Finsteraarhorn hut

Overview

The Finsteraarhorn hut lies at the southwest face of the Finsteraarhorn (4.273 m, highest point of the Bernese Alps), a few meters obove the Fiescher glacier which is the second longest glacier of the Alps.

The hut is managed by the SAC section Oberhasli.

The hut was rebuilt newly in 2003.

The hut is treated by Heinz von Weissenfluh since 2003.

The Finsteraarhorn hut has 110 sleeping places. The hut has a big sun terrace and the meals are very good.

The toilets are in the hut, they are clean because they are dry-WC.

How to get there

1.
From Jungfraujoch (3.545 m) in 6 h through the Sphinxstollen to Jungfraufirn. Then you go to the Konkordiaplatz.
From Konkordiaplatz to Grüneggfirn and Grünhornlücke.
From Grünhornlücke you can descend to the Fiescher glacier.
Then cross the glacier and across the rocks to the hut.

2.
From Kühboden / Fiescheralp (7-8 h)
From the lift station Kühboden / Fiescheralp (2.212 m) on a trail to the Glacier hut Märjelen. Then to Märjelen lake and then to the glacier.
Then across the moraines to Konkordiaplatz.
From Konkordiaplatz to Grüneggfirn and Grünhornlücke.
From Grünhornlücke you can descend to the Fiescher glacier.
Then cross the glacier and across the rocks to the hut.

3.
From Münster via Galmilicke (9-10 h)
From Münster (1.359 m) on a good trail via Bawald to the Galmihorn hut (2.113 m) .
Then via Treichbode and Öuchumm the NE part of the Heizwächte (ca. 3.000 m)
Then to the Galmilicke (3.293 m). From the Galmilicke descending to the west via Galmi- and Studer glacier to the Rotloch.
Then to northwest of the Fiescher glacier and then to the hut.

4.
From Berghaus Oberaar (7-8 h)
From Berghaus Oberaar (2.338 m) to the retaining wall and then to the north side of the Oberaar lake. Then hike the trail to the Oberaar glacier.
Then via the glacier to the Oberaarjoch (big crevasses!)
Then go west via Studer glacier to Gemslücke or Rotloch.
From Rotloch go to the northwest of the Fiescher glacier and then to the hut.

5.
From the Mönchsjoch hut via the Fiescherhörner (7-8 h)
Via the Ewigschneefeld to the beginning of the South Ridge of the Walcherhorn.
Then across corn snow slopes to a saddle (3.610 m). Then via firn and rocks (II) to the top of Gross Fiescherhorn (4.048 m).
Then descend via the Fieschersattel and the Fiescherfirn to the Finsteraarhorn hut.

Routes

1. Gross Fiescherhorn (SE ridge)
2. Hinter Fiescherhorn (North wall, SE Wall, SE ridge)
3. Klein Grünhornlücke (from east)
4. Klein Grünhorn (North ridge, East ridge)
5. Gross Grünhorn (SW ridge, East ridge, SE ridge, SE wall)
6. Grünegghorn (NE ridge, East wall, SE ridge)
7. Grünhornlücke (from east)
8. Wyssnollen (from east, NW ridge)
9. Fiescher Gabelhorn (NE ridge, SE ridge)
10. Schönbühlhorn (NW ridge, NE ridge, SE ridge)
11. Gross Wannenhorn (NE flank, East ridge, NW ridge, North wall)
12. Finsteraarhorn (NW ridge, North wall, SW ridge, SE ridge, South couloir)
13. Agassizhorn (from SE, SW flank, WNW ridge)
14. Ochs (SE ridge, SW ridge)

Information

Hut telephone no. 079 321 89 09
mobile phone no. 033 855 29 55
E-mail: finsteraarhornhuette@bluewin.ch
info@finsteraarhornhuette.ch
Homepage: www.finsteraarhornhuette.ch

Coordinates: 651´860 / 152´520

Maps:
SAC map
1249 "Finsteraarhorn" 1:25'000,
1250 "Ulrichen" 1:25'000,
264 "Jungfrau" 1:50'000,
265 "Nufenenpass"

Images

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