Small Daubenhorn via ferrata
Leukerbad
13/26°
The small Daubenhorn via ferrata consist of the first part of the great Daubenhorn Via Ferrata. For those unwilling (or not quite able) to go the whole way there’s also an opportunity to go back down to Leukerbad about 1/3 of the way into the tour.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
8.39 kmDuration
5:00 h
Description
The small Daubenhorn via ferrata is the first part of its bigger brother. It is ideal for less fit climbers who still want to venture up the steep rock face above Leukerbad. Although the shortened route is often regarded as the bad weather exit of the large Daubenhorn via ferrata, this section already offers plenty of adventure: from an airy traverse over numerous ladders to two vertical ascents of up to 120 metres in length.
The Daubenhorn via ferrata is the longest in Switzerland. With a difficulty level of ED (extremely difficult), you should not underestimate the adventure. The short via ferrata climbs 340 metres in altitude before the exit after about a third of the entire via ferrata. Allow around five hours for this first section..
Turn-by-turn directions
The via ferrata can be reached from the summit of the Gemmi cable car with a hike of about 20 minutes along a path across the legendary Gemmiwand cliffs. The starting point is near “Untere Schmitte”, where an information panel shows the fork in the route. The itinerary traverses the face of the Daubenhorn as far as “Untere Freiheit”, a steep meadow, and then takes in a long ladder before a gentle descent turning towards the left. A steep path via Tysche brings you back to Leukerbad.
Start
Gemmi Pass or Leukerbad (2336m)
Destination
Leukerbad (1398m)
Author's recommendation
In order to start your tour from the Gemmi pass, you can also walk up to the start from Leukerbad.
Technical information
Altitude
2359m
1399m
Ascent
+518m
Descent
-1455m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Public transport
Find full timetable information at sbb.ch.
Approach
From Geneva: Motorway A1 to Lausanne; direction Sion/Sierre; Leuk - Leukerbad.
From Milan: Motorway A8/A26 direction Simplon; car transport Iselle-Brig; direction Leuk - Leukerbad.
Parking
Source
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