Pick a Peak - list of mountains Home
← Strahlhorn

Normal route from the Allalin area via the Adlerpass

2A | PD | II Edit route
This is another established way to reach Strahlhorn, using the Saas-Fee/Allalin side as the access side to the mountain. It is a glacier route with a long high-alpine approach and a comparatively moderate technical difficulty. The key difficulties are crevasse navigation, snow stability, and the length of the outing. The upper mountain is generally climbed on snow slopes and a broad ridge rather than on sustained rock climbing. It is typically done as a guided or well-prepared alpine ascent.

Route Outline

Allalin area / lift access -> glacier approach toward the Adlerpass
Adlerpass -> upper south-west slopes of Strahlhorn
Broad summit slopes -> summit
Summit of Strahlhorn -> descend by the ascent route

More routes on Strahlhorn

Normal route from Britanniahütte via the Adlerpass

2A | PD | II
Approach Time
2-3 h
Ascent Time
4-5 h
Descent Time
3-4 h
This is the standard and best-documented ascent route to Strahlhorn. It is a classic high-alpine glacier climb, usually started from the Britanniahütte. The route crosses glacier terrain and then climbs the broad south-western slopes toward the summit ridge. Objective hazards include crevasses, snow conditions, and late-season rock exposure near the top. In normal conditions it is technically straightforward for experienced mountaineers, but it requires glacier travel skills and good route-finding. The descent is normally made by the same line.
Details →
Add route