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From the Garichti reservoir (Normal route) Leglerhütte SAC 2273 m

  • Difficulty
    PD
  • Ascent
    2:30 h, 700 m
  • Descent
    700 m
  • Exposure
    N, NE

Nice and popular approach to the Leglerhütte in winter. Also possible with snowshoes. The Legelerhütte, and its ski tour destinations such as the Chli Chärpf, are located in the Freiberg Chärpf game reserve. Tours such as Hinter Blistock, Schwarz Tschingel and the descent from Chli Chärpf to Bischofbach are within the game reserve's boundaries; do not leave official routes! The Kies-Mettmen cable car runs in winter during the holidays and on weekends.

Route description

Mettmen - Leglerhütte
From the top cable carstation (approx. 1600 m) pass Berghotel Mettmen at northeastern end of the Garichti reservoir and head southeast along the northern shore and round to point 1648 to the alluvial plain of Matt. At the southern end of this circular plain you climb directly up the valley on the east of the Niderenbach (stream), before joining the line of the summer path again at about 1760 m. Go south to the huts of Niderenalp and all the way along the valley floor to point 1923. Climb the gentle slopes SW, then arc round W up to P. 2108. From here continue up to the saddle (Sunnenbergfurggele, 2210 m), then left (SW) upslope to about 2300 m, before contouring round and gliding gently down to the Leglerhütte on its rock pedestal.

Additional information

Departure and arrival point

Mettmen (GL) / Garichti, top station (1610 m)

Postbus only in summer. Please consult the timetable.

The cable car Kies-Mettmen runs daily in the summer season, in winter only during public holidays and at weekends. Information: www.mettmen-alp.ch Tel. +41 55 644 20 10

Waypoints
Route number

54

Authors

Thomas Wälti

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Samuel Leuzinger

The Niederurner Sämi Leuzinger is an all-round talent: mountain guide, climbing instructor and head of heli-rescue at the Swiss Alpine Rescue Service. The full-time sports instructor has been working as an author of ski tour, mountaineering and rock climbing guides since 2012.

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