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Tour du Wildhorn - Around Gstaad's highest mountain

This high-alpine tour around the Wildhorn lasting several days takes you along well marked alpine paths and trails, over several passes between 1400 and 2900 m, and takes in lakes, rock faces, high-alpine dry landscapes, ridges and snow fields. It opens up spectacular views of the Vaud, Bernese and Valais Alps.


Tour suitable for Experienced mountain hikers with a good level of physical fitness
Duration / season 4 days with daily stages of up to 6 hours, ideal from July to September
Highlights Comfortable alpine huts and hostels
   
Stages Information about the stage
1. Lac de Sanetsch dam to Geltenhütte SAC Start: Mountain station, Sanetsch cable-car
Duration: 6 hours
Difference in altitude: 1136 m 1080 m
Accommodation: Geltenhütte SAC
Map, Stage 1
2. Geltenhütte SAC to Iffigenalp Duration: 3 hours 45 mins
Difference in altitude: 976 m 601 m
Accommodation: Berghaus Iffigenalp
Map, Stage 2
3. Iffigalp to Cabane des Audannes Duration: 6 hours
Difference in altitude: 1182 m 275 m
Accommodation: Cabane des Audannes
Map, Stage 3
4. Cabane des Audannes to Lac de Sanetsch Duration: 4 hours
Difference in altitude: 572 m 1064
Destination: Sanetsch mountain station
Map, Stage 4
   
Restaurants along the way Restaurant Lauenensee
Geltenhütte SAC
Wildhornhütte SAC
Iffigenalp
Cabane des Audannes
Maps Wildstrubel und Montana 1:50,000
Public transport Train and postal bus timetables