![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/Der_SAC/Unserer_Partner/CSS_cyan_rgb.svg)
From the Capanna Corno Gries (hut) or from Nufenenpass via the SE-Flanke (Normal route) Blinnenhorn / Corno Cieco 3374 m
-
- Difficulty
- F, I
-
- Ascent
- 5:30–6:30 h, 1090 m
-
- Descent
- 1090 m
The classic 'normal' route. A popular ski tour in spring, it is also frequented in summer and is suitable as a descent for many other climbs. The glacier landscape is very impressive, but there are many crevasses to watch out for. The Rothorn Pass / Gran Sella del Gries can be reached from Griessee, Capanna Corno-Gries or Rif. Claudio e Bruno.
Route description
Capanna Corno-Gries (hut) - Griespass
From the Capanna Corno-Gries (2338 m) hike up to the Passo del Corno / Corno Pass (2485 m), then continue over to the Griespass (2458 m). 1¼ hours
Griespass - Griesgletscher - Rothornpass
Follow a trail past P. 2496 and then down to the glacier tongue, which can be crevassed depending on the state of the glacier and the firn. On the flat glacier towards the Rothorn Pass (3097 m), bypassing the crevassed zone in the steep step below the Bättelmatthorn on the left (E), 4½ hours from the Capanna Corno Gries.
Variant: Nufenenpassstrasse - Dam Griessee
From the junction Gries (2303 m) on the Nufenenpassstrasse a road branches off and leads you in the direction of the dam at Griessee, which you then cross.
Variant: Dam at Griessee - Griesgletscher
Now follow the northern shore of the Griessee (2386 m) well above the steep moraines and continue onto the Gries Glacier, where you join the route coming from Griesspass.
Rothornpass - Blinnenhorn
From the Rothorn Pass / Gran Sella del Gries (3097 m), climb the gradually steepening firn or scree slope to the shoulder of the SW ridge. An easy scramble leads to the top (3374 m), 1 hour.
Descent
Follow the route of ascent
Additional information
- Departure and arrival point
-
-
- Time
-
Startet man vom Rif. Claudio e Bruno, so limitiert sich die Aufstiegszeit zum Gipfel auf 2¼ Std.
- Waypoints
-
-
-
Nufenenstrasse, Pkt. 2303 / Griespass, Abzw. (2303 m)
-
- History
-
Arthur Cust, Autumn 1881.
