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St. Niklaus

Bordierhütte – Grosses Bigerhorn loop from Färichhorn

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Mountain hikes & routes
Switzerland
Valais
Visp
St. Niklaus

Bordierhütte – Grosses Bigerhorn loop from Färichhorn

Hard

17

hikers

Bordierhütte – Grosses Bigerhorn loop from Färichhorn

07:01

8.13km

870m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: April 15, 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 1.58 km for 4.01 km

After 7.07 km for 19 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Restaurant

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Bordierhütte

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Boarding

From Gasenried or Grächen through a larch forest to the “Alpja” (Schafalp). In early summer, thousands of alpine roses bloom around the alp! From the Alpja, continue on the …

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2

1.00 km

Bivouac sites on the Glacier Trail

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2 beautiful bivouacs, water a bit up the path towards the glacier

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3

3.99 km

Balfrin Summit

Highlight • Summit

Nice rewarding ridge crossing from the Mischabelhütte back to the Bordier Hütte. Easy scrambling and little glacier contact on the crumbling Reidgletscher.

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4.57 km

Balfrin Nordwestgipfel

Peak

5

5.47 km

Grosses Bigerhorn

Highlight • Summit

The path to the Klein and Gross Bigerhorn was rebuilt in 2023 and is now easily accessible, difficulty T4.

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6.88 km

Klein Bigerhorn

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Bordierhütte's local mountain. Many stone men and even a stone house adorn the summit.

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8.13 km

End point

Restaurant

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.92 km

2.21 km

Surfaces

5.98 km

2.15 km

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Tuesday 2 June

14°C

3°C

30 %

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