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Elevation: 11,466 ft 3,495 m
GPS: 46.5286, 8.1299
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Classic Swiss alpine scenery — towering limestone walls, granite domes, glaciers, and legendary routes in the heart of the Bernese Alps.

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Location: Berner Oberland Change
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Classic Climbing Routes at Berner Oberland

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Mod. Snow X
 4
● Southeast Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine
Mönch
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
● Südkante
Sport 10 pitches
Grimsel > Mittagfluh
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A0
 19
● Mittellegi Ridge 5b
Aid, Alpine
Eiger
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 6
● Via Fritz (5b+ / 5c)
Sport, Alpine 7 pitches
Steingletscher > Pfriendler
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Ostegg Hut to Mittellegi Hut (lo…
Trad, Alpine
Eiger
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 4
● Reisefieber
Sport 6 pitches
Hintisberg
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● Kingspitz - Nordostwand - via St…
Trad 15 pitches
Engelhoerner
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 17
● Motörhead
Trad 14 pitches
Grimsel > Eldorado
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 4
● Septumania
Trad 16 pitches
Grimsel > Eldorado
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 8
● Sagittarius
Sport 13 pitches
Grimsel > Gelmerfluh
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 6
● Fair Hands Line
Sport 10 pitches
Grimsel > Handegg
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
● Guacamole 6c+
Trad 6 pitches
Grimsel > Gelmerfluh
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 4
● Patent Ochsner
Sport, Alpine 13 pitches
Wendenstöcke > Pfaffenhut
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Southeast Ridge Mönch
 4
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Mod. Snow X Trad, Snow, Alpine
● Südkante Grimsel > Mittagfluh
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 10 pitches
● Mittellegi Ridge 5b Eiger
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A0 Aid, Alpine
● Via Fritz (5b+ / 5c) Steingletscher > Pfriendler
 6
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport, Alpine 7 pitches
● Ostegg Hut to Mittellegi Hu… Eiger
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Alpine
● Reisefieber Hintisberg
 4
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport 6 pitches
● Kingspitz - Nordostwand - v… Engelhoerner
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 15 pitches
● Motörhead Grimsel > Eldorado
 17
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 14 pitches
● Septumania Grimsel > Eldorado
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad 16 pitches
● Sagittarius Grimsel > Gelmerfluh
 8
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 13 pitches
● Fair Hands Line Grimsel > Handegg
 6
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 10 pitches
● Guacamole 6c+ Grimsel > Gelmerfluh
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 6 pitches
● Patent Ochsner Wendenstöcke > Pfaffenhut
 4
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport, Alpine 13 pitches
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