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Tiefenstock 3515m
Mountain/Rock
Tiefenstock 3515m 

Page Type: Mountain/Rock

Location: Canton Uri, Switzerland, Europe

Lat/Lon: 46.63376°N / 8.41905°E

County: Realp

Activities: Mountaineering, Skiing

Season: Spring, Summer, Fall

Elevation: 11532 ft / 3515 m

 

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Created/Edited: Jan 18, 2008 / May 27, 2008

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Overview

Tiefenstock 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.


 
Tiefenstock 3515m

Route

Normal 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.

Accommodation

Hotel 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

 
Albert Heim Hut 2543m



Getting There

With 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 Switzerland

Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology

Weather SFDRS

Meteo News.ch

Link

Ski tour to Tiefenstock 3515m: Link to Tiefenstock

Uri tourism: www.uri.info.ch

Switzerland Tourism: www.myswitzerland.com

Images




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