Alpine climbing routes in Switzerland
For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Switzerland. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful alpine climbing routes.
The Most Beautiful alpine climbing routes in Switzerland
Alpine Climbing
· Ticino Alps
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Difficulty
5c
easy
1.8 km
4:00 h
343 m
343 m
Beautiful route over slabs, flakes and crimps with good protection in the beautiful Maggia Valley gneiss, the descent is done by abseiling via the route
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Alpine Climbing
· Urner Alps
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Difficulty
6a+
moderate
7.5 km
6:00 h
479 m
479 m
Short climb on a great granite needle with a difficult crux, well secured with pitons and bolts, friends recommended for additional protection
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Alpine Climbing
· Mont Blanc massif
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Difficulty
VI+, 5c+
moderate
1.7 km
5:30 h
400 m
400 m
Diverse, beautiful climbing in best gneiss with perfect protection
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Alpine Climbing
· Ticino
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Difficulty
VII-, 6a+
moderate
1.9 km
4:30 h
400 m
400 m
Fantastic route in the left part of the Placche di Paleria in great, rough gneiss in the Valle Onsernone
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Alpine Climbing
· Ticino
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Difficulty
6a
moderate
1.8 km
4:30 h
450 m
450 m
One of the most beautiful routes in Ticino over inclined slabs and a steeper pillar upswing in the beautiful Maggia valley gneiss, very often climbed, very well secured
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Alpine Climbing
· Ticino Alps
Havanna (Pinocchio, Monte Garzo, Valle Maggia)
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Difficulty
5c
easy
Distance
1.8 km
Duration
4:00 h
Ascent
343 m
Descent
343 m
Beautiful route over slabs, flakes and crimps with good protection in the beautiful Maggia Valley gneiss, the descent is done by abseiling via the ...
from Johanna Singer,
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Alpine Climbing
· Urner Alps
Small Kamel West Edge (Sidelenhütte, Furka)
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Difficulty
6a+
moderate
Distance
7.5 km
Duration
6:00 h
Ascent
479 m
Descent
479 m
Short climb on a great granite needle with a difficult crux, well secured with pitons and bolts, friends recommended for additional protection
from Johanna Singer,
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Alpine Climbing
· Mont Blanc massif
Cacao Girls (Paroi de Barberine, Barberine)
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Difficulty
VI+, 5c+
moderate
Distance
1.7 km
Duration
5:30 h
Ascent
400 m
Descent
400 m
Diverse, beautiful climbing in best gneiss with perfect protection
from Johanna Singer,
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Alpine Climbing
· Ticino
Nâlân (Placche di Paleria, Valle Onsernone)
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Difficulty
VII-, 6a+
moderate
Distance
1.9 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
400 m
Descent
400 m
Fantastic route in the left part of the Placche di Paleria in great, rough gneiss in the Valle Onsernone
from Johanna Singer,
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Alpine Climbing
· Ticino
Quarzader (Speroni di Ponte Brolla, Valle Maggia)
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Difficulty
6a
moderate
Distance
1.8 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
450 m
Descent
450 m
One of the most beautiful routes in Ticino over inclined slabs and a steeper pillar upswing in the beautiful Maggia valley gneiss, very often ...
from Johanna Singer,
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Alpine Climbing
· Urner Alps
Salbitschijen-south ridge with access via Takala
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Difficulty
6a
difficult
Distance
11.9 km
Duration
16:00 h
Ascent
1,735 m
Descent
1,735 m
One of the most beautiful rock ridges in the Alps in the best Uri granite, well secured, an extremely enduring day´s destination from the valley
from Johanna Singer,
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Alpine Climbing
· Glarus
Spreizrinne (Brüggler)
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Difficulty
6a+
easy
Distance
5.6 km
Duration
4:30 h
Ascent
464 m
Descent
464 m
One of the shorter routes on the Brüggler, which does not lead all the way to the top, inclined wall climbing to the right of the large dihedral ...
from Johanna Singer,
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Gross Litzner - Seehorn Überschreitung by Dagmar
Photo: Dagmar Jäckel, Community
Photo: Dagmar Jäckel, Community
Photo: Dagmar Jäckel, Community
Photo: Dagmar Jäckel, Community
Photo: Dagmar Jäckel, Community
Photo: Dagmar Jäckel, Community
July 11, 2021
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When did you do this route? July 03, 2021
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Hannibal (2.882 m) - Supergranit in Conquest of Paradise by Johanna
April 14, 2021
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When did you do this route? August 11, 2019
Beginn der Schlüssellänge „Conquest of Paradise“
Photo: Johanna Singer, Outdooractive Editors
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Nâlân (Placche di Paleria, Valle Onsernone) by Alba
December 01, 2020
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