Ulrichshorn

Overview

In memory of Rahel Maria Liu, the former maintainer of this page. Rahel died on the Innominata Spur to Mont Blanc in a snowstorm on August 24th, 2004.

ULRICHSHORN

Ulrichshorn (3925 m) is a summit with a wonderful panorama, especially the impressing view towards the NE Face of the Lenzspitze and the Nadelgrat. From the Mischabelhütten, you can reach the summit of the Ulrichshorn very easily. You can combine a visit of this mountain with an ascent of the Nadelhorn via the normal route. According to Jan there is even a bench on the summit.

North Side of Ulrichshorn and a part of the normal route - Photo by jck

Routes

SW Ridge from the Windjoch: G 2, 30 min., 80 hm, 2 h from the Mischabelhütte

* Climbing from Mischabel Hut - via Hohbalm Glacier - Windjoch - to the Summit
Photos by andre hangaard, jck, Rahel Maria Liu and Artoirius

Route	MischabelH	SW Ridge	Approach	Summit	Good View	Summit

N Ridge from the Riedpass: G 2, 1 h, 460 hm, 3 1/2 h from the Bordierhütte

* Climbing from Bordier Hut - via Ried Glacier - to the Summit
Photos by Rick B, Jurgen Messman, mulidivarese, jck, brade and roadmountain

Route	Ried Gl	Ascent	Approach	Summit	Descending	Windjoch

* Climber's Logs

Getting There

West Side of Ulrichshorn - Weissmies in the background - Photo by jonmitch

To the Ulrichshorn:

You can come from the Mischabelhütten You can come from the Bordierhütte

To the Mischabelhütten:

You reach the Mischabelhütten from Saas Fee in 4 h (on foot, 1540 hm). From Saas Fee, you go on the marked way (sign at the church) in western direction to the end of the Torrentbach. You traverse an avalanche barrier by a tunnel. You ascend over the bridge and zigzag via Trift and Schönegge to the end of the ridge which comes down from the Distelhorn to the SW (P. 2448,6m, 1 3/4 h). The way goes up further to P. 2688m and the S flank of the Distelhorn to the foot of the Fallglacier, about 3000m (1 1/4h). Clear signs show the way through rock, which you climb northern above the Fallglacier. Via a rock rib, you reach in zigzag the hut (1 h). If you use the cable car to Hannigalp, the ascent takes 3/4 h less. After an horizontal traverse to the Torrentbach, you go up below the Distelhorn E flank to Schönegge, where you meet the route, described above. (3-3,5 h, 1030 hm). Pay attention at the beginning at the summit station of the cable car: Interpret the sign to the Mischabelhütten correctly and do not turn right and do not go up, but keep on the main road/way which goes horizontally at the beginning!

You reach Saas Fee (1790m) with car or bus from Visp/Brig.

Saas Fee is a modern holiday village, surrounded by many 4000m mountains and huge glaciers. You are not allowed to drive by car through the village. You must park at the main parking place at the entrance to the village.

Brig is the main city of the upper Wallis and the junction of the trains:

Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon-Domodossola Furka-Oberalppass (Andermatt/Disentis, Glacierexpress) Brig-Visp-Zermatt Lake of Geneva-Milano

In Brig, many busses arrive as well:

Simplon-Gondo Saastal Blatten Mund Rosswald

You reach Visp/Brig by car:

from the West: From Geneva (airport) on the A1 to Lausanne, on the A9 via Montreux, Martigny and Sion to Sierre. From Sierre the road no. 9 with direction to Brig. But at Visp, you turn already right to the S with directin to the Saaser valley. In Stalden, you turn left and leave the Zermatter valley to the right. Here, the Saaser valley beginns. Via Saas Baalen and Saas Grund, you reach Saas Fee. from the North: from Bern on the A6 to Spiez, from here the road to Kandersteg, at Kandersteg, you drive your car on a train and go by train through a tunnel; end of the tunnel: Goppenstein; you continue the road to the S and reach the main road from Sierre. On the crossroad, you turn left (E) and reach Visp. From here, continue as route a. from the East: from Bregenz on the A13 to Chur; turn off at Reichenau and continue the road no. 19 to Brig/Visp via Flims - Sedrun - Andermatt - Gletsch - Fiesch. From Visp, continue as described in a. from the South: either from Como on the A2 via Bellinzona to Airollo, then road no.2 till Hospental and here to the left on the road no. 19 to Brig/Visp or from Arona till the end von the A26 and then the E62 via Domodóssola to Brig.

South Side of Ulrichshorn - Photo by roadmountain

To the Bordierhütte:

You reach the Bordierhütte from Gasenried in 4 h (1230m) and from St. Niklaus in 5 h (1740hm). You have to traverse a glacier which is marked in summer by poles. From Gasenried, you go on the road to the chapel of Schalbettu, on the way over the Riedbach and zigzag through the forest to the moraine of Alpja (2099m). On the moraine crest, you go the way up to 2500m where you reach the glacier. You do not enter the glacier, but go up to the SW, zigzag the hang up till you reach 2700m by a traverse. Here you descent to the glacier (sign) and traverse this glacier to the E to the moraine. You traverse the moraine below the hut. On the other side (signs) you got to the hut. For the descent: the beginning of the way after the glacier is marked clearly. This is the ascent also in winter. If the conditions are good, you can also go from the summit station Seetalhorn via the ski-run and the hangs of the Riedberg to the glacier. But you have to pay attention to the traverse of the moraine! You reach Gasenried via a small road from St. Niklaus. St. Niklaus is located in the middle of the Mattertal. You can go there by car, bus or train from Visp/Brig. If you come by car from Visp, turn right at Stalden and leave the Saasertal to your left. To Visp/Brig as described above.

Infos

View of the Pennine Alps - Photo by Hiltrud Liu

GENERAL INFOS:

Saas Fee Camping place in Saas Grund

WEATHER

SLF Meteo.ch Phone from abroad: ++411162

BUS BRIG - SAAS FEE

Phone:++41(0)27/9220055

TRAIN

Phone:++41(0)900300300 Travel agency: ++41(0)512258444 Ticket Shop

TOURIST CAMP in Saas Grund: Saaser Hütte Adler

Email: weissmies@rhone.ch Phone: ++41(0)279571440 Internet: www.weissmies.ch

* Panoramic View of Monte Rosa and the Mischabel Group - Photo by Lodewijk

Monte Rosa (4634 m) - Strahlhorn (4190 m) - Rimpfischhorn (4198 m) - Allalinhorn (4027 m) - Alphubel (4205 m) - Täschhorn (4491 m) - Dom (4545 m) - Lenzspitze (4290 m) - Nadelhorn (4327 m) - Stecknadelhorn (4241 m) - Hohberghorn (4219 m) - Ulrichshorn (3920 m) - Dürrenborn (4035 m)

Monte Rosa, Strahlhorn, Rimpfischhorn, Allalinhorn, Alphubel, Täschhorn, Dom, Nadelgrat, Ulrichshorn

Maps&Books

* Ulrichshorn - Photos by Ivona, pierofrattoni, chandra, andrea.it and georgen

E Side	S Side - Hohbalm Glacier	Sunrise above Weissmies	W Side	N Side - Ried Glacier

Schweizer Landeskarten:

1:25000 no. 1328 Randa 1:25000 no. 1308 St. Niklaus 1:50000 no. 5006 Matterhorn-Mischabel 4000er Karte - www.4000er.de Hikr.org - Ulrichshorn and Windjoch UKC - Nadelhorn

GOOGLE MAP Mischabel Group - Ulrichshorn - Photo from Antonio Giani

Banzhaf/Biner/Burgener, Alpinführer Walliser Alpen 4/5, Vom Theodulpass zum Simplon.

Hermann Biner, Hochtouren im Wallis. Vom Trient zum Nufenenpass. 2nd ed. 1996. ISBN 3-859022-160-5

Michael Waeber, Walliser Alpen. DAV-Gebietsführer. 12th ed. Munich 1999. ISBN 3-7633-2416-X.

Accomodation

* On the way to Ulrichshorn - Photos by om, Hiltrud Liu, Rahel Maria Liu, klimsmurf and andre hangaard

Riedgletscher

Ulrichshorn and Hohberghorn

Windjoch - 2001

NE Ridge and Ulrichshorn

Mischabel Hut

MISCHABELHÜTTEN (3329 m)

The MISCHABELHÜTTEN are situated on a rockrib, which separates the Hohbalmglacier from the little Fallglacier. Since 1975 there exists a new bigger hut above the old one, which still keeps beds. From the huts you have a wonderful view towards Saas Fee and the Weissmiesgroup.

130 beds from June to October 40 beds in the old hut from November to May (open) guarded from June to October phone: ++41/27/9571317 e-mail: mischabelhuetten@ssf.ch

BORDIERHÜTTE (2886 m)

The BORDIERHÜTTE is situated above the Riedglacier.

44 beds guarded from mid-June to mid-September phone: ++41(0)27/9561909

Nadelgrat and the East Side of Ulrichshorn - Photo by Hiltrud Liu

Link MountainArea

East Side of Ulrichshorn - Photo by om

MountainArea

Panorama 2 Panorama - Walliser Alpen * Climbing Ulrichshorn - Photos by om, Artoirius, jck, Hiltrud Liu, and hansw

Orchid	Windjoch	A cloudy day	A bench on the summit - 2007	In clouds	Sunset	Nice flower

Google Map

Google Map - Mont Blanc and Matterhorn - Photo from markhallam

Images

View Ulrichshorn Image Gallery - 225 Images