Dom: Normal Route (Domhütte, Festigletscher)
Route to the summit of Dom (14,915 ft) from Randa village.
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 12.8 mi
- round trip
- 10,830 ft
- climb
- 14,915 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Dom (14,915 ft, 4,546 m) in Valais, Switzerland, from Randa village, at about 4,600 ft. The summit stands about 10,300 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 12.8 miles round trip with about 10,800 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Normalweg zum Dom" and grades it as an alpine hiking 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
- 12.8 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 10,830 ft
- Starts at
- Randa village
- Summit
- 14,915 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Normal Route (Domhütte, Festigletscher) on Dom?
About 12.8 mi round trip from Randa village.
How much elevation gain is on the Normal Route (Domhütte, Festigletscher)?
About 10,830 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Normal Route (Domhütte, Festigletscher)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Normal Route (Domhütte, Festigletscher) start?
Randa village.
Conditions and forecast on Dom
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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