Crossing Brandlammhorn and Alplistock | Solitary high tours in granite

• Procedure and meeting place

  • Meeting place

    11.35 Grimsel, Summerloch

    We drive up the Furka and meet at 11.35 at the Grimsel, Summerloch stop.

  • Day 1

    950 metres altitude

    300 Hm

    4 h

    We make a leisurely ascent to the Lauteraarhütte. We pass the construction site of the new Grimsel dam and the glacier monument. Depending on our mood, we go climbing in one of the surrounding climbing gardens or simply enjoy the marvellous view of the Finsteraarhorn with coffee and cake. A later ascent is also possible.

  • Day 2: Crossing the Brandlammhorn

    800 metres altitude

    900Hm

    ZS, 4b

    8 h

    Today is the first pearl: we start at dawn and walk to the start of the Brandlammhorn south ridge at dawn. Here we start immediately, the first 3 pitches have a wall character and in great scrambling we reach the ridge. The sun greets us here and invites us to take a break. Together we continue along the sharp ridge. In the best granite, we climb over several small towers in easy scrambling and reach the summit. Here we enjoy the magnificent view and the view back to the Lauteraarhütte, Stefan from the Lauteraarhütte often takes a photo of us at the summit through the telescope :D. The descent first leads further north along the ridge before there are several abseils to the east. Now we reach easier terrain and make our way happily and with brilliant new impressions to the Bächlitalhütte. After a long day, we enjoy the evening atmosphere and a delicious dinner here.

  • Day 3: Crossing the Alplistock

    500 Hm

    1000 Hm

    ZS-, 3c

    6 h

    We start again at dawn and climb away from the stream to the start of the Alplistock south ridge. This is a shorter but rewarding ridge, also with an abseil point on the ascent and descent, and leads once again in perfect granite and great scrambling to the panoramic and pointed summit. The descent is entertaining with an abseil point. We then climb back together to Furkastrasse and return from here with many new memories.

• Requirements

  • Experience in scrambling on alpine tours in the 3rd and lower 4th ridge of difficulty.
  • A head for heights
  • Stamina for alpine tours with an ascent and descent of around 1000 metres and around 8 hours.

• Price and services

  • CHF 1590.-
  • Rope team with 2 guests per mountain guide.
  • Including professional guidance and planning with a Swiss mountain guide.
  • Including overnight stays in huts with half board.
  • Excluding personal travel, any taxi journeys and consumption at the huts.

• Material and equipment

  • We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled.
  • For this tour you need the following material from this PDF. We carry our equipment with us the whole time. Pack only the essentials. Depending on the conditions, we may not need an ice axe or crampons on this tour.

Impressions: Crossing Brandlammhorn