Schafberg wall (1,908 m) Schafberg ridge VI

Approach: We start from the large parking lot in Wildhaus on a paved road heading north uphill. After only about 300 meters we turn left onto a footpath toward Gamplüt. Shortly before the chairlift mountain station, we follow a forest road to the east (right) and can soon shortcut a hairpin turn. At the next sharp right bend (1420 m) we leave the gravel road again and walk along the forest edge to the north (left). In the sparse forest, there is always a trail in the same direction and we climb over a stone wall/fence. Over scree, we reach the foot of the small west wall and follow it to the west (left). After a short while, it goes steeply upwards in a gully, then east (right) with easy climbing (I) to the start on a ledge (1600 m).

The topo describes the climbing route in detail. From the exit, continue along the ridge for 15 minutes to the summit with a summit logbook.

Descent: From the summit logbook, we climb down a few meters north to the first abseil station. Here we abseil 15 meters down to a muddy path. We follow this exposed and tricky path in wet conditions westwards (left) through mountain pines to the second abseil station. We abseil another 15 meters down a gully to the sheep pastures. Both abseil stations can alternatively be downclimbed at grade 3. Then just a short pathless section north to the hiking trail, and along it past a shepherd’s hut to Gamplüt. The easy cruising with the scooter downhill to Wildhaus is something you definitely shouldn’t miss.