The Wild W's: Col du Pillon - Kandersteg

Logo The Wild W's: Col du Pillon - Kandersteg
Logo The Wild W's: Col du Pillon - Kandersteg
Tour data
56.86km
1,197 - 3,240m
Distance
3,878hm
5,485hm
Ascent
12:36h
 
Duration
Brief description

The tour of several days leads the ski tourer through the most attractive part of the western Bernese Oberland. It starts in the Diablerets massif and leads over the two famous peaks Wildhorn and Wildstrubel. On the tour you will be rewarded with an overwhelming view of the nearby four-thousand-meter peaks of the Valais. The tour lead from hut to hut and require alpine experience.

Difficulty
difficult
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Glacier des Diablerets (2803 M.a.s.l)

Route
Col du Sanetsch (2,252 m)
4.1 km
Geltenhütte SAC
10.9 km
Mont Pucel (3,054 m)
17.9 km
Wildhorn (3,247 m)
18.8 km
Cabane du Wildhorn (2,303 m)
22.6 km
Wildstrubelhütte (2,793 m)
31.6 km
Wisshorelücke (2,851 m)
32.1 km
Wildstrubel (3,244 m)
37.7 km
Lämmerenhütte
43.0 km
Rote Totz Lücke
45.1 km


Best season
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Description
The multi-day tour starts with the cable car ride to Sex Rouge. There follows a descent to the Sanetsch Pass. The first ascent leads via Arête de l'Arpille to the Arpelistock (3036m). The magnificent descent to the lonely Geltenhütte (2003m) leads through ideally inclined northern slopes.

The second stage begins with the ascent via Rottal and Gältegletscher to Col du Brochet. Then it goes under the Glacier du Brochet to the saddle at the foot of the south ridge of Mont Pucel. Then northwards over the glacier to the summit of the Wildhorn. From the summit over the Chilchligletscher to the Wildhornhütte.

From the Wildhorn hut on the Chilchligletscher to the Schnidejoch. Then to the Schnidehorn - avoiding the obstacles always to the right (south) to the summit. From the summit follows a descent to Plan des Roses - south to Pt. 2391. Then across the flat through the valley to the Wildstrubel hut.

From the Wildstrubel hut via Wisshorelücke or Wisshore on the Plaine Morte glacier in eastern direction to the foot of the Wildstrubel. From there via the SW ridge to the summit. Descent via the E side to the Lämmeren hut.

The last stage starts with the ascent through the Lämmeren valley to the Rote Totz gap. Then begins the descent over the Tälligletscher to Tälli and via Walliswang to Üschenental to Kandersteg.

Directions
1st stage : Col du Pillon-Glacier des Diablerets – Sanetschpass – Arpelistock – Geltenhütte

2nd stage : Geltenhütte – Col du Brochet – Wildhorn – Wildhornhütte

3rd stage: Wildhornhütte – Schnidenhorn – Plan des Roses – Wildstrubelhütte

4th stage: Wildstrubelhütte – Wildstrubel – Lämmerenhütte

5th stage : Lämmerenhütte – Roter Trotz – Üschenentäli-Kandersteg  

Highest point
3,240 m
Endpoint

Kandersteg (1198 M.a.s.l)

Height profile
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Equipment
We recommend Ski touring equipment: touring ski-boots, touring skis with touring bindings, ski poles, skins, ski crampons Climbing harness Avalanche transceiver

Glacier equipement

Backpack, shovel, probe Warm weatherproof clothing Warm gloves and warm hat Sunglasses and sunscreen Warm drinks Snack (high energy foods such as chocolate, dried fruit etc.)
Safety instructions

Plan every mountain tour carefully and adapt to participants’ fitness level as well as the weather and season.
Weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains. Appropriate clothing is therefore essential, along with adequate supplies of food and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in good time.
Inform others of planned route, and whenever possible avoid going alone.
It is forbidden to walk on the ski pistes.
Please be considerate to other walkers and to plants and animals.
Take note of the warning signs drawing attention to the constant danger in river beds and along watercourses below dams and reservoirs.

Additional information
Find out well in advance about the accommodation and catering options in the SAC huts:

Geltenhütte SAC (www.geltenhuette.ch)

Wildhorn hut SAC (www.wildhornhuette.ch)

Wildstrubelhütte SAC (www.wildstruebelhuette.ch)

Lämmerenhütte SAC (www.laemmerenhuette.ch)

 

The following mountaineering schools conduct this tour annually:

Mountain Guide Association Gstaad-Lenk

www.hoehenfieber.ch

www.montanara.ch

www.grindelwaldsports.ch

 

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Directions
The Destination Gstaad is located in the south-west of Switzerland right on the border to the French-speaking part of the country. The Destination is easily accessed by rail or car from the regions around Lake Thun and Lake Geneva and the Gruyere region Direct connections to the European high-speed rail network and all international airports in Switzerland guarantee a time-saving and pleasant journey. The main means of transport in the destination of Gstaad are the “MOB” (Montrex-Oberland Bernois) train and numerous post bus lines.

Glacier 3000 can be reached from Gstaad by bus or by car.  

More information on gstaad.ch: Travel & Public Transport.

Public transportation
Outward journey: By bus from Gstaad to Col du Pillon, Glacier 3000.

Return journey: By bus from Kandersteg, Gemmi to Kandersteg, Bahnhof then by train via Spiez and Zweisimmen to Gstaad.

Parking

Parking Cable car station Glacier 3000


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