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SackhornPhoto: Lötschental Marketing AG
Interesting, relatively short ski tour to the Sackhorn for ski tourers with alpine experience. The descent from the summit is difficult and requires a lot of snow.
The Sackhorn lies on the cantonal border of Bern-Valais between the Gasterental valley in the north and the Lötschental valley in the south. The summit is on a long ridge which separates the two valleys. In the southwest, the Hockenhorn joins after the Märbiglücke, in the northeast the Sackhorn is separated from the Elwertätsch by the Tennbach gap. Towards the Gasterental, the mountain falls off in rugged rock walls pierced by small hanging glaciers.
Author’s recommendation
Jungfrau ski tour map 264S - The 1:50,000 scale map from the national topography shows the ski tours in the Lötschental, which are described in more detail in the SAC ski tour guide. Available at the Lötschental info point in Wiler or online at www.loetschental.ch/webshop
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Show elevation profileSafety information
- We recommend a certified mountain guide for every ski tour
- Plan every tour carefully
- Ensure suitable and complete equipment
- Never go on a tour alone
- Inform relatives, acquaintances, the hut warden, or hotel porter about your tour. Report back when you arrive at your destination
- Constantly observe the weather development
- Follow the principle: turn back in case of doubt!
Tips and suggestions
For this tour, we recommend our mountain guides in the Lötschental:
- Jaggy Benedikt Tel. +41 (0)79 774 83 20
- Fleck Lutz Tel. +41 (0)79 629 47 33
Roadbook
From the Hockenhorngrat station, you ski on the piste to the junction of the Milibach piste. After the traverse, you climb gently in a northeast direction to below the rock spur which descends from point 2,919 on the 1:25,000 map. Alternatively, you can reach the rock spur from the Hockenhorngrat summit station via a descent of over 350 vertical meters on the ski slope. Afterwards, the route climbs more steeply into the saddle north of point 2,911. Continue northeast onto the Tennbach glacier into the couloir, which leads east of the Sackhorn onto the ridge. Depending on snow conditions, the last meters are on foot over some rocks into the saddle. On the ridge, turn left up a steep slope to the flattening summit ridge.
Descent possibilities
The direct descent from the summit via the ascent route is possible with enough snow and safe conditions but is rated difficult with 43° on 40 vertical meters above the saddle and about 40° in the upper part of the couloir. For further descent below the Tennbach glacier, there are various interesting options:
- Descent west of the Stieltihorn (see the marked route 329b on the Jungfrau ski tour map 264S)
- Descent through the Spalihorn gorge (see the marked route 329d on the Jungfrau ski tour map 264S)
Cable-car Gandegg-Hockenhorngrat
Sackhorn
Chairlift Stafel-Gandegg
Zur Wildi
Wildi-Bar
Berghaus
CoolSchool
Bärgsunna
Chairlift Lauchernalp-Stafel
Zudili
Sporthaus Lauchernalp
Public restroom
Tschäggättu Pub
Lonza
Cheese diary Lötschen
Sporting
Public restroom
Volg, Wiler
Wiler Luftseilbahn
Lauchernalp Bergbahnen AG (cable-car)
Parking Wiler
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
From Gampel-Steg or Goppenstein, the PostBus takes you to Wiler. PostBus stop "Wiler, Seilbahn". Take the cable car up to Lauchernalp and then continue with mountain railways up to the Hockenhorngrat at 3100m.
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Directions
From Goppenstein, drive into the Lötschental, past the villages of Ferden and Kippel to Wiler at the valley station of the cable car. Take the cable car up to Lauchernalp and then continue with the mountain railways to the Hockenhorngrat summit station.
Parking
You can park your car in the parking lot or in the parking garage at the valley station of the cable car (paid).
Coordinates
Equipment
A complete glacier equipment is mandatory. Depending on snow conditions in the couloir and on the summit slope, an ice axe and crampons are recommended.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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