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- Jaun – Schopfenspitz – Schwarzsee
Jaun – Schopfenspitz – Schwarzsee

Jaun – Schopfenspitz – Schwarzsee Gros Brun / Schopfenspitz 2104 m

Difficulty

T3
Ascent

3:30 h, 1090 m
Descent

2:30 h, 1050 m

A classic between Jaun an Schwarzsee

Schopfenspitz, called Gros Brun in French, is the highest summit of the Schopfenspitz range, though only by a metre: Chörblispitz is 2103 m, Schopfenspitz 2104 m. Being a cornerstone of three valleys, namely Breccaschlund, Jaunbachtal and Vallé du Javroz, Gros Brun offers a 360° degree panorama. Combining the two normal routes makes a pretty and popular traverse from Jaun to Schwarzsee, an alternative to Euschelspass.

Schopfenspitz / Gros Brun (08/2018) © Oliver Neumann

Ascending to Maischüpfen below Maischüpfenspitz (08/2018) © Oliver Neumann

Schopfenspitz above Maischüpfen (08/2018) © Oliver Neumann

View from Schopfenspitzsattel to Maischüpfenspitz (08/2018) © Oliver Neumann

View from Schopfenspitz to Breccaschlund (08/2018) © Oliver Neumann

Descending to Chambre au Chamois below Combiflue (10/2017) © Neumann Oliver

Exit from Chambre au Chamois to Combi (10/2017) © Neumann Oliver

From Chörblispitz and Spitzflue to Stierenberg (10/2017) © Neumann Oliver

Descending to Schwarzsee (10/2017) © Neumann Oliver

Route description

Jaun – Schopfenspitz

From Jaun ascend on the hiking trail towards Euschelspass. At ca. 1100 m branch off to the left and follow the trail to the large farmhouse at Untere Jansegg (1365 m) via Striflera. Follow the road westward to P. 1475. Follow the zigzagging hiking trail up to the hut at Maischüpfen (1662 m). Ascend the valley between Maischüpfenspitz and Schopfenspitz. The trail ascends fairly steeply in a gully (equipped with a chain) to reach the Pertet y Tsamo col (1850 m, unnamed on the map). Then it traverses the west face to the north-west ridge and the Schopfenspitz-Sattel (2013 m, unnamed on the map). Ascend the last 90 metres of vertical height just below the north-west ridge to Schopfenspitz/Gros Brun (2104 m) with a bench and a summit cross.

Schopfenspitz – Schwarzsee Bad

Descend along the north-west ridge to Schopfenspitz-Sattel. The hiking trail now goes down eastward to Chambre aux Chamois (unnamed on the map), where the snow remains well into spring. It continues to the hut at Combi (1623 m), from where you have two possibilities. Follow a wide trail to Buvette Cerniets (1521 m) and then the road to Schwarzsee Bad, or, more interesting, hike up and down along Türmli to reach Rippetli (1483 m) and Stierenberg (1417 m). Now on an unmarked trail descend to Wälschi Rippa (1262 m and 1197 m). From P. 1213 on the last stretch is on the road.

Variant 1: direct ascent on the SE face

Instead of taking the hiking trail via Maischüpfen, you can begin to ascend the steep, grassy SE face before P. 1451. This variant is shorter, but definitely more tiresome than the hiking trail. There are a number of passages to overcome the small rocky escarpment at ca. 1800 m; T4+.

Variant 2: starting point La Valsainte monastery

If you want to begin the tour at La Valsainte (1015 m) despite the poor bus service, cross the Javro (965 m) and then follow the road to La Scie (ca. 1150 m). A steep hiking trail goes up to Pertet y Tsamo (1850 m); T3, 3½ h from La Valsainte to Schopfenspitz. It is also possible to start the tour at Vounetse (1610 m, summit station of the Charmey aerial cableway). However, a considerable descent to the Javro valley via Tissiniva (1472 m) und Tissiniva Derrey (1368 m) must be negotiated, before the ascent begins.

Additional information

Departure point

Jaun (1015 m)

An der tpf-Buslinie Bulle – Charmey – Jaun – Jaunpass – Boltigen.

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Jaun, Dorf

End point

Schwarzsee Bad (FR) (1055 m)

An der tpf-Buslinie Fribourg – Tafers – Plaffeien – Schwarzsee.

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Schwarzsee, Bad

Time: Total hiking time: 6 h

Jaun – Untere Jansegg – Maischüpfen – Schopfenspitz: 3½ h

Schopfenspitz – Combi – Breccaschlund – Schwarzsee Bad: 2½ h

Difficulty / Material: The tour is almost entirely on marked mountain hiking trails. The exception is the alternative descent from Combi via Wälschi Rippa. The descent from Combi in the Breccaschlund valley is more or less on concrete roads, depending on the variant.

Waypoints

La Valsainte, Couvent (1015 m)

Starting point of variant 2.