Via ferrata Mittaghorn
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Intermediate
6h
9008m
One way
+557m
-1367m
Description
The via ferrata on the Mittaghorn offers an easy but scenic route that is also suitable for beginners. However, the length of the route should not ...
Via ferrata enthusiasts can climb an impressive three-thousander and after the strenuous ascent of the Mittaghorn enjoy the breathtaking panorama around the Saas Valley with its four-thousanders at leisure.
The route starts at the mountain station of the first section of the Alpin Express on Morenia and leads northeast to the west ridge of the Mittaghorn. After 1.5 hours of walking to the start you reach the via ferrata, which leads over the ridge to the summit (about 2 hours). From the summit cross a steep and rocky path leads eastwards over the Wandflüe to the Plattjen mountain station and further down to Saas-Fee.
It should be noted that despite the easy rating this is a full-day route, so enough time must be planned. The route should only be undertaken in safe weather conditions. In early summer, snowfields may still appear on the descent. The route can also be done as a circular hike from the Britannia hut.
Transport
The Saas Valley is easily and comfortably accessible by car from all directions, whether from Switzerland or abroad. From the north you reach us via Bern through the Lötschberg car shuttle. From the east you come via the Furka Pass or the Furka car shuttle. From the south we are accessible via the Simplon Pass or the Simplon car shuttle, and from the west you drive via Lausanne along the Rhone Valley to Visp and from there towards Saas-Fee.
**From Visp** drive south towards Saas-Fee. At the "Killerhof" roundabout near Stalden take the second exit to Saas-Fee. In Saas-Grund, turn right after the church towards Saas-Fee.