Big Bigerhorn
| Big Bigerhorn | ||
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| height | 3626 m above sea level M. | |
| location | Valais , Switzerland | |
| Dominance | 0.45 km → Balfrin | |
| Notch height | 32 m ↓ unnamed notch | |
| Coordinates | 633 354 / 110496 | |
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| Normal way | T5 -Wanderweg on the west ridge of the Bordierhütte from | |
| particularities | Is on the normal route to the Balfrin | |
The Gross Bigerhorn is a three-thousand-meter peak in the Valais Alps . Like the Barrhorn, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps, accessible by (alpine) hikes. A little common name is the Balfrinrothorn .
Ascent
From Grächen or Gasenried to the Bordierhütte (5 h), then to the saddle between Klein and Gross Bigerhorn. Steep alpine hike in rubble and scree, some with existing tracks. Short climbing passages.
literature
- Sabine Joss & Fredy Joss: Hiking destination summit - between Furka and Turtmanntal. SAC-Verlag, 2008.