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Wellenkuppe
Ober Gabelhorn (left) & Wellenkuppe (right), seen from the S.
General
Elevation	3,903 m12,805.118 ft 2.425 miles
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Range	Pennine Alps
Massif	Weisshorn Group
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Coordinates
DMS Coor.	46°2´31.1"N, 7°40´40.2"E
Swiss Coor.	618528 / 98969
Links	Topographic Detail Coordinates Information
Nearby Features
Arben Bivouac, Col Durand, Grand Mountet Hut, Mammouth, Mont Durand, Ober Gabelhorn, Rothorn Hut, Trifthorn (Weisshorn Group), Zinal Rothorn
Alpinist's Info
Base(s)	Zermatt
Hut(s)	Rothorn Hut
Topo. Map	SLK 1327: Evolène
Easiest Route	PD
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The Wellenkuppe (3,903 m12,805.118 ft
2.425 miles) is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It's an easily recognised mountain on account of the distinctive snow crest which forms its summit. Frequently climbed in its own right as well as being a means of reaching the NNE ridge of the Obergabelhorn. First ascent by F. Douglas with P. Inäbnit and P. Taugwalder on 1 July 1865 on an attempt to climb the Obergabelhorn.

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[edit] East Flank and East-North-East Ridge (PD)

Wellenkuppe: East Flank and East-North-East Ridge (edit infobox)
Summit		Approach
Summit	Wellenkuppe (3,903 m2.425 miles 12,805.118 ft)	Valley base(s)	Zermatt (1,608 m0.999 miles 5,275.591 ft)
Route Type	Snow and Rock (2.5 h)	Hut	Rothorn Hut (3,198 m1.987 miles 10,492.126 ft)
Difficulty	PD	Difficulty	W1
Height Gains	Hut - Summit: 705 m0.438 miles 2,312.992 ft - Valley - Hut: 1590 m0.988 miles 5,216.535 ft - Valley - Summit: 2295 m1.426 miles 7,529.528 ft
Useful Maps	Template:Xxxx (Maps)

From the Rothorn Hut climb NW up the glacier combe until a little way short of the rock wall below Pt. 3,658 m and Pt. 3,790 m. Turn SW and climb the glacier slope whilst gradually turning S to reach a snowy shoulder, clearly indicated on the map, which extends across the E face of the mountain. Climb the ridge above the shoulder, turning the first steep section on the L. Back on the ridge continue dor 100 m to a small buttress which is also turned on the L. Return immediately to the ridge and reach the final steep setion which is quite impressive looking but easily climbed. A snow crest leads to the summit.

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Obergabelhorn wellenkuppe.jpg Obergabelhorn (left) & Wellenkuppe (right), seen from the S.	Obergabelhorn (left) & Wellenkuppe (right), seen from the S.	Steep section of Wellenkuppe	Wellenkuppe seen from ENE from Rothorn Hut
Bishhorn (4135m), Tête de Millon (3693m), Weisshorn Grand Gendarm (4331m), Weisshorn (4506m), Schalihorn (3955m, 3974m), Points de Moming (north 3863m, south 3963m), Zinalrothorn (4221m), Besso (3658m, 3668m), Trifthorn? (3721m), Wellenkuppe (3903m), Obergabelhorn (4063m)	Wellenkuppe3.jpg Wellenkuppe seen from the moraine	Zinalrothorn, Trifthorn (the small peak in the middle), Nordend, Wellenkuppe, Obergabelhorn, Mont Durand. Huge Mountet Glacier. Picture taken from Pigne de la Lé.