OverviewGross Schärhorn 3295m is a famous mountain in Switzerland, in the canton Uri, located in the Uri Alps Group. He stands close by the Klausen Alpine pass and at the end of the Maderaner valley. Gross Schärhorn adjoins to the Glarus Alps and is in the middle of a delightsome "glacier world". He is a popular mountain in summer as well as in spring with ski.
To the southeast of the Gross Schärhorn you find the big glacier "Hüfifirn", to the southwest the "Bocktschingelfirn" and to the north the "Griessfirn".
Gross Schärhorn is a double peak: Gross Schärhorn 3295m and Chli Schärhorn 3234m. (means big and small Schärhorn).
Route & DifficultySummer route afoot:
Option I:
> Hüfi hut 2334m - Hüfifirn - southeast flank/ridge - Gross Schärhorn 3295m.
- Difficulty: L-WS (F-PD) according to crevasse situation.
Option II:
> Planura hut 2947m - Hüfi firn - southeast flank/ridge - Gross Schärhorn 3295m.
- Difficulty: L-WS (F-PD) according to crevasse situation.
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Ski tour route:
> Planura hut 2947m - Hüfi firn - southeast flank/ridge - Gross Schärhorn 3295m.
- Difficulty: WS (PD)
- Route: 145d ¦ 500 metres in altitude
For the "hardcore adorer":
> Klausen Alpine pass 1955m - Griessfirn - Chammlilücke 2854m - southeast flank/ridge - Gross Schärhorn 3295m.
- Difficulty: SS (very difficult / real abrupt)
- Route: 145b ¦ 1350 metres in altitude AccommodationsHüfi hut 2334m - Link: www.planura.ch
Planura hut 2947m - Link: www.huefi.ch
Getting ThereBy public transport
On the Gotthard railway, from Lucerne to Göschenen, the village in front of the famous Gotthard-tunnel. From Göschenen with bus to Bristen 778m. Bristen is the starting point to go in the Hüfi hut 2334m
Online train schedule (public transport Switzerland): SBB schedule
By car:
From Lucerne on the Gotthard-highway to Amsteg and Bristen. Bristen 778m is the starting point to go in the Hüfi hut 2334m
Online route scheduler: route scheduler in english and TCS.ch
Weather, climate and snow conditions in SwitzerlandFederal Office of Meteorology and Climatology
Weather SFDRS
Meteo News.ch
Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research Davos: www.slf.ch LinksLink to Gross Schärhorn 3295m: www.cyrill-goes-to-scharhorn.ch
Switzerland Tourism: www.myswitzerland.com
Uri tourism: www.uri.info.ch
Good and favorable accommodations: www.rooms.ch Images
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