ENE ridge via Wellenkuppe
4:30–5:30 h · AD · Rothornhütte SAC
Europe / Pennine Alps
Ober Gabelhorn
Switzerland · 4,063 m
Photo credits and licence
Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ober Gabelhorn depuis Sorebois. Preview cropped from the top.Source credit: Own work
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Source-linked route information · coverage incomplete
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About Ober Gabelhorn
Compare the normal ENE ridge with the WSW ridge. Different huts mean different approaches and returns.
SAC · Ober Gabelhorn 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
- 4063 metres above sea level
- Country / territory
- Switzerland
- Mountain range
- Pennine Alps
- Range assignment
- Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
- Summit coordinates
- 46.038333333, 7.667777777 · View summit on OpenStreetMap
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.
See route research coverage and priorities →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.
Scroll sideways to compare all columns. Select a route name for its details.
| Route | Activity / direction | Difficulty / system | Starting point | Elevation gain | Duration | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENE ridge via Wellenkuppe | AlpinismAscent | ADSAC alpine overall grade | Rothornhütte SAC | 1140 mPublished cumulative ascent, not summit altitude | 4:30–5:30 hPublished ascent from stated start; approach and return excluded | Source 1 ↗ |
| Arbengrat (WSW ridge) | AlpinismAscent | ADSAC alpine overall grade | Arbenbiwak SAC | 850 mPublished cumulative ascent, not summit altitude | 3:30 hPublished ascent from stated start; approach and return excluded | Source 1 ↗ |
Choose an activity to see its entries. Ascent, descent, approaches and historical climbing lines are labelled separately.
Alpinism (2)
ENE ridge via WellenkuppeAlpinism · Ascent · AD
- Activity
- Alpinism
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Rothornhütte SAC
- Difficulty
- AD · SAC alpine overall grade · Published overall grade in French notation; rock ratings separate
- Elevation gain
- 1140 m · Published cumulative ascent, not summit altitude
- Duration
- 4:30–5:30 h · Published ascent from stated start; approach and return excluded
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC · Ober Gabelhorn route listings · source checked 2026-10-07
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
Arbengrat (WSW ridge)Alpinism · Ascent · AD
- Activity
- Alpinism
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Arbenbiwak SAC
- Difficulty
- AD · SAC alpine overall grade · Published overall grade in French notation; rock ratings separate
- Elevation gain
- 850 m · Published cumulative ascent, not summit altitude
- Duration
- 3:30 h · Published ascent from stated start; approach and return excluded
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC · Ober Gabelhorn 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.
Does 3:30 hours include reaching Arbenbiwak?
No. The figure starts at the bivouac; approach and descent require separate planning.
Should I treat Arbenjoch as a routine return?
SAC notes problems on both sides of Arbenjoch. Check the chosen return separately.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Sources checked · Source research; current route conditions are not confirmed.
Wellenkuppe or Arbengrat?
Compare source listings; current conditions remain open.
Arbengrat (WSW ridge)
3:30 h · AD · Arbenbiwak SAC
Planning at a glance
Access and starting point
Rothornhütte SAC or Arbenbiwak SAC; approach details require separate planning.
Difficulty and required experience
Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.
Season and restrictions
Not yet established from checked sources for this mountain.
Sources for current information
- SAC · Ober Gabelhorn route listings
Public listing facts only; not a live conditions bulletin
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.
- SLF · Swiss avalanche bulletin
Swiss regional snow and avalanche information; select the correct area
This page stores reference sources, not live conditions. Check the provider’s publication date and route coverage before use.
Research still needed
For Ober Gabelhorn, this atlas does not yet document first-ascent history; checked difficulty; checked seasonal restrictions. 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
How sources, authorship and review dates work
Further reading about Ober Gabelhorn
Links discovered through the Wikidata record. These articles have not been checked as evidence for route, difficulty or access claims.
Mountains nearby
Recorded mountains, ordered by straight-line distance. This does not describe a route or accessible connection.
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- Unter Gabelhorn · 2.7 km
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