Traverse Jöchliturm – Nädliger | Mountain hiking

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Traverse Jöchliturm – Nädliger

Traverse Jöchliturm – Nädliger (Normal route) Jöchliturm 2335 m

Difficulty

T4
Ascent

4–4:30 h, 1500 m
Descent

2 h, 1500 m

Over the "yoke" (Jöchli) instead of under it!

While the neighbouring Wildhuser Schofberg is very popular among hikers, hardly anybody knows Jöchliturm. Not even swisstopo, the Swiss map maker, knew its name and charted it simply as P. 2335. The summit is only a stone’s throw away from Nädliger with its limestone cliffs full of fossils, which is reachable on one of the most splendid hiking trails of the region. The round trip to Jöchliturm requires some stamina, as the Gamplüt aerial cable way saves only about 200 metres of vertical height. It is important to carry enough water because of the steep, sunny slopes. There are no restaurants on this side of the Alpstein range.

Just before the Zwinglipasshütte, on the left the Altmann. © Fabian Lippuner

The karst landscape around Zwinglipass with Zwinglipasshütte © Fabian Lippuner

Nädligergrat, in the background Moor, Jöchliturm and Wildhauser Schafberg. © Fabian Lippuner

On the Nädliger ridge; the view goes westward to Jöchliturm (centre) and Wildhuser Schofberg (right). © Fabian Lippuner

View from Jöchliturm to Nädliger and Altmann © Fabian Lippuner

Route description

Wildhaus – Zwinglipasshütte

From Wildhaus, Post go to the bottom station of the Gamplüt gondola, then ascend Flüretobel to Teselalp. Continue to Zwinglipass and the cabin via Chreialp.

Zwinglipasshütte - P. 2334 (Rotsteinpass)

Traverse below the Altmann south face to reach P. 2334, where the hiking trail leads down on Fliswand to Rotsteinpass.

Rotsteinpass - Nädliger - Jöchliturm

Here the white-blue marked trail on the ridge to Nädliger and Jöchlisattel (P. 2291) begins. On karst and a short ridge without markings you reach Jöchliturm (P. 2335).

Jöchliturm - P. 2196 Schofberg south face

Descend back to Jöchlisattel and follow the white-blue markings on the steep face to reach the rock cirque at the foot of Wildhuser Schofberg. A short re-ascent leads to P. 2196 and the huge grassy south face of Schofberg.

P. 2196 - Schöferhütte - Gamplüt

Follow the now white-red marked mountain hiking trail via Schöferhütte and an escarpment to reach Gamplüt. Now take the gondola or descend to Wildhaus on foot (1/2 h).

Variant: descent via Wildhuser Schofbode

You can save a good ½ h: shortly before the re-ascent to Wildhuser Schofberg, descend directly to P. 1389 on Teselalp via Wildhuser Schofbode. From there go down Flüretobel to reach Wildhaus within a ½ h.

Additional information

Departure point

Wildhaus (1090 m)

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Wildhaus, Dorf

End point

Gamplüt, Bergstation (1349 m)

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Gamplüt

Time: Wildhaus - Zwinglipasshütte: 2 ½ h

Zwinglipasshütte - Nädliger - Jöchliturm: 2- 2: ½ h

Jöchliturm - P. 2197 - Schöferhütte - Gamplüt: 2 h

Add ½ hour if you do not ride the gondola down.

If you undertake the tour in the opposite direction, you have a number of variants to continue to the Alpstein range, e.g. climbing Altmann or crossing Rotsteinpass.

Difficulty / Material: The traverse Jöchli–Nädliger is well-marked (white-blue). There are exposed passages, some requiring the use of hands. There is a risk of rock fall on the steep slope below Jöchli.

Waypoints

Zwinglipasshütte (1999 m)

During the holiday season and on week-ends from May to October there is a warden at Zwinglipasshütte SAC.

Nädliger (2321 m)

The itinerary is across several summits of the Nädliger ridge

Jöchli (SG) (2291 m)

Col immediately below Jöchliturm

Catering and overnight stay: Teselalp
During the season Teselalp serves food and beverages.

Neighbor summit

Wildhuser Schofberg / Schafberg (2373 m)

Wildhuser Schofberg (2373 m): if you are too late or too early in the season to undertake the tour described here, you can hike the south face of Schofberg. And those who have enough strength left and an additional hour at their disposal can include the huge, cone-shaped summit dominating the upper Toggenburg, Wildhuser Schofberg. From P. 2196 take the marked hiking trail to the secondary summit (T3). A steel cable helps you to scramble down to the breach, which separates the main summit from the secondary summit. From the breach climb up to the highest point (2373 m, T4, exposed).