1500 metres altitude
High-altitude hike to the Dom with a Swiss mountain guide
Grandiose, long high-altitude tour to the Dom, the highest peak located entirely in Switzerland!
Technics
Endurance
Cathedral, Valais
Beautiful alpine high-altitude tour to one of the most important four-thousand metre peaks in the Alps. At 4545 metres, the Dom is the highest mountain that lies entirely in Switzerland. The ascent via the Domhütte and the Festijoch is very varied. Technically, it is considered relatively easy, but requires a very good level of fitness. In good conditions, the view from the Dom extends from Mont Blanc to the Bernese Alps, the Weisshorn directly opposite and the Dufourspitze in the Monte Rosa massif.
Procedure and meeting place
Individual ascent from Randa/Täsch to the Domhütte. It’s well worth taking the route across the Europa Bridge on the way up. Group dinner and a chance to get to know one another at the hut. Overnight stay.
We’ll set off early in the morning and climb the Dom together, savour the joy of reaching the summit, and return to the hut together. On the way, we’ll ascend the rocky slope to the Festijoch – this involves some easy scrambling. From the Festijoch, depending on the conditions, we’ll decide whether to ascend to the summit via the Festigrat – a slightly more varied and direct route – or via the standard route (north face). The descent takes us down the north face and back via the scrambling section at the Festijoch to the Domhütte.
You are free to decide whether you want to descend into the valley on the same day or stay another night at the Domhütte.
Requirements
- You have first experience on high tours.
- You have first experience with ice axe and crampons.
- Fitness for alpine tours with around 1500 metres ascent and descent at a normal pace (~350 metres per hour).
- You have experience in scrambling and can move efficiently in rocky terrain.
Price and services
- CHF 990.-
- Rope team with 2 guests per mountain guide.
- Including professional planning and realisation with a mountain guide and his travel expenses.
- Includes accommodation in mountain huts with half-board for you and the mountain guide.
- Excluding personal travel expenses, any train tickets and refreshments.
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
Cathedral hut
The Domhütte is impressively situated at 2940 metres above Randa and is the perfect starting point for climbing the Dom - the highest mountain in Switzerland. Nestled in a wild glacier landscape, it offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding four-thousand-metre peaks.
That's what our guests say:
Bernd Gladden
Thank you so much, Bergschaft! Everything was perfect. We always felt in good hands. It was a wonderful tour!
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