Uri · Mountaineering

Dammastock: Klettersteig-Route (from Windenkammer station)

Route to the summit of Dammastock (11,909 ft) from Windenkammer station.

Dammastock: Klettersteig-Route (from Windenkammer station)Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
11.2 mi
round trip
8,140 ft
climb
11,909 ft
summit
Out and back
route

This route climbs Dammastock (11,909 ft, 3,630 m) in Uri, Switzerland, from Windenkammer station, at about 5,700 ft. The summit stands about 6,300 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 11.2 miles round trip with about 8,100 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Klettersteig-Route" and grades it as an alpine hiking route. No path is mapped for the last 7,316 ft (2,230 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.

Route details

Distance
11.2 mi round trip
Climbing
About 8,140 ft
Starts at
Windenkammer station
Summit
11,909 ft
Difficulty
Expert

Questions about this route

How long is the Klettersteig-Route (from Windenkammer station) on Dammastock?

About 11.2 mi round trip from Windenkammer station.

How much elevation gain is on the Klettersteig-Route (from Windenkammer station)?

About 8,140 ft of climbing round trip.

How hard is the Klettersteig-Route (from Windenkammer station)?

It is rated expert.

Where does the Klettersteig-Route (from Windenkammer station) start?

Windenkammer station.

Conditions and forecast on Dammastock

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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