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From Bussalp (Normal route) Burg (Bussalp) 2207 m

Difficulty

F
Ascent

1–1:15 h, 410 m
Descent

410 m
Exposure

NE, SE

Burg is a very sunny tour for beginners, which is best undertaken on a cold day in high winter. The first 750 metres of vertical height are negotiated by the bus running from Grindelwald to Bussalp. Be careful when skiing on the road which is used as a sledging run, or when crossing it. Descending to the Schwendi railway station is only possible on a few days in high winter. The bus takes you back to Grindelwald, if the descent ends earlier.

Bussalp and its wide skiing slopes © Maier Martin

The target is in sight: the summit ridge of Burg. © Maier Martin

At Burgsattel, just a few minutes to the summit © Fabian Lippuner

Breath-taking view 1300 metres down to the Lütschinen valley © Fabian Lippuner

View westward from the summit © Fabian Lippuner

Route description

Bussalp - Burg

From Bussalp (1796 m) ascend north-eastward on the sledging run to reach Oberläger (2021 m). Now continue westward to Burgnollen (2148 m) and ascend the north-east face to the summit.

Variant: descent to Schwendi

Descend to Bussalp on the ascent. If there is sufficient snow, you can ski down to Schwendi, the major part off the sledging run. Ski down to Holzmattenläger (bus stop) using the sledging run. Then descend southward in pastures to reach the trail east of Unterläger. Take the trail south-eastward, leading steeply down to the In Matten clearing. Continue to the bridge across the Abbach (1256 m) and the hairpin bend at P. 1240 (Weidli, bus stop and bar). If there is still sufficient snow, east of the creek you can continue to descend south-westward in pastures to reach the main street (931 m) and ultimately the Schwendi railway station.