Switzerland - Wasenegg Ridge and Rotstock Hut - 9.3.2009
Hike from Murren (1638m) up and over Wasenegg Ridge (2155m) to the Rotstock Hut (2039m) and return to Murren via the village of Gimmela... ~7 miles roundtrip, gaining 1736 feet of elevation.
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Eiger and Monch from Murren... the large rock face in the right foreground is Schwarzmonch.
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aceman with Gspaltenhorn in the distance.
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aceman nearing the Sonnenberg Pension restaurant in the Bluemental Valley.
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Sonnenberg Pension Restaurant... refreshments with a great view.
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Looking up at Birg... the intermediate point on the gondola ride to Schilthorn.
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Looking back on Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau from the Bluemental Valley.
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Gondolas arriving at Birg from Schilthorn and leaving Birg for Schilthorn... above the Bluemental Valley.
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aceman... with Gspaltenhorn in the distance... Wasenegg Ridge is in the right foreground.
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Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.
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The Schiltalp Hut... cheese makers.
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Schilthorn from the Schiltalp Hut.
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Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau from the Schilttal Valley.
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Clouds swirl around the Eiger.
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aceman below Birg... with lots of hiking options... looks like an hour and 10 minute walk to the Rotstock Hut.
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The weather is improving as we hike up to Wasenegg Ridge... we can see Wetterhorn in the distance on the left.
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From Wasenegg Ridge we see Gspaltenhorn at the head of the Sefinental Valley.
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Looking down on the Rotstock Hut from Wasenegg Ridge.
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The Rotstock Hut.
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Impressive horn near the Rotstock Hut.
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aceman taking a break at the Rotstock Hut.
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Clouds are still persistent across the valley on Jungfrau, Gletscherhorn, Abeni Flue and Mittaghorn.
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Pano shot from Jungfrau on the left to the horn above the Rotstock Hut.
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The farm below has a nice view of Gspaltenhorn.
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Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau.
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Eiger.
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Gimmelwald from Wasenegg Ridge.
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Birg and the Schiltalp Hut from the east end of Wasenegg Ridge.
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Bryndli is the rock formation at the east end of Wasenegg Ridge.
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Looking back on Bryndli and Wasenegg Ridge from the village of Gimmela... only a short walk remains to get back to Murren.
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