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The approach to the hut is exclusively via glacier and requires alpine experience, sure-footedness and glacier equipment. You will be rewarded with breathtaking views and the tranquillity of the high-alpine landscape.
Note: The route to the Mutthornhütte is only suitable for experienced mountaineers. Thorough planning and glacier equipment are essential.
Descent: via the Lötschental or the Gamchilücke
Approach
By car via Frutigen or the car shuttle train from Goppenstein to Kandersteg.
Public Transport
Arrival at Kandersteg train station
South of the Lötschberg, north of the Kandertal: For this station between Brig (38 min) and Bern (61 min), there is an hourly service – an ideal base for many excursions.
Parking
The destination is set, as is the parking spot – on this map, drivers quickly and easily find the suitable parking option in the Oberland community. Well then: engine off, hiking boot on!
Directions
From Selden via Heimritz towards Kanderfirn. Access to the glacier at approx. 2,300 m, then across the firn to the Mutthorn Hut.Start your adventure to the Mutthorn Hut with the glacier taxi – book here or via the Adelboden-Kandersteg Alpine School.
Safety Instructions
High mountain tour with glacier crossing: danger of crevasses, rockfall, and difficult navigation in fog. Only undertake with complete glacier equipment and appropriate experience.
Equipment
Classification: L
Path / Terrain: T5, good alpine experience in high alpine terrain. Complete glacier equipment (»Info SAC hiking scale)
Tips
The view of the Kanderfirn and the surrounding peaks is a special highlight. Staying overnight in the new Mutthorn Hut is memorable – and the homemade bakery specialties are a real treat after the tour.
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