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The 10 Most Beautiful alpine routes in Switzerland

Alpine Route
Blüemlisalphorn crossing
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Difficulty
II, 50°, AD
difficult
Multi-stage route
22.7 km
13:30 h
2,518 m
2,519 m
Second tour for experienced alpinists from Oeschinen via the Blüemlisalpe to the summit of the Blüemlisalphorn (3661 m) and back.

Alpine Route
· Bernina Group
Piz Bernina (4.049 m) mit Überschreitung der drei Palügipfel (3.900 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
III, 45°, AD
difficult
27.8 km
16:30 h
2,930 m
1,560 m
Klassische Überschreitung des höchsten Gipfels der Ostalpen.

Alpine Route
· Valais Alps
Weissmies (4.017m) - Überschreitung von SW-N
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
17.1 km
11:30 h
2,687 m
1,099 m
Landschaftlich genussvolle Überschreitung eines Walliser Viertausender.

Alpine Route
· Monte Rosa
Over the Liskamm
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Difficulty
AD
moderate
Stage 3
10.6 km
7:00 h
1,061 m
1,245 m
The third day's stage of the well-known high-altitude tour "Spaghetti Round" leads over the impressive connecting ridge from the Liskamm West peak (4,479 m) to the Liskamm East peak (4,527 m).

Alpine Route
· Mount Rosa Walser
Via Vincent pyramid, Schwarzhorn, Ludwigshöhe and Parrotspitze to the Signalkuppe
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Difficulty
PD
moderate
Stage 4
7.6 km
5:30 h
1,350 m
233 m
The fourth day's stage of the well-known high-altitude tour "Spaghetti-Runde" leads via Vincentpyramide (4,215 m), Schwarzhorn (4,321 m), Ludwigshöhe (4,341 m) and Parrotspitze (4,432 m) to Signalkuppe (4,554 m).

Alpine Route
· Kandersteg
Balmhorn via Zackengrat
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Difficulty
I, 35°, PD+
difficult
17.7 km
10:00 h
1,800 m
1,650 m
The Balmhorn is a beautiful pyramid high above the Kandertal. The normal route leads over the scree-covered, moderately steep Schwarzgletscher and the harmless Zackengrat (WS+).

Alpine Route
Crossing Piz Morteratsch (3751 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
II, 40°, PD
difficult
Multi-stage route
23.5 km
12:30 h
1,884 m
2,007 m
Varied alpine tour in alpine surroundings from Morteratsch to the Boval Hut, via the Fuorcla da Boval to Piz Morteratsch (3751 m) and via the Vadrettin da Tschierva and the Tschierva Hut to Pontresina.

Alpine Route
Spaghetti round
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Difficulty
PD+
moderate
Multi-stage route
48.8 km
33:30 h
4,644 m
5,769 m
The Spaghetti Round is an impressive but quite demanding high-altitude traverse in the Valais, on which twelve 4,000-metre peaks are climbed. Wide glaciers, narrow ridges and airy climbing passages make the tour from the Klein Matterhorn to the Dufourspitze and from there down towards the Gornergrat a high-alpine undertaking that is only recommended for experienced mountaineers.

Alpine Route
· Valais Alps
Dufourspitze (4,634 m) - To the highest mountain peak in Switzerland
recommended route
Difficulty
III, 40°, AD-
difficult
11.9 km
13:30 h
1,840 m
1,840 m
Great high-altitude route to the highest mountain peak in Switzerland

Alpine Route
· Bernina Group
Bumiller Pfeiler in der Nordwand des Piz Palü (3.900 m)
recommended route
Difficulty
V+, 80°, TD+
difficult
8.9 km
14:00 h
1,400 m
1,400 m
Schwierige kombinierte Route in der Nordwand des Piz Palü (3.900 m). Wer sich den Bumillerpfeiler nicht zutraut, kann evtl. den deutlich leichteren Ostpfeiler erklettern!
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DufourSpitze 4634m – Rey Ridge by Marek
December 31, 2022
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Nadelhorn 4327m und Ulrichshorn 3924m - Normalweg by Beate
November 02, 2022
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Nadelhorn 4327m und Ulrichshorn 3924m - Normalweg by Iris
Photo: Iris Reiner, ÖAV Sektion Radenthein
October 13, 2022
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When did you do this route? August 14, 2022
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