Europe / Pennine Alps

Allalinhorn

Switzerland · 4,027 m

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

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About Allalinhorn

Allalinhorn offers a lift-accessed WNW ascent and a longer ENE ridge from Britanniahütte. Their different grades and starts matter more than the shared summit.

SAC · Allalinhorn alpine route listings

Geographic source notes

Wikidata description: mountain in the Pennine Alps. 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
4027 metres above sea level
Country / territory
Switzerland
Mountain range
Pennine Alps
Range assignment
Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
Summit coordinates
46.046138888, 7.894805555 · 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
WNW normal route from MittelallalinAlpinismAscentPD-SAC alpine overall gradeMittelallalin571 mListed cumulative ascent for this itinerary; not summit altitude2:15–3 hListed ascent from Mittelallalin to summit; approach and return excludedSource 1 ↗
Hohlaubgrat / ENE ridgeAlpinismAscentADSAC alpine overall gradeBritanniahütte SAC1100 mListed cumulative ascent for this itinerary; not summit altitude4–5 hListed ascent from Britanniahütte SAC to summit; approach and return excludedSource 1 ↗

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Alpinism (2)
WNW normal route from MittelallalinAlpinism · Ascent · PD-

Lift-accessed ascent; the shorter approach does not remove alpine hazards.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Mittelallalin
Difficulty
PD- · SAC alpine overall grade · French notation in the current alpine listing; not a walking or rock-only grade
Elevation gain
571 m · Listed cumulative ascent for this itinerary; not summit altitude
Duration
2:15–3 h · Listed ascent from Mittelallalin to summit; approach and return excluded
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

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

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

Hohlaubgrat / ENE ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · AD

Longer ridge alternative from the hut.

Activity
Alpinism
Direction / role
Ascent
Starting point
Britanniahütte SAC
Difficulty
AD · SAC alpine overall grade · French notation in the current alpine listing; not a walking or rock-only grade
Elevation gain
1100 m · Listed cumulative ascent for this itinerary; not summit altitude
Duration
4–5 h · Listed ascent from Britanniahütte SAC to summit; approach and return excluded
Season
Not established from the checked source
Current access
Not checked for current use

SAC · Allalinhorn 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 does the Allalinhorn ascent take?

SAC lists 2:15–3 hours from Mittelallalin and 4–5 hours for Hohlaubgrat from Britanniahütte. These are ascent figures; lift travel, hut approach and descent are additional.

SAC · Allalinhorn alpine route listings

Is Hohlaubgrat the same difficulty as the normal route?

No. The listed grades are AD for Hohlaubgrat and PD- for the WNW route. A shorter lift-accessed itinerary is still an alpine climb.

SAC · Allalinhorn alpine route listings

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

Mittelallalin or Hohlaubgrat?

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

Planning at a glance

Access and starting point

Compare the Mittelallalin start with an overnight approach to Britanniahütte. Hut access is a separate itinerary.

SAC · Allalinhorn alpine route listings · SAC · Britanniahütte access and staffing

Difficulty and required experience

The WNW listing is PD-; Hohlaubgrat is AD. Both are alpine ascents, not signed walking routes.

SAC · Allalinhorn alpine route listings

Season and restrictions

Britanniahütte is listed as staffed March–May and July–September, closed June and October. Confirm actual dates and glacier conditions with the hut; this calendar does not establish a summit season.

SAC · Britanniahütte access and staffing

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.

This page stores reference sources, not live conditions. Check the provider’s publication date and route coverage before use.

Research still needed

For Allalinhorn, 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 Allalinhorn

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

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