Löwenherz (Lion Heart) | Alpine climbing | Swiss Alpine Club SAC
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Steep wall Overhang Especially Beautiful route

Löwenherz (Lion Heart) Gällihore / Gällihorn 2282 m

  • Difficulty
    6a+ (6a)
  • Pitches / Height Difference
    7 P / 140 m
  • Exposition / Rock Type
    E / Limestone
  • Altitude start
    2050 m

The route leads through the compact rock and overhangs of the east wall direct to the summit. Its neighbour, leading through equally great rock is the much more challenging Eisenherz (Iron Heart).

Route description

Approach
Löwenherz
See Topo.
Descent

Additional information

Protection
Very well equipped
Rope
50m
Quick draws
10
Stoppers
-
Friends
-
Trad Protection: + sparse placements, placing gear is difficult ++ good placements, placing in most cases possible +++ very good placements, placing gear is easy
-
Abseiling possible
-
Foot Descent
Ski approach possible
-
Glacier equipment
-
Descent

The descent from the summit follows a footpath W then crosses back over the ridge to the Sunnbühl valley. 1 hr.

History

Robert Rehnelt, Denise Bosshard 1994

Author

Martin Gerber

Martin Gerber has been a mountain guide since 1990 and wrote his first guidebook for the SAC in 1998. He has been working at the SAC for many years as both an author and course leader. His knowledge as an ornithologist comes across in all his work.

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