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Bietschhorn Hut (from Wiler)

Hiking Trail · Lötschental

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Photo: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus

Hanspeter Burkhardt
on the July 24, 2022

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Enchanting hike from Wiler to the Bietschhorn Hut.

difficult

Distance 5.8 km

2:55 h

1,196 m

32 m

2,561 m

1,389 m

The predominantely steep ascent can be started from Blatten (3hrs 05min), Ried (3hrs 10min) or Wiler (3hrs 35min). At the hut you can enjoy outstanding views over the Lötschental and Hockenhorn ridge as far as the Balmhorn and Altels. The Bietschhorn Hut is the starting point for Bietschhorn- and Wilerhorn-ascents and other alpine hikes.

Author’s recommendation

The 1: 25,000 scale hiking map is your perfect companion for an unforgettable day's hiking in the Lötschental. Available from the Lötschental Tourist Information Office in Wiler or online at www.loetschental.ch/webshop

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Tourist Information Lötschental

Update: May 09, 2023

Difficulty

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Technique

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Highest point

2,561 m

Lowest point

1,389 m

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Asphalt

0.8 km

Dirt road

0 km

Forested/wild trail

1.5 km

Path

3.3 km

Road

0.1 km

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Safety information

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 and hints

Bietschhorn Hut - One of the oldest mountain huts in the Swiss Alps offers pure unadulterated romance. The hut is not only the starting point for ascents of the Bietschhorn and Wilerhorn, but also offers attractive intersecting routes for ambitious mountain hikers. More information on: Tel. +41 (0)79 305 85 94, www.aacb.ch

Start

Wiler, valley cable car station (1,397 m)

Coordinates:

SwissGrid

2'626'080E 1'138'966N

46.401547, 7.777756

DMS

46°24'05.6"N 7°46'39.9"E

UTM

32T 406046 5139389

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Destination

Bietschhorn Hut

Turn-by-turn directions

Wiler - Bietschhorn Hut

Descent options:

Bietschhorn Hut - Wiler
Bietschhorn Hut - Ried
Bietschhorn Hut - Blatten
Bietschhorn Hut - Goppenstein (partly pathless, steep and sparely marked)

Public transport

The postbus runs every hour from Gampel/Steg or Goppenstein to Wiler ("Wiler, Seilbahn" postbus stop).

By road

Drive into the Lötschental from Goppenstein, past the villages of Ferden and Kippel as far as Wiler to the valley cable car station.

Parking

You can park your car in the outdoor car park or in the indoor car park beside the cable car valley station (not free).

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'626'080E 1'138'966N

46.401547, 7.777756

DMS

46°24'05.6"N 7°46'39.9"E

UTM

32T 406046 5139389

w3w

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Difficulty

difficult

Distance

5.8 km

Duration

2:55 h

Ascent

1,196 m

Descent

32 m

Highest point

2,561 m

Lowest point

1,389 m

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