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Weisshorn Group
Overview of the Weisshorn Group (left to right): Bishorn, Tête de Milon, Weisshorn Grand Gendarme, Weisshorn, Schalihorn, Point de Moming, Zinal Rothorn, Besso, Trifthorn (Weisshorn Group), Wellenkuppe and Ober Gabelhorn
General
Range	Pennine Alps
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Highest Point	Weisshorn (4,506 m14,783.465 ft 2.8 miles)
Map
Weisshorn Group

Contents 1 General information 1.1 Geographic location 2 Overview of the summits 3 Overview of the cols and passes 4 Overview of all the routes 5 Overview of the mountain huts

[edit] General information

[edit] Geographic location

The Weisshorn Group forms a long ridge between the Mattertal (Zermatt) and the Val d'Anniviers (Zinal).

[edit] Overview of the summits

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Country	Location	Massif	Range
Barrhorn	3,610 m11,843.832 ft 2.243 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Besso	3,667 m12,030.84 ft 2.279 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Bishorn	4,153 m13,625.328 ft 2.581 miles	120 m0.0746 miles 393.701 ft	Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Blanc de Moming	3,661 m12,011.155 ft 2.275 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Brunegghorn	3,833 m12,575.459 ft 2.382 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Mammouth	3,121 m10,239.501 ft 1.939 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Mettelhorn	3,406 m11,174.541 ft 2.116 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Mont Durand	3,713 m12,181.759 ft 2.307 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Ober Gabelhorn	4,053 m13,297.244 ft 2.518 miles	536 m0.333 miles 1,758.53 ft	Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Platthorn	3,345 m10,974.409 ft 2.078 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Schalihorn	3,974 m13,038.058 ft 2.469 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Trifthorn (Weisshorn Group)	3,728 m12,230.971 ft 2.316 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Tête de Milon	3,693 m12,116.142 ft 2.295 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Weisshorn	4,506 m14,783.465 ft 2.8 miles	1,239 m0.77 miles 4,064.961 ft	Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Wellenkuppe	3,903 m12,805.118 ft 2.425 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Wisse Schijen	3,368 m11,049.869 ft 2.093 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Wisshorn	2,936 m9,632.546 ft 1.824 miles		Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps
Zinal Rothorn	4,221 m13,848.425 ft 2.623 miles	490 m0.304 miles 1,607.612 ft	Switzerland	Valais	Weisshorn Group	Pennine Alps

[edit] Overview of the cols and passes

Pass	Elevation	Country	Location	Range	Massif	Pass Members
Bruneggjoch	3,365 m11,040.026 ft 2.091 miles	Switzerland	Valais	Pennine Alps	Weisshorn Group	Brunegghorn, Schöllihorn
Col Durand	3,451 m11,322.178 ft 2.144 miles	Switzerland	Valais	Pennine Alps	Weisshorn Group	Mont Durand, Pointe de Zinal
Col de Tracuit	3,250 m10,662.73 ft 2.019 miles	Switzerland	Valais	Pennine Alps	Weisshorn Group	Diablon des Dames, Tête de Milon
Schöllijoch	3,343 m10,967.848 ft 2.077 miles	Switzerland	Valais	Pennine Alps	Weisshorn Group	Barrhorn, Schöllihorn

[edit] Overview of all the routes

Mountain	Hei.	Route	Dif.	Dur. (h)	Type	Rock	°	Valley	Hut	Maps
Bishorn	4,153 m2.581 miles 13,625.328 ft	North-West Flank from Tracuit Hut	BF	2.5-3	Snow			Anniviers, Zinal	Tracuit Hut	1328, 1327
Bishorn	4,153 m2.581 miles 13,625.328 ft	North-West Flank from Turtmann Hut	BF	5-6	Snow			Gruben	Turtmann Hut	1328, 1308
Bishorn	4,153 m2.581 miles 13,625.328 ft	North-East Face	JD	7-9	Mostly Snow		90	Gruben	Turtmann Hut	1328, 1308
Bishorn	4,153 m2.581 miles 13,625.328 ft	East Ridge from Turtmann Hut	GAD	6.5-7.5	Mostly Snow			Gruben	Turtmann Hut	1328, 1308
Bishorn	4,153 m2.581 miles 13,625.328 ft	East Ridge from Topali Hut	GAD	6-7	Snow and Rock			Sankt Niklaus	Topali Hut	1328, 1308
Blanc de Moming	3,661 m2.275 miles 12,011.155 ft	Blanc Ridge	Template:Table-dd	3	Mostly Snow			Anniviers, Zinal	Grand Mountet Hut	Template:Xxxx
Col Durand	3,451 m2.144 miles 11,322.178 ft	North Side	DPD	2.5-3	Snow			Anniviers, Zinal	Grand Mountet Hut	1347, 1327
Col Durand	3,451 m2.144 miles 11,322.178 ft	South Side	BF	2.5-3	Snow			Zermatt	Schönbiel Hut	1347
Mont Durand	3,713 m2.307 miles 12,181.759 ft	South-West Ridge from Schönbiel Hut	DPD	3.5-4	Mostly Snow			Zermatt	Schönbiel Hut	1327, 1347
Mont Durand	3,713 m2.307 miles 12,181.759 ft	South-West Ridge from Mountet Hut	DPD	3.5-4	Mostly Snow			Anniviers, Zinal	Grand Mountet Hut	1327
Ober Gabelhorn	4,053 m2.518 miles 13,297.244 ft	East-North-East Ridge	GAD	6	Snow and Rock	III		Zermatt	Rothorn Hut	1327, 1328
Ober Gabelhorn	4,053 m2.518 miles 13,297.244 ft	South Face	JD	5-7	Mostly Rock	III-IV		Zermatt	Arben Bivouac	1327, 1347
Ober Gabelhorn	4,053 m2.518 miles 13,297.244 ft	West-South-West Ridge (Arbengrat)	GAD	3.5-4	Snow and Rock	III		Zermatt	Arben Bivouac	1327, 1347
Ober Gabelhorn	4,053 m2.518 miles 13,297.244 ft	North-North-West Ridge (Coeurgrat)	GAD	5-6	Mostly Snow			Anniviers, Zinal	Grand Mountet Hut	1327
Ober Gabelhorn	4,053 m2.518 miles 13,297.244 ft	North Face	LTD-	6	Snow		55	Anniviers, Zinal	Grand Mountet Hut	1327
Ober Gabelhorn	4,053 m2.518 miles 13,297.244 ft	South-East Ridge (Gabelhorngrat)	HAD+	5-6	Snow and Rock	IV		Zermatt	Arben Bivouac	1327, 1347
Trifthorn (Weisshorn Group)	3,728 m2.316 miles 12,230.971 ft	South Ridge	GAD	3	Snow and Rock			Zermatt	Rothorn Hut	Template:Xxxx
Trifthorn (Weisshorn Group)	3,728 m2.316 miles 12,230.971 ft	North-East Ridge	BF	2.5-3	Snow			Anniviers, Zinal	Grand Mountet Hut	Template:Xxxx
Weisshorn	4,506 m2.8 miles 14,783.465 ft	East Ridge	GAD	6-8	Snow and Rock	II		Randa	Weisshorn Hut	1328
Weisshorn	4,506 m2.8 miles 14,783.465 ft	South-South-West Ridge (Schaligrat)	JD	5-7	Mostly Rock	III-IV		Anniviers, Randa, Zermatt, Zinal	Schalijoch Bivouac Hut	1328
Weisshorn	4,506 m2.8 miles 14,783.465 ft	West Face (Younggrat)	ID-	7-8	Snow and Rock	IV		Anniviers, Zinal	Arpitettaz Hut	1328, 1327
Weisshorn	4,506 m2.8 miles 14,783.465 ft	North Ridge	HAD+	7-9	Mostly Snow	III		Anniviers, Zinal	Tracuit Hut	1328, 1327
Weisshorn	4,506 m2.8 miles 14,783.465 ft	North-East Buttress	MTD	10	Snow		48	Randa	Weisshorn Hut	1328
Weisshorn	4,506 m2.8 miles 14,783.465 ft	East Face of North-East Buttress	MTD	11	Mostly Snow		60	Randa	Weisshorn Hut	1328
Weisshorn	4,506 m2.8 miles 14,783.465 ft	North-East Face Direct	MTD	10	Snow		55	Randa	Weisshorn Hut	1328
Wellenkuppe	3,903 m2.425 miles 12,805.118 ft	East Flank and East-North-East Ridge	DPD	2.5	Snow and Rock			Zermatt	Rothorn Hut	Template:Xxxx
Zinal Rothorn	4,221 m2.623 miles 13,848.425 ft	South-East Ridge via the Gabel	GAD	4-5	Snow and Rock	III		Zermatt	Rothorn Hut	Template:Xxxx
Zinal Rothorn	4,221 m2.623 miles 13,848.425 ft	South-West Ridge (Rothorngrat) from Mountet Hut	HAD+	6-7	Snow and Rock	III-V		Anniviers, Zinal	Grand Mountet Hut	Template:Xxxx
Zinal Rothorn	4,221 m2.623 miles 13,848.425 ft	South-West Ridge (Rothorngrat) from Rothorn Hut	HAD+	6-7	Snow and Rock	III-V		Zermatt	Rothorn Hut	Template:Xxxx
Zinal Rothorn	4,221 m2.623 miles 13,848.425 ft	North Ridge	GAD	5	Mostly Rock	III	50	Anniviers, Zinal	Grand Mountet Hut	Template:Xxxx
Zinal Rothorn	4,221 m2.623 miles 13,848.425 ft	East Face Direct	MTD	10-12	Mostly Rock	III-V		Zermatt	Rothorn Hut	Template:Xxxx
Zinal Rothorn	4,221 m2.623 miles 13,848.425 ft	Kanzelgrat	JD	4-5	Snow and Rock	III-V		Zermatt	Rothorn Hut	Template:Xxxx

[edit] Overview of the mountain huts

Hut	Hut Type	Massif	Elevation	Places	Hut Phone Nr	Starting Valley/Village(s)
Arben Bivouac	SAC-CAS	Weisshorn Group	3,224 m10,577.428 ft 2.003 miles	15	0041 (0)27 967 49 06	Zermatt
Arpittettaz Hut	SAC-CAS	Weisshorn Group	2,786 m9,140.42 ft 1.731 miles	30	0041 (0)27 475 40 28	Anniviers, Zinal
Grand Mountet Hut	SAC-CAS	Weisshorn Group	2,886 m9,468.504 ft 1.793 miles	120, winter: 50	0041 (0)27 475 14 31	Anniviers, Zinal
Rothorn Hut	SAC-CAS	Weisshorn Group	3,198 m10,492.126 ft 1.987 miles	90, winter: 10	0041 (0)27 967 20 43	Zermatt
Schalijoch Bivouac Hut	SAC-CAS	Weisshorn Group	3,786 m12,421.26 ft 2.353 miles	8		Anniviers, Randa, Zermatt, Zinal
Topali Hut	SAC-CAS	Weisshorn Group	2,674 m8,772.966 ft 1.662 miles	44	0041 (0)27 956 21 72	Sankt Niklaus
Tracuit Hut	SAC-CAS	Weisshorn Group	3,256 m10,682.415 ft 2.023 miles	110	+41 27 475 15 00	Anniviers, Zinal
Turtmann Hut	SAC-CAS	Weisshorn Group	2,519 m8,264.436 ft 1.565 miles	50	0041 (0)27 932 14 55	Gruben
Weisshorn Hut	SAC-CAS	Weisshorn Group	2,932 m9,619.423 ft 1.822 miles	30	0041 (0)27 967 12 62	Randa