Rheinwaldhorn: Adula Via Malvaglia (from Foppa)
Route to the summit of Rheinwaldhorn (11,161 ft) from Foppa.
Photo: Werner Friedli, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9.7 mi
- round trip
- 6,230 ft
- climb
- 11,161 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Rheinwaldhorn (11,161 ft, 3,402 m) in Ticino, Switzerland, from Foppa, at about 5,600 ft. The summit stands about 5,500 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 9.7 miles round trip with about 6,200 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Adula Via Malvaglia" and grades it as a demanding alpine route. 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
- 9.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 6,230 ft
- Starts at
- Foppa
- Summit
- 11,161 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Adula Via Malvaglia (from Foppa) on Rheinwaldhorn?
About 9.7 mi round trip from Foppa.
How much elevation gain is on the Adula Via Malvaglia (from Foppa)?
About 6,230 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Adula Via Malvaglia (from Foppa)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Adula Via Malvaglia (from Foppa) start?
Foppa.
Conditions and forecast on Rheinwaldhorn
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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