- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
BERNESE ALPS — ROSENLAUI · LIMESTONE
Engelhörner climbing conditions
Poor — wet, too windy or closed
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
- Limestone should be fine if dry
About Engelhörner
The 'Dolomites of the Bernese Oberland' — a compact cluster of Cretaceous limestone peaks above Rosenlaui in the Reichenbach valley. Twenty-plus summits (Simelistock, Kingspitze, Vorderspitze, Rosenlauistock and more) offer traditional and modern-bolted routes up to 400m, with most of the popular climbing on the south-west faces (morning shade, late-morning to late-afternoon sun). Rock is excellent on the classic lines but the descent gullies carry loose rubble — helmets are essential. Approach is via Rychenbachalp / Gschwantenmad (permit required for the Rychenbachalp car park); the Engelhornhütte SAC is the base for multi-day trips. Straightforward drying compared to Wenden and Rätikon — the SW aspect and lower altitude help.
- Region
- Bernese Alps — Rosenlaui
- Rock type
- Limestone
- Aspect
- south-west-facing
- Altitude
- 2100m
- Exposure
- high
- Seepage
- low