Jungfrau: Rottalhutte SAC trail (from Stechelberg)
Route to the summit of Jungfrau (13,642 ft) from Stechelberg.
Photo: Daniel Reust, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 10.3 mi
- round trip
- 12,250 ft
- climb
- 13,642 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Jungfrau (13,642 ft, 4,158 m) in Bern, Switzerland, from Stechelberg, at about 3,300 ft. The summit stands about 10,300 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 10.3 miles round trip with about 12,300 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Rottalhutte SAC trail" and grades it as an alpine hiking route. No path is mapped for the last 4,157 ft (1,267 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 10.3 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 12,250 ft
- Starts at
- Stechelberg
- Summit
- 13,642 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Rottalhutte SAC trail (from Stechelberg) on Jungfrau?
About 10.3 mi round trip from Stechelberg.
How much elevation gain is on the Rottalhutte SAC trail (from Stechelberg)?
About 12,250 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Rottalhutte SAC trail (from Stechelberg)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Rottalhutte SAC trail (from Stechelberg) start?
Stechelberg.
Conditions and forecast on Jungfrau
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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