- Brief description
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A lovely and impressive ski tour to the Lötschenlücke with a fantastic descent via the Langgletscher (Lang Glacier).
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Jungfraujoch
- Route
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Hollandiahütte (3,238 m)12.3 kmGletscherstafel21.4 kmKapelle Mariä Heimsuchung23.8 kmKühmad23.9 kmDorfkirche25.9 kmBlatten (Lötschen)25.9 km
- Best season
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AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
- Description
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This absolutely magnificent tour is perfect for all ski touring connoisseurs and leaves nothing to be desired. The ascents are easy and the descents are long and pass through a unique landscape. Worthy of particular mention, is the ideal ascent-to-descent ratio of 490 metres of ascent to 2,430 metres of descent.
Begin your tour on the Jungfraujoch and savour the descent to the Konkordiaplatz. Attach your pelts here for the ascent to the Lötschenlücke, a distance of just under 6 km. We would recommend a short detour into the Hollandia Hut situated at the Lötschenlücke. Then savour the descent over the glacier "Langgletscher" to the Fafleralp and even as far as Blatten if there is adequate snow.
- Directions
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Jungfraujoch - Lötschenlücke - Ganderre - Fafleralp - Blatten
- Highest point
- 3,445 m
- Endpoint
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Blatten, Post
- Exposition
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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A full set of glacier equipment is essential.
(The Jungfrau Region Ski-Touring Map 264S) - This 1:50,000 scale topographical map includes the ski tours in the Lötschental Valley, which are described in more detail in the SAC Tour Guide available from the Lötschental Tourist Information Office in Wiler or online at - Safety instructions
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We recommend that a state-certified mountain guide accompanies you on this ski tour
Plan your tour carefully
Ensure that you have a full set of appropriate equipment
Never embark on a tour alone
Inform friends, relatives, the mountain hut supervisor or the hotel porter of your proposed tour. Report back when you arrive at your destination.
Keep a constant eye on weather developments
Adhere to the principle: if in doubt, turn back! - Tips
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Our mountain guides in the Lötschental:
Jaggy Benedikt Tel. +41 (0)79 774 83 20
Fleck Lutz Tel. +41 (0)79 629 47 33 - Additional information
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The SAC Hollandia Hut:
3,235 metres above sea level
Overnight accommodation for 80 people
Starting point for the Äbeni Flue, Mittaghorn, Aletschhorn and many others
Hut phone number: Tel. +41 (0)27 939 11 35
Owned by SAC, Berne Division - Directions
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Interlaken Ost
You reach Interlaken by road from Basel/Zurich/Geneva via Bern or Lucerne/Brünig.Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald
Once you’ve reached Interlaken, you continue to Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald. Simply follow the road signs.Kleine Scheidegg
You can change to a train to Kleine Scheidegg in Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald or Grindelwald Grund.Jungfraujoch
At Kleine Scheidegg you change to the Jungfrau Railway, which takes you to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in about an hour. - Public transportation
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Interlaken Ost
From Zurich/Bern/Basel you travel directly to Interlaken Ost with Intercity trains. Trains run every 60 minutes.Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald
At Interlaken Ost you change to the regional train for Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald. Please note the destination on the carriages.Kleine Scheidegg
In Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald you change to the Wengernalp Railway for Kleine Scheidegg.Jungfraujoch
At Kleine Scheidegg you change to the Jungfrau Railway, which takes you to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in about an hour. - Parking
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Interlaken Ost
For a reasonable parking fee you can leave your vehicle at Interlaken Ost railway station for a day.Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald
In Lauterbrunnen you can leave your vehicle for a day or more in the Lauterbrunnen Parking Garage. Reservations can be made on Internet. There is direct, covered access from the multi-storey car park to the Wengernalp Railway. Parking is more limited in Grindelwaldand we recommend parking at Grindelwald-Grund. Follow the signs for Grindelwald-Grund and the station of the Wengernalp Railway.
- Author
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