Mittaghorn via ferrata

Saas-Fee
-6/5°
This via ferrata leads you to the top of Mittaghorn on 3143m. At the top, you are rewarded with a magnificent view from the heart of the Saas circle of 4000 m peaks. The Mittaghorn via ferrata is graded easy to medium.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
10.11 kmDuration
4:30 hDescription
A mild to moderate via ferrata, which is also recommended to newcomers. The via ferrata follows the north-western ridge to the top. Arriving on top offers a breathtaking panoramic view on the surrounding 4000 metre peaks. Guided tours can be booked at the local mountain guides offices.
Turn-by-turn directions
The Alpin Express cable car carries you from Saas-Fee to the intermediate station of Morenia, about one-and-a-half hours’ walk from the start of the via ferrata. After a short section of path marked white-red-white, you reach an alpine trail marked white-blue-white. A flagpole then shows the beginning of the north-west ridge of the summit of the Mittaghorn. The subsequent climb brings you to an altitude of 2,800 m. The via ferrata leads over the rocks along the ridge as far as the summit of the Mittaghorn. For the descent, the trail takes you at first to the right, along the ridge, before a steeper descent towards the east. Follow the cairns down. After this steep descent, you reach the trail marked white-red-white leading to Plattjen. From here, you can take the gondola back down to Saas-Fee or hike down to Saas-Fee or Saas-Almagell.
Start
Valley station of the Alpin Express cable car (1779m)
Destination
Mountain Staiton of the Plattjen cable car (1781m)
Technical information
Altitude
3142m
1780m
Ascent
+1440m
Descent
-1421m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Tags
Public transport
Approach
Parking
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion