte to the Susten Pass. At the Tierberglihütte we enjoy coffee and cake, of course.
Procedure & meeting point
We’ll meet at 10.50 am at Göschenen railway station and travel on together to Göscheneralp at 11.15 am. We recommend travelling by public transport.
We make a leisurely ascent to the Chelenalp hut. We first pass the Göscheneralpsee, where a village once "drowned" in the reservoir.
Early in the morning, we set off by the light of our headlamps and enjoy the tranquillity of dawn. We climb across the moraine to the edge of the glacier, where we put on our crampons. A short, easy scramble takes us up to the Sustenlimi. The Sustenlimi is the pass leading to the Tierbergli Hut. But before we descend to the hut, we continue across the glacier to reach the summit, which offers magnificent views. The descent takes us to the Tierbergli Hut, where we enjoy coffee and cake before continuing down into the valley to the Steingletscher on the Susten Pass road. There, we’ll be picked up by a taxi and taken to Meiringen railway station.
With lots of lovely memories in our rucksacks, we round off the tour together in Meiringen.
Requirements
- This tour requires little previous knowledge and can be enjoyed with a moderate basic level of fitness.
- First experiences with crampons and ice axe.
- Condition for a day tour with 1200m ascent and 1500m descent at a leisurely pace.
Price and services
- CHF 550.-
- Small group with 4 - 6 guests per mountain guide.
- Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Including overnight stay in the SAC hut with half board
- Excluding travel expenses, possible train tickets, personal consumption.
Material and equipment
- For this tour you need the material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us all the time. Pack only what is necessary.
- General material and packing tips we have also put together for you.
Bergschaft tours and courses are conducted in German as standard. However, our mountain guides speak good English, as do many of the participants. If you speak English, you are of course very welcome. Depending on the tour, it may be worth asking us in advance whether the guide and the group are comfortable speaking English.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us, preferably via the Contact form.
Accommodation
Chelenalp Hut
A rustic and classic SAC hut in a classic stone building, yet warm and welcoming and with a magnificent sunset on the terrace and sunrise after the first steps in the morning.
That's what our guests say:
Impressions: Sustenhorn
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