Weissmies Huts – Lagginhorn Summit loop from Jegihorn

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Weissmies Huts – Lagginhorn Summit loop from Jegihorn

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Weissmies Huts – Lagginhorn Summit loop from Jegihorn

06:53

6.72km

1,170m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that are highly dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 460 m for 365 m

After 2.23 km for 2.27 km

After 5.90 km for 365 m

Waypoints

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13 m

Weissmies Huts

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The Weissmies Hut of the SAC Olten Section is located at 2,726 meters above sea level on a sunny terrace above Saas Grund. With panoramic views of 18 four-thousand-meter peaks, …

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82 m

Stone Archway With View of Weissmieshütte

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From here you have a great view of the Weissmieshütte and the surrounding mountain region.

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1.23 km

Bivouac Site at 3100 m

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If you can't make it to the summit in one day, this is the second to last suitable bivouac spot on the way to the summit. And the last one …

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3.13 km

Status August 2022: due to the disappeared glacier, the old normal route (today a scree field) is no longer recommended! Instead, keep to the left coming from the Weissmieshütte (along the moraine and over the ridge).

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4.55 km

Summit Ridge Ascent in Valais

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The path to the summit over the ridge. I would like to add to what I wrote: I didn't see a "cable" (translation), i.e. rope there. As is the case …

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6.72 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.80 km

516 m

384 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.09 km

730 m

546 m

355 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

6°C

0°C

99 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 16, 2022,Lagginhorn

Been over 4000m for the first time yesterday. That was the hardest tour I've ever done. 10 hours for 6 km. It took me 4 hours to descend, although it was only 3 km long. It was a very difficult and dangerous descent physically and mentally. But now I can smile about it. Great views of many other mountains over …

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July 9, 2023,Hochtour zum Lagginhorn (4.010m) 🇨🇭

As usual, the time specification does not fit for mountain and high-altitude tours... 🙃
We were on the road for 9 hours (with longer breaks) until we were back at the hut 😉

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