Lötschenlücke
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/ Jungfraufirn und KonkordiaplatzPhoto: Lötschental Tourismus -
/ HollandiahüttePhoto: Lötschental Tourismus -
/ Abfahrt über die Lötschenlücke nach BlattenPhoto: Lötschental Tourismus
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/ LötschenlückePhoto: Lötschental Marketing AG
Begin your tour on the Jungfraujoch and savour the descent to the Konkordiaplatz. Attach your pelts here for the ascent to the Lötschenlücke, a distance of just under 6 km. We would recommend a short detour into the Hollandia Hut situated at the Lötschenlücke. Then savour the descent over the glacier "Langgletscher" to the Fafleralp and even as far as Blatten if there is adequate snow.
Author’s recommendation
- Jaggy Benedikt Tel. +41 (0)79 774 83 20
- Fleck Lutz Tel. +41 (0)79 629 47 33
Safety information
- We recommend that a state-certified mountain guide accompanies you on this ski tour
- Plan your tour carefully
- Ensure that you have a full set of appropriate equipment
- Never embark on a tour alone
- Inform friends, relatives, the mountain hut supervisor or the hotel porter of your proposed tour. Report back when you arrive at your destination.
- Keep a constant eye on weather developments
- Adhere to the principle: if in doubt, turn back!
Tips, hints and links
The SAC Hollandia Hut:- 3,235 metres above sea level
- Overnight accommodation for 80 people
- Starting point for the Äbeni Flue, Mittaghorn, Aletschhorn and many others
- Hut phone number: Tel. +41 (0)27 939 11 35
- Owned by SAC, Berne Division
Start
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
Note
Public transport
Interlaken OstFrom Basel you travel directly to Interlaken Ost with Intercity trains. From Zurich and Geneva, you have to change in Bern. Trains run every 30 minutes.
Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald
At Interlaken Ost you change to the regional train for Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald. Please note the destination on the carriages.
Kleine Scheidegg
In Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald you change to the Wengernalp Railway for Kleine Scheidegg.
Jungfraujoch
At Kleine Scheidegg you change to the Jungfrau Railway, which takes you to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in about an hour.
Getting there
Interlaken OstYou reach Interlaken by road from Basel/Zurich/Geneva via Bern or Lucerne/Brünig (not suitable for delivery vans, caravans).
Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald
Once you’ve reached Interlaken, you continue to Lauterbrunnen or Grindelwald. Simply follow the road signs.
Kleine Scheidegg
You can change to a train to Kleine Scheidegg in Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald or Grindelwald Grund.
Jungfraujoch
At Kleine Scheidegg you change to the Jungfrau Railway, which takes you to the Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe in about an hour.
Parking
Interlaken OstFor a reasonable parking fee you can leave your vehicle at Interlaken Ost railway station for a day.
Lauterbrunnen/Grindelwald
In Lauterbrunnen you can leave your vehicle for a day or more in the Lauterbrunnen Parking Garage. Reservations can be made on Internet. There is direct, covered access from the multi-storey car park to the Wengernalp Railway. Parking is more limited in Grindelwaldand we recommend parking at Grindelwald-Grund. Follow the signs for Grindelwald-Grund and the station of the Wengernalp Railway.
Equipment
- A full set of glacier equipment is essential.
- Skitourenkarte Jungfrau 264S (The Jungfrau Region Ski-Touring Map 264S) - This 1:50,000 scale topographical map includes the ski tours in the Lötschental Valley, which are described in more detail in the SAC Tour Guide available from the Lötschental Tourist Information Office in Wiler or online at www.loetschental.ch/webshop
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