Europe / Aletschhorn-Bietschhorn Group

Aletschhorn

Switzerland · 4,194 m

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By Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Planning sources: checked 2026-10-07

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About Aletschhorn

From Oberaletschhütte, Aletschhorn offers two substantial alpine itineraries. Route ratings differ between the SAC portal and the hut operator, so the source of a grade matters.

SAC · Aletschhorn alpine route listings · Oberaletschhütte · operator route comparison

Geographic source notes

Wikidata description: mountain in Switzerland. Imported context (CC0); retrieved 2026-10-05, not independently reviewed.

This overview is assembled from the geographic records cited below; it has not been independently field-verified.

Mountain facts

Elevation
4194 metres above sea level
Country / territory
Switzerland
Mountain range
Aletschhorn-Bietschhorn Group
Range assignment
Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
Summit coordinates
46.465277777, 7.993611111 · View summit on OpenStreetMap

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Routes and variants

2 source-linked entries · research checked 2026-10-07. The inventory remains incomplete.

Documented information and open research

Starting point: 2 of 2 · Difficulty with grading system: 2 of 2 · Elevation gain: 2 of 2 · Duration: 2 of 2 · Season: 0 of 2

0 historical entries. These counts describe published entries, not all possible routes. Current access is not established.

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Compare 2 routes

Grades retain their published rating system; different systems and historical grades are not equivalent. Elevation gain means climbing metres, not summit altitude. Missing figures are not estimated.

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Route comparison · 2 entries · sources checked 2026-10-07
RouteActivity / directionDifficulty / systemStarting pointElevation gainDurationSources
Southwest spur normal routeAlpinismAscentAD-SAC alpine overall gradeOberaletschhütte SAC1700 mListed cumulative ascent for this itinerary; not summit altitude6–7 hListed ascent from Oberaletschhütte SAC to summit; approach and return excludedSource 1 ↗
WNW ridgeAlpinismAscentADSAC alpine overall gradeOberaletschhütte SAC1700 mListed cumulative ascent for this itinerary; not summit altitude7:30–8:30 hListed ascent from Oberaletschhütte SAC to summit; approach and return excludedSource 1 ↗

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Alpinism (2)
Southwest spur normal routeAlpinism · Ascent · AD-

SAC alpine listing; operator publishes a separate rating and timing range.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Oberaletschhütte SAC
Difficulty
AD- · SAC alpine overall grade · French notation in the current alpine listing; not a walking or rock-only grade
Elevation gain
1700 m · Listed cumulative ascent for this itinerary; not summit altitude
Duration
6–7 h · Listed ascent from Oberaletschhütte SAC to summit; approach and return excluded
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

SAC · Aletschhorn alpine route listings · source checked 2026-10-07

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

WNW ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · AD

Longer ridge itinerary in the SAC comparison.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Oberaletschhütte SAC
Difficulty
AD · SAC alpine overall grade · French notation in the current alpine listing; not a walking or rock-only grade
Elevation gain
1700 m · Listed cumulative ascent for this itinerary; not summit altitude
Duration
7:30–8:30 h · Listed ascent from Oberaletschhütte SAC to summit; approach and return excluded
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

SAC · Aletschhorn alpine route listings · source checked 2026-10-07

The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.

Route questions, answered

Specific planning questions, with the scope of each source kept visible.

How long are the Aletschhorn routes from Oberaletschhütte?

SAC lists 6–7 hours for the southwest spur and 7:30–8:30 hours for WNW. Both have 1700 m listed ascent. These are summit ascent figures, without hut approach or return.

SAC · Aletschhorn alpine route listings

Why do Aletschhorn grades differ between sources?

SAC gives AD- / AD, while the hut operator publishes ZS / S for southwest spur / northwest ridge and timings of 6–8 / 7–9 hours. The operator stresses condition dependence and longer glacier approaches. Ask locally rather than treating either table as current clearance.

SAC · Aletschhorn alpine route listings · Oberaletschhütte · operator route comparison

Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Sources checked · Source research; current route conditions are not confirmed.

Southwest spur or WNW ridge?

Compare the documented starts and ascent figures. Coverage is partial; current access remains a separate check.

Planning at a glance

Access and starting point

Both listed itineraries start at Oberaletschhütte. SAC lists the hut approach from Belalp separately at T3 and 4:30 hours; old direct glacier access is described as unusable.

SAC · Oberaletschhütte access and route starts

Difficulty and required experience

SAC lists AD- for the southwest spur and AD for WNW. The operator gives ZS and S respectively. These published differences are retained, not silently converted into one agreed rating.

SAC · Aletschhorn alpine route listings · Oberaletschhütte · operator route comparison

Season and restrictions

SAC lists full staffing in April and July–September, partial staffing in March, May and June, and October closed. Confirm the exact opening and approach with the hut.

SAC · Oberaletschhütte access and route starts

Sources for current information

Regional weather and warning resources

Selected by the recorded country. Check geographic coverage and elevation; these links do not confirm access or conditions on this summit.

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Research still needed

For Aletschhorn, this atlas does not yet document first-ascent history. Missing first-ascent evidence does not mean a mountain is unclimbed.

Use the linked sources as starting points; summit coordinates do not describe a climbing route or public access.

Sources and coverage

Imported geographic data from Wikidata (CC0); not independently field-verified. Data snapshot: 30 September 2026. Elevations and boundaries can differ between sources. Mountain-range membership follows explicit Wikidata relationships or a coordinate match against published GMBA v2 standard polygons. GMBA: Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (2021), CC BY 4.0; methodology: Snethlage et al. (2022). Missing evidence remains open.

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Editorial responsibility

Responsible publisher and editorial author: Climbing Chronicle Redaktion. AI-assisted source research; no on-site inspection or professional route approval is claimed.

Route listing source check
2026-10-07 · partial inventory; current access remains open
Planning source check
2026-10-07 · only the individually cited planning additions
Earlier profile review
Open · no complete editorial review recorded
Imported context retrieved
2026-10-05 · automated retrieval, not an editorial review

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Further reading about Aletschhorn

Links discovered through the Wikidata record. These articles have not been checked as evidence for route, difficulty or access claims.

Aletschhorn

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