Fixed rope routes
Eggishorn via ferrata
Fiesch
5/8°
Exciting traverses, vertical passages, magnificent viewpoints. The Eggishorn via ferrata is a unique experience that requires surefootedness, a head for heights, and good fitness, but can also be managed by less experienced via ferrata climbers.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
1.36 kmDuration
3:00 h
Description
The Eggishorn via ferrata is excellently secured with robust iron steps, wire ropes, and railings. Highlights that require a bit more courage can be bypassed. Special safety is provided by climbing with a local mountain guide. The Eggishorn via ferrata is reachable from the Eggishorn mountain station by a 15-minute walk.
Turn-by-turn directions
From the mountain station at Eggishorn, follow the UNESCO high-altitude trail to the Elselücke, where a path branches off to the left leading to the entrance. The via ferrata crosses various obstacles for about one hour through the rock of the Fiescherhorli. Before the route continues vertically upward, the via ferrata can be exited via an intermediate exit. Along the ridge and over rock blocks, the via ferrata leads to a suspension bridge before the climbers reach the exit at the mountain station.
Start
Mountain station Eggishorn (2867m)
Destination
Mountain station Eggishorn (2867m)
Technical information
Altitude
2869m
2724m
Ascent
+145m
Descent
-145m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
Regular Intercity or Interregio connections from all over Switzerland to Brig. Then regional train to Fiesch and ride with the cable car to Eggishorn.
Approach
Highway A9 to Brig, then canton road 19 to Fiesch. From Central Switzerland via Furka on canton road 19 to Fiesch.
Parking
Parking lot at the valley station of the cable car in Fiesch.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion