Via ferrata on Eggishorn

Via ferrata

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Tour data

1.39km

2,733 - 2,857m

Distance

116hm

127hm

Ascent

03:00h

Duration

Difficulty level: C/D

Aletsch Arena AG

Brief description: Thrilling traverses, vertical passages and view points: this medium-difficulty via ferrata is a unique experience requiring sure-footedness, a head for heights and physical fitness.
Difficulty: medium
Difficulty level C/D
Rating: Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience
Starting point: Eggishorn, top station of aerial cable car
Route: Eggishorn (2,869 m)aerialway station
1.3 km
Best season: Jan

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Description: The starting point of this tour is the mountain station of the Eggishorn cable car. Hike downhill to the Elsenlücke (ca. 30 mins) and continue to the start of the via ferrata. The route, which can also be tackled by those with relatively little via ferrata experience, leads across easy-to-grip surfaces and impressive rock formations. There are wonderful views of the sunny plateau throughout. Sturdy iron rungs make steep passages more manageable, while cables and railings mean you’re well secured even in the easier sections. Highlights include a Nepalese bridge (40m), a suspension bridge (30m) and a zip line (30m). The latter can only be tackled with a mountain guide, but it’s possible to skip it. After two hours of climbing and 305 metres of altitude difference, you’ll find yourself back at the starting point.
Difficulty: easy to medium (K2 – K3), no overhanging sections.
Tip: There’s an emergency exit after the first hour of climbing, just in case you feel like breaking off the tour..

Status report: You can always check the status report to see if the via ferrata is open.
Directions: Eggishorn – Elsenlücke – Klettersteig – Eggishorn
Highest point: 2,857 m
Endpoint: Eggishorn, top station of aerial cable car
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: All climbers must wear a harness. Because of the risk of falling rocks along the route, a helmet is also essential. Ensure you have sturdy footwear and appropriate clothing, and bring a small rucksack with water and a snack. A suitable pair of gloves will protect your fingers and knuckles from grazes.
Safety instructions: Summer sports report
Weather conditions: before setting off to tackle a via ferrata, it is important to check the weather forecast. Bad conditions can make climbing dangerous – particularly in stormy weather.

Rockfalls: because of the risk of falling rocks – usually caused by climbers higher up or by animals – all climbers are strongly advised to wear a helmet.

Safety: always leave sufficient distance between yourself and the climber ahead. There should never be more than one person between two anchor points.
Tips: Information boards, lounges and a view of the Great Aletsch Glacier: enjoy the Eggishorn circuit trail after tackling this impressive climb.
Additional information: Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch
Directions: Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Fiesch exit, then follow Furkastrasse to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Eggishorn.
Public transportation: By train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch, then on foot to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Eggishorn.
Parking: Large pay car park at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).