Hikes and mountain ascents in the Valais Alps
Inspiration for trips in Wallis
The Valais Alps offer countless beautiful hikes and mountain ascents. The highest peak of the Valais Alps is Dufourspitze (4,634 m above sea level), but the biggest attraction of the whole mountain range is the beautiful Matterhorn mountain (4,478 m above sea level). Especially around Zermatt, you can make hiking easier with a number of trains and cable cars.
Tours from Zermatt
Classic base on the Matterhorn
Most of the most famous trips and tours in Wallis start in Zermatt. The main goal is the view of the famous Matterhorn
Lake path
Popular hike with views of the Matterhorn
The lake path around Zermatt with views of the Matterhorn is very popular. You can help yourself with the underground cable car to Sunnegg, where there is a beautiful view of this mountain and now the lakes Leisee, Mosjesee, Grindjisee and Stellisee are waiting and back. It's a beautiful day trip continue reading
Ascent to the base camp below the Matterhorn
Hörnlihütte base camp 3260 m above sea level
We took the cable car from Zermatt to Schwarzsee at 2583 m above sea level. Our journey continued with the descent to Zermatt 1602 m above sea level continue reading
Ascent to Breithorn
Zermatt is also a starting point for the lightest alpine four thousand – Breithorn.
Ascent to Breithorn
A simple four thousandth in the Valais Alps.
Breithorn (4,165 m above sea level) is considered to be the lightest alpine 4,000 m high. The massif itself has five peaks, the highest of which is the Breithorn Occidentale. The easiest ascent to Breithorn leads from the Swiss side from Malý Matterhorn continue reading
Sass-Fee
A starting point for climbers
Sass-Fee is probably the second most popular resort in the Valais Alps after Zermatt. From here you can go to a number of peaks such as Allalinhorn, Alphubel, etc.
Allalin design
Three alpine four-thousanders in three days
Ascents above Saas-Fee: Allalinhorn 4,027 m. – via HohlaubGletcher, surprisingly finally to the top and climbing … Strahlhorn 4 190 m. – via Allalingletcher and Adlerpass, endless dance between cracks … Alphubel 4 206 m. – from Mittel -Allalin over Feejoch – a crest parade that we gave up 20 meters before the „bulge“ … unsecured mass of stones moving underfoot … without one helmet … we left this there for the next time and also Fish or Rimpfischhorn 4 199 m, which rises toothy next to the snowy Strahlhorn. Completed July 6 – 8, 2017 continue reading
Ascent to Alphubel
... or with a potato salad for four thousand
When you spend Christmas with your family in Saas-Fee, it is not such a problem to climb to 4,000. You will definitely climb there alone, you won't even meet your foot, it will just happen that you, like us, will not only look for a way, but also tread … continue reading
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