When you enter in the Mattertal, the first mountain you see is the Brunegghorn with his NNE rock face. From the summit the view over the whole valley is amazing and the Brunegghorn merits a visit.
Brunegghorn is the continuation of the Weisshorn chain to the north (3km from Weisshorn).
This chain separates 2 valleys: Turtmanntal in the west and Mattertal in the east.
Brunegghorn has 4 faces. Eastern and western faces are the main faces.The east face is pure rock and very deep. Northern and southern faces are smaller but covered by glaciers: Abberg glacier and Bis glacier. The western side is not deep and is covered by Brunegg glacier.

Other summits in the north of Brunegghorn :

- Schöllihorn 3499 m

- Barrhorn 3610 m, the highest hiking summit in the Alps

- Stellihorn 3403 m

- Wasuhorn 3303 m

- Rothorn 3228 m

- Furggwanglihorn 3161 m

How to get there

A) From Mattertal over Topali Hut (Sankt Niklaus)

1. To Sankt Niklaus (Mattertal)

2. To Topali Hut
- St. Niklaus - Ze-Schwidernu - Blattäbi - Unnerbächji : 4h 30

- Ze-Schwidernu - Medji - Bode - Walkerschmatt :4h 30

- St.Niklaus - Jungtal - Wasulicke - Topali : 6 h.

B) From Turtmanntal over Turtmann Hut (Gruben)

1.To Gruben (Turtmanntal)
- next station : SBB-station Turtmann (between Sierre and Brig, Simplon line)
- bus to cablecar station. With the cable car to Oberems. In winter, the street after Oberems is closed.
- in summer, bus to Gruben/Meiden.
- by car : Kantonssteet toTurtmann, directionTurtmanntal, cross the hamlets Unterems and Oberems direction Turtmanntal
Turtmann – Gruben/Meiden = 20 km
Im Winter, no access by car into Turtmanntal.

2. To Turtmann Hut

- Gruben - Sänntum - Damm : 1 h

3. From Turtmann Hut to Topali Hut

- Turtmannhut – Gässi - Schöllijoch – Topalihut : 5 h
If the weather conditions are bad, the traverse of Schöllijoch is not easy. New fixed ropes help the crossing over (summer and winter)

Red Tape

No red tape
Street into Turtmanntal closed in winter

Mountain Conditions

Weather in Valais

Routes Overview

1) Topalihut – Brunnegjoch – Brunneghorn : 4 – 5 hours

This is the normal route to Brunneghorn in summer. Relativ difficult (AD)

2) Topalihut – Brunneghorn N face : 5 hours

Only by good conditions (TD)

3) Topalihut– Brunneghorn E ridge : 6 hours

The most beautifull ascent of Brunegghorn.

4) Topalihut – Schöllijoch – Brunnegjoch – Brunneghorn : 4-5 hours.

5) Turtmann Hut - Brunegghorn NW face 5-6 h (TD)

Summit views

Huts

1)Topali Hut 2674 m
The new hut opened 1 july 2003 in place of the old hut burnt in october 1998.
-Next resort : St. Niklaus
-Situation : SE of Barrhörner at 2674 m
-Adress :
SAC Sektion Genevoise
Judith Albrecht-Fux, 3924 St. Niklaus
Jacqueline Imboden-Lochmatter, 3924 St. Niklaus
Tel; 027 956 21 72
e-Mail reto.albrecht@freesurf.ch
-Beds 44 (Winterlager 6 ) -Food : yes - Drinks : yes
-Open from june to mid-september
-Summits : Wasuhorn, Stellihorn, Gässispitz, Barrhörner(3610m), Brunegghorn (3833m), Schöllihorn

2) Turtmann Hut 2519 m (Cabane de Tourtemagne in french)
-Next resort : Gruben
-Situation : Turtmanntal, in the W of Barrhorn at 2519m
-Adress
CAS Prévôtoise, 2720 Tramelan
Magdalena & Fredy Tscherrig, 3942 Raron
Tel+Fax: 027 934 34 84
Telefon 027 932 14 55
e-Mail fm@turtmannhuette.ch
-Beds 50
-Open end june to mid september
-Summits : Weisshorn (4505 m), Les Diablons (3592m), Bishorn (4153m), Brunegghorn (3833m), Barrhörner (3610m), Gässispitz, Stellihorn,

Maps and Books

1307 Vissoie
1308 Sankt Niklaus

Climbing History

First ascent : J. und F. Tantignoni with the guide H. Brantschen, 1853

NNE face : E.R. Blanchet with Kaspar Mooser 14/8/1925..

The Inn by Guy de Maupassant

This story by GUY DE MAUPASSANT is happening in the Brunegghorn region

The Inn

External Links

Weather in Valais
Mountain conditions in Valais
Topali Hut
Topali Hut home page
Turtmann Hut
Turtmann Hut home page
Bishorn
Bishorn SummitPost page
Weisshorn
Weisshorn SummitPost page
The Inn
Text of the short story "The Inn" by Guy de Maupassant

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