Geltenhütte - Arpelistock über Rottal
An out-and-back ski touring route in Bern, Switzerland.
Photo: PiConsti, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4.3 mi
- round trip
- 2,681 ft
- climb
- 8,971 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Geltenhütte - Arpelistock über Rottal is an out-and-back ski touring route in Bern, Switzerland. It is 2.1 miles each way, 4.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,520 ft and 8,970 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,570 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Gsteig b. Gstaad, about 3.6 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hahnenschritthorn, Follhore and Mutthore. Geltenschuss and Geltenbachfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Heiti Camping and Alpcamping Stuedli are within about 6 miles. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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