Mittelgrat
An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.3 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.
- 1.6 mi
- round trip
- 2,808 ft
- climb
- 10,074 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Mittelgrat is an out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.3 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland. It runs between about 7,450 ft and 10,070 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,710 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Saas-Almagell, about 1.4 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Unters Horn, Almagellerhorn and Mittaghorn. Blattbachfall and Hell-Chessi Badestelle are within about 3 miles. For camping, Schönblick and Bergheimat are within about 6 miles. There are 19 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. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Mittelgrat for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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