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Alpine routes in Switzerland

In total there are about 411 alpine routes for you to discover within the region of Switzerland. To get a first glimpse of what’s awaiting outdoor enthusiasts like you in Switzerland, we created a short highlight list:
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Alpine Route · Switzerland
Hockenhorn Hike (from Lauchernalp)
Top difficult closed
8.7 km
6:00 h
1,305 m
70 m

An easy-to-climb peak for experienced mountain climbers with a vista across many of the Valais Alps as far as Mont Blanc.

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Alpine Route · Valais Alps
Over the Red Ridge to the top of the Alphubel mountain
Premium IV, AD+ difficult
26.4 km
11:10 h
2,771 m
2,771 m

The ascent of the Alphubel over the Red Ridge is a great and impressive undertaking. You should not underestimate this tour because it is long, ...

from Johanna Singer,   Outdooractive Editors
Alpine Route · Switzerland
Hockenhorn Hike (from Kandersteg)
Top difficult closed
18.4 km
7:30 h
2,280 m
270 m

A demanding mountain tour from Kandersteg to the Hockenhorn via the Lötschenpass. This tour also works as a 2-day tour with an overnight stay at ...

from Adrian Schnyder,   Lötschental Marketing AG
Alpine Route · Switzerland
Lötschenlücke
Top difficult
35.6 km
8:55 h
2,150 m
1,480 m

A combined mountain hiking/high-level tour to the Lötschenlücke requiring some experience of mountaineering and glaciers. The services of a ...

from Alexandra Brigger,   Lötschental Marketing AG
Alpine Route · Switzerland
Obers Färda
Top difficult closed
5.9 km
2:35 h
1,052 m
60 m

The challenging hike to the Ober Färda is like embarking on a journey 100 million years back in time and with luck you will find some petrified ...

from Alexandra Brigger,   Lötschental Marketing AG
Alpine Route · Switzerland
Im Tellin
Top moderate closed
4.6 km
1:50 h
515 m
45 m

Scenic hike from Blatten via Weissenried into the Tellin valley.

from Adrian Schnyder,   Lötschental Marketing AG
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Alpine Route · Switzerland
Hockenhorn Hike (from Lauchernalp)
Top difficult closed
8.7 km
6:00 h
1,305 m
70 m

An easy-to-climb peak for experienced mountain climbers with a vista across many of the Valais Alps as far as Mont Blanc.

1
from Xenia Albrecht,   Lötschental Marketing AG
Alpine Route · Valais Alps
Over the Red Ridge to the top of the Alphubel mountain
Premium IV, AD+ difficult
26.4 km
11:10 h
2,771 m
2,771 m

The ascent of the Alphubel over the Red Ridge is a great and impressive undertaking. You should not underestimate this tour because it is long, ...

from Johanna Singer,   Outdooractive Editors
Alpine Route · Switzerland
Hockenhorn Hike (from Kandersteg)
Top difficult closed
18.4 km
7:30 h
2,280 m
270 m

A demanding mountain tour from Kandersteg to the Hockenhorn via the Lötschenpass. This tour also works as a 2-day tour with an overnight stay at ...

from Adrian Schnyder,   Lötschental Marketing AG
Alpine Route · Switzerland
Lötschenlücke
Top difficult
35.6 km
8:55 h
2,150 m
1,480 m

A combined mountain hiking/high-level tour to the Lötschenlücke requiring some experience of mountaineering and glaciers. The services of a ...

from Alexandra Brigger,   Lötschental Marketing AG
Alpine Route · Switzerland
Obers Färda
Top difficult closed
5.9 km
2:35 h
1,052 m
60 m

The challenging hike to the Ober Färda is like embarking on a journey 100 million years back in time and with luck you will find some petrified ...

from Alexandra Brigger,   Lötschental Marketing AG
Alpine Route · Switzerland
Im Tellin
Top moderate closed
4.6 km
1:50 h
515 m
45 m

Scenic hike from Blatten via Weissenried into the Tellin valley.

from Adrian Schnyder,   Lötschental Marketing AG
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The Piz Julier is an exposed mountain and therefore offers a beautiful panoramic view. 

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Schwarzhorn 4322m & Ludwigshohe 4342m regolar route

Schwarzhorn and Ludwigshohe are two nice small peaks in the Monte Rosa range. Thanks to the their proximity, and their short access from the Lys Glacier, they are easy to combine in a day tour.

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Castor 4226m - Regular route

Castore is the finer and higher among the two Twins Pollux and Castore. It is a really nice snow peak on the boarder ridge between Italy and Switzerland. From the Felik Pass, that is very easy to reach from the Q. Sella hut, a nice and curvy ridge goes to the top.

Roccia Nera 4075 mt. - Breithorn West 4165 mt. traverse

The top ridge of Breithorn counts 5 different peaks over 4000 meters. Roccia Nera, Breithornzwillinge, Breithorn East, Central and West.

DufourSpitze 4634m – Rey Ridge

Dufourspitze, 4634m, in the Monte Rosa area, is the highest mountain in Switzerland and the second-highest in the Alps.

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Finsteraarhorn 4.274m (normal route)

Finsteraarhorn is the highest peak of the canton Bernese Oberland and the third most prominent peak in the Alps. It has the shape of a steep, majestic pyramid, rising from a web of glaciers. And it is one of the most beautiful mountains in the entire Switzerland.

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Lagginhorn

Britannia Hütte - Allalinhorn - Alphubel - Längfluh

Für Bergsteiger mit guter Kondition und körperlicher Verfassung kann der Alphubel über das Allainhorn (Hohlaubgrat) bestiegen werden. Der Abstieg erfolgt über den Gletscher direkt zur Längfluh. Marschzeit ca. 7 h.

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