OverviewTiefenstock 3515m is a mountain in Switzerland, in the canton Uri, located in the Uri Alps Groups. The Tiefenstock is close-by the Galenstock 3586m and by the Furka-pass. To the west of the Tiefenstock you find the glacier "Rhonegletscher", to the east the glacier "Tiefengletscher".
Tiefenstock is a popular mountain in summer as well as in spring with ski. With ski is essential to have a minimal avalanche risk.
RouteNormal route:
Albert Heim hut - Tiefengletscher - nördlicher Tiefensattel 3334m - south west flank - Tiefenstock
Difficulty: WS (PD)
Alternative route:
Furka pass - Rhonegletscher (Rhone glacier) - Tiefenstock. This rout is a little bit longer
Difficulty: WS (PD)
Ski tour route:
Starting point is Belvedere, an ancient hotel on the Furka pass:
Furka pass/Belvedere - Rhonegletscher (Rhone glacier) - south west flank - Tiefenstock
Difficulty: S (D)
Route: 209a ¦ 1250 metres in altitude
My personal tip: Do it with ski from Furka-pass. It is a fantastic ski tour.AccommodationHotel Tiefenbach 2109 m on the Furka pass road. Link: www.hotel-tiefenbach.ch
Albert Heim hut 2542m from the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). Link: www.albert-heim-hut.ch
Getting ThereWith public transport:
On the Gotthard railway, from Lucerne or Zurich to Göschenen, the village in front of the famous Gotthard-tunnel. From Göschenen with Matterhorn-Gotthard railway to Andermatt. And with the next train to the village Realp. Then walk to Albert Heim hut or hotel Tiefenbach.
Online train schedule (public transport Switzerland): SBB schedule
By Car:
From Zürich or Lucerne to Göschenen. On the Gotthard pass road to Andermatt and to Realp. In summertime on the Furka pass road to Hotel Belvedere.
Online route scheduler: route scheduler in english and TCS.ch
Weather conditions in SwitzerlandFederal Office of Meteorology and Climatology
Weather SFDRS
Meteo News.ch LinkSki tour to Tiefenstock 3515m: Link to Tiefenstock
Uri tourism: www.uri.info.ch
Switzerland Tourism: www.myswitzerland.com Images
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