Europe / Weisshorn Mountains
Weisshorn
Switzerland · 4,505 m
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Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Weisshorn depuis Sorebois. Preview cropped from the top.Source credit: Own work
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About Weisshorn
The Weisshorn east-ridge ascent starts at Weisshornhütte. Reaching the hut from Randa is a separate walking itinerary.
SAC · Weisshornhütte and east-ridge listing · SAC Basel · Weisshornhütte summer approaches
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
- 4505 metres above sea level
- Country / territory
- Switzerland
- Mountain range
- Weisshorn Mountains
- Range assignment
- Source-linked Wikidata statement · 2026-10-05
- Summit coordinates
- 46.101666666, 7.716111111 · View summit on OpenStreetMap
Routes and variants
7 source-linked entries · research checked 2026-10-06. The inventory remains incomplete.
Documented information and open research
Starting point: 7 of 7 · Difficulty with grading system: 7 of 7 · Elevation gain: 5 of 7 · Duration: 7 of 7 · Season: 0 of 7
0 historical entries. These counts describe published entries, not all possible routes. Current access is not established.
See route research coverage and priorities →Compare 7 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 | Activity / direction | Difficulty / system | Starting point | Elevation gain | Duration | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East ridge | AlpinismAscent | ZSSAC alpine overall grade | Weisshornhütte | 1,570 mPublished climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | 7–8 hAscent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | Source 1 ↗ |
| North ridge | AlpinismAscent | ZS+SAC alpine overall grade | Cabane de Tracuit | 1,370 mPublished climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | 8–9 hAscent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | Source 1 ↗ |
| Schali ridge | AlpinismAscent | SSAC alpine overall grade | Schalijochbiwak | 730 mPublished climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | 5–6 hAscent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | Source 1 ↗ |
| Young ridge | AlpinismAscent | SS-SAC alpine overall grade | Cabane d'Arpitettaz | 1,750 mPublished climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | 7–8 hAscent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | Source 1 ↗ |
| Theytaz west-face line | AlpinismAscent | SSSAC alpine overall grade | Cabane d'Arpitettaz | 1,760 mPublished climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | 10–15 hAscent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded | Source 1 ↗ |
| Randa via Jatzalp to Weisshornhütte | HikingApproach | T2SAC hiking scale | Randa | Not documented | 4½ hSummer hut approach only; summit ascent and return excluded. | Source 1 ↗ |
| Randa via Wildi–Schatzplatte to Weisshornhütte | HikingApproach | T3SAC hiking scale | Randa | Not documented | 5 hSummer hut approach only; summit ascent and return excluded. | Source 1 ↗ |
Choose an activity to see its entries. Ascent, descent, approaches and historical climbing lines are labelled separately.
Alpinism (5)
East ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · ZS
- Activity
- Alpinism
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Weisshornhütte
- Difficulty
- ZS · SAC alpine overall grade · Published overview; not converted between language editions
- Elevation gain
- 1,570 m · Published climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Duration
- 7–8 h · Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC · Weisshorn (VS) route overview and archive · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
North ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · ZS+
- Activity
- Alpinism
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Cabane de Tracuit
- Difficulty
- ZS+ · SAC alpine overall grade · Published overview; not converted between language editions
- Elevation gain
- 1,370 m · Published climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Duration
- 8–9 h · Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC · Weisshorn (VS) route overview and archive · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
Schali ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · S
- Activity
- Alpinism
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Schalijochbiwak
- Difficulty
- S · SAC alpine overall grade · Published overview; not converted between language editions
- Elevation gain
- 730 m · Published climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Duration
- 5–6 h · Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC · Weisshorn (VS) route overview and archive · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
Young ridgeAlpinism · Ascent · SS-
- Activity
- Alpinism
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Cabane d'Arpitettaz
- Difficulty
- SS- · SAC alpine overall grade · Published overview; not converted between language editions
- Elevation gain
- 1,750 m · Published climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Duration
- 7–8 h · Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC · Weisshorn (VS) route overview and archive · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
Theytaz west-face lineAlpinism · Ascent · SS
- Activity
- Alpinism
- Direction / role
- Ascent
- Starting point
- Cabane d'Arpitettaz
- Difficulty
- SS · SAC alpine overall grade · Published overview; not converted between language editions
- Elevation gain
- 1,760 m · Published climbing metres; Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Duration
- 10–15 h · Ascent from the listed hut or bivouac; descent excluded
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC · Weisshorn (VS) route overview and archive · source checked 2026-10-05
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
Hiking (2)
Randa via Jatzalp to WeisshornhütteHiking · Approach · T2
- Activity
- Hiking
- Direction / role
- Approach
- Starting point
- Randa
- Difficulty
- T2 · SAC hiking scale · Published source classification; not converted
- Elevation gain
- Not established from the checked source
- Duration
- 4½ h · Summer hut approach only; summit ascent and return excluded.
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC Basel · Weisshornhütte summer approaches · source checked 2026-10-06
The source establishes a route listing. Detailed navigation, current protection and conditions require the original reference.
Randa via Wildi–Schatzplatte to WeisshornhütteHiking · Approach · T3
- Activity
- Hiking
- Direction / role
- Approach
- Starting point
- Randa
- Difficulty
- T3 · SAC hiking scale · Published source classification; not converted
- Elevation gain
- Not established from the checked source
- Duration
- 5 h · Summer hut approach only; summit ascent and return excluded.
- Season
- Not established from the checked source
- Current access
- Not checked for current use
SAC Basel · Weisshornhütte summer approaches · source checked 2026-10-06
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.
East or north ridge: which hut is the starting point?
The SAC lists the east ridge from Weisshornhütte at 7–8 hours, ZS, and the north ridge from Cabane de Tracuit at 8–9 hours, ZS+. These are ascent estimates from different huts; their approaches and the descent need separate planning.
Is the Schali ridge a shorter trip because it is listed at 5–6 hours?
That estimate starts at Schalijochbiwak, not in the valley. The SAC grades the ridge S, above the east ridge’s ZS in its German notation. The shorter listed summit ascent therefore does not establish a shorter or less demanding complete outing.
Jatzalp or Schatzplatte: how do the hut approaches compare?
SAC Basel lists Jatzalp at 4½ hours, T2, and Wildi–Schatzplatte at 5 hours, T3. Both reach the hut, not Weisshorn's summit.
Does the east ridge's 7–8 hours include walking from Randa?
No. That SAC ascent starts at Weisshornhütte. Add the hut approach and plan the summit descent separately.
Climbing Chronicle Redaktion · Sources checked · Source research; current route conditions are not confirmed.
Planning at a glance
Access and starting point
SAC Basel lists summer approaches via Jatzalp and via Wildi–Schatzplatte, both starting at Randa.
Difficulty and required experience
The hut paths are T2 and T3 hiking grades; the east ridge is ZS in SAC alpine notation. They assess different terrain.
SAC Basel · Weisshornhütte summer approaches · SAC · Weisshornhütte and east-ridge listing
Season and restrictions
The access page explicitly describes summer approaches. Do not transfer its times and hiking grades to snow-covered conditions.
Sources for current information
- SAC Basel · Weisshornhütte summer approaches
Two summer hut approaches with SAC hiking grades; not summit-route timings.
- SAC · Weisshornhütte and east-ridge listing
Hut and separate east-ridge ascent; recheck detailed itinerary and opening.
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 Weisshorn, 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
- 2026-10-06 · partial inventory; current access remains open
- Planning source check
- 2026-10-06 · 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 Weisshorn
Links discovered through the Wikidata record. These articles have not been checked as evidence for route, difficulty or access claims.
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