Hike Augstbordhorn - Dreizehntenhorn - Schwarzhorn (3201m)

It is a quite fisically demanding hike (about 20 Km and 1500m d+), but as much superb since 12 Km are all on a very nice ridge. The view is fantastic dominating the Rhone valley with view on the Bernese Alps, the Saas-Fee groups, and the Monte Rosa-Matterhorn-Zermatt area.
The first bit, from Moosalp, is tecnically very simple, after 800m ascent (1h 30min) you reach the ridge and from there a very nice path extends to the Augsbordhorn and then to the Dreizehntenhorn (3h). Just right before the Dreizehntenhorn the ridge gets a bit more exposed, but not very difficult unless soffering of vertigos.
The segment between Dreizehntenhorn, Schwarzhorn and Augstbordpass is the most difficult, the path to follow is not clear and the ascent part to the Schwarzhorn (4h) is very steep with quite unstable terrain. The descent part will be done along the south‐ridge, it is easier but still need attention.
From the Augstbordpass (5h) the descent to Jungen is a very simple path that will take about 2h.
Overall, the full hike is a mix of different path, but the grade of difficulties to keep in consideration is T4
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Outward: from Visp PostBus 528 to Moosalp
From Moosalp on the path is signed red/white first and the blue/white between the Augstbordhorn and the Schwarzhorn
Retourn: from Jungen down to St. Niklaus with a 4 seats gondola (aka time well because it might be busy and you might lost the connecting train back to Visp)
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