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Via the South-Ridge (Normal route) Silvrettahorn 3243 m

  • Difficulty
    PD, 2a
  • Ascent
    3–4 h, 910 m
  • Descent
    910 m

Easy to reach summit with far reaching views of the Tyrolean Silvretta area. A beautiful hike over moraine fields and flat glaciers. The flank is easy to walk but steep and just before the summit even interesting for the lover of exposure.

Route description

Silvrettahütte - Silvrettagletscher
From the Silvretta hut follow a marked trail in the direction of Rote Furka until you reach P. 2553. Pass the beautiful glacier lake and alight the glacier.
Silvrettagletscher - west of P. 3076
Ascend the glacier to ca. 2800 m before bearing NE towards a scree slope west of P. 3076.
West of P. 3076 - Silvrettahorn
Ascend the scree/talus slope to the Egghornlücke (a saddle) before turning left onto the south ridge of the Silvrettahorn. Follow clear tracks, first a little bit eastwards, then back to the Swiss side up to the summit ridge 100 m south of the main summit. A gendarme just before the summit is climbed, offering easy climbing but in slightly exposed terrain.
Descent
Follow the route of ascent.

Additional information

Departure point
Difficulty

The traverse of the gendarmes before the summit provides some easy climbing, but in exposed terrain. Some bolts between the fore- and main summit.

History

FA: J. Jacot with Jegen and Schlegel, August 22, 1865.

FA winter: J. Piccard, E. Schröder and Dapples with Jann and Jegen, December 29, 1867.

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