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From Fafleralp (Normal route) Hollandiahütte SAC 3238 m

Difficulty

PD-
Ascent

6–8 h, 1450 m

The approach from Fafleralp to the Hollandiahütte is extremely varied and can be classed as an mountain tour in its own right. The route takes us from Fafleralp, high up at the back of Lötschental, over the alpine meadows of the Gletscherstafel, through light forests and the glacial remains of the Langgletschers. Past various small and larger lakes. Below the Anenhütte, follow the northern glacier rim, sometimes on the latter, sometimes on scree, to reach the Lötschenlücke. From there in a curve up to the Hollandiahütte, located in the high alpine area at more than 3200 m. The route is marked by cairns and white dots or arrows.

Route from Grundsee to the Hollandiahütte. (06/2014) © Senn-Erismann Bernhard

View of the Langgletscher with its two distinctive moraines. The Hollandiahütte is located on the first small rock left above the distant Lötschenlücke. (06/2014) © Bernhard Senn

On the Langgletscher shortly before the Lötschenlücke (col) (09/2014) © Bomio Marco

The hut lies on a rocky outcrop just north of the Lötschenlücke. (09/2014) © Bomio Marco

Route description

Fafleralp - Langgletscher

From the Postauto (bus) stop 'Fafleralp' at Gletscherstafel (1766m) you can reach the marked mountain trail and follow this towards the Anenhütte until at about 2080 m (to continue along the higher path to the glacier is not recommended due to rockfall danger). At ca. 2080 m, leave the hut trail of the Anenhütte and follow the red-white markings and carins through the rock band northeastwards up to approx. 2320 m, where the route branches off to the Hollandiahütte (cairns).

Langgletscher - Hollandiahütte

After the junction at approx. 2320 m, cross a creek and do not go directly to the glacier, but continue through glacier polished terrain (in so-called Sandboden) along the edge of the Langgletscher. A little later you enter a scree-covered side arm of the Anugletscher glacier, then scree again (blue markings, cairns) and finally enter the Länggletscher glacier at approx. 2850m. You reach another rock zone through the Grossi Tola (blue markings, cairns), then across the glacier into the Lötschenlücke. Here you swing out towards the east and finally reach the hut from "behind", i. e. from the east.

Variant: protected climb from the south

The hut can also be reached via a short, via ferrata-like route (entry slightly west below the Lötschenlücke).

Additional information

Departure point

Fafleralp Gletscherstafel (1771 m)

Bus service only during the summer months.

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Fafleralp

Difficulty: Caution 1: There is no marked or controlled hiking trail to the Hollandiahütte! The ascent to the Hollandiahütte from the Fafleralp leads through high alpine terrain over glaciers and requires appropriate equipment and experience in route finding!

Caution 2: especially in hot weather, there is a high risk of falling rocks on the southern side of the Langgletscher, stay on the northern part of the glacier!

Waypoints

Lötschenlücke (3153 m)