Switzerland - Obersteinberg, Oberhoresee & Schmadri Hut - 9.1.2009
This hike starts in the village of Stechelberg... ~9 miles roundtrip, gaining 4564 feet of elevation... all of the hike is on a trail.
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aceman and Denali Girl walk into the village of Stechelberg (919m).
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aceman with Breithorn at the end of the Lauterbrunnen valley.
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Denali Girl hiking up the Lauterbrunnen valley... with Murren on the ridge to the left.
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aceman and Denali Girl rest at Trachsellauenen... with Breithorn at the head of the Lauterbrunnen valley.
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Schmadribach Falls.
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After hiking for ~3 miles we arrive at the Obersteinberg Hotel (1778m).
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Looking down valley at Jungfrau.
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Tschingelhorn at the head of the valley with Wetterlucke Pass on the left.
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Abeni Flue, Mittaghorn and Grosshorn above Schmadribach Falls.
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Part of Gspaltenhorn.
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Bridge across the Tschingel-Litschina.
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Jungfrau from the Oberhoresee... almost dried up.
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Jungfrau, Abeni Flue, Mittaghorn and Grosshorn from the Oberhoresee.
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Tschingelhorn from near the Oberhoresee.
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Mutthorn through the gap.
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Tschingelhorn as I head for the Schmadri Hut.
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A sign post has gone missing... Gspaltenhorn in the background.
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Looking down on the Obersteinberg Hotel... the flat area on the ridge line is Tanzbodeli (little dance floor).
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Tschingelhorn on the left... with Mutthorn and Bluemlisalp beyond the gap.
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The Schmadri Hut is in the grassy area below Grosshorn.
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Breithorn and Wetterlucke Pass.
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Tschingelhorn.
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Gspaltenhorn.
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Bluemlisalp in the distance... with Gspaltenhorn on the right.
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Bridge crossing the Schmadribach.
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The Schmadri Hut... with Jungfrau beyond.
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Breithorn from the Schmadri Hut.
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Grosshorn from the Schmadri Hut.
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Mittaghorn from the Schmadri Hut.
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A closeup of Bluemlisalp from the Schmadri Hut.
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Tschingelhorn and Bluemlisalp from the Schmadri Hut.
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Jungfrau from the Schmadri Hut.
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Lauterbrunnen Valley from the Schmadri Hut... Murren on the left hill side... Wengen on the right hill side... Stechelberg and Lauterbrunnen in the valley.
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Schilthorn in the distance.
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Clouds are forming over Grosshorn.
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Falls below Gspaltenhorn.
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Bridge crossing.
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Farmhouse on the hillside below Mittaghorn... Murren is on the hill side across the valley.
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Bridge crossing near the finish of the loop portion of the hike.
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