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Fieschersattel
West side of the Fieschersattel between Gross Fiescherhorn (left) and Hinter Fiescherhorn (right)
General
Elevation	3,923 m12,870.735 ft 2.438 miles
Location	Valais, Switzerland
Range	Bernese Alps
Massif	Fiescherhorn Group
Between	Hinter Fiescherhorn Gross Fiescherhorn
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Coordinates
DMS Coor.	46°32´57"N, 8°3´55"E
Swiss Coor.	648060 / 155511
Links	Topographic Detail Coordinates Information
Nearby Features
Ewigschneefeld, Fiescherhorn Group, Fiescherjoch, Gross Fiescherhorn, Gross Grünhorn, Grünegghorn, Hinter Fiescherhorn, Klein Fiescherhorn, Klein Grünhorn, Obere Buggel, Pfaffestecki, Walcherhorn, Wannenhorn Group
Alpinist's Info
Topo. Map	SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn
Easiest Route	PD
Map
Fieschersattel

Contents 1 General information 2 History 3 Routes 3.1 West Side (F) 3.2 East Side (F) 4 Overview 5 Additional photos

[edit] General information

The Fieschersattel (3.973 m) is a high mountain pass in the Bernese Alps, connecting the Ewigschneefeld and the Walliser Fiescherfirn in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

The pass lies between the Gross Fiescherhorn on the north and the Hinter Fiescherhorn on the south. It is a famous crossing between the Mönchsjoch Hut and Finsteraarhorn Hut.

[edit] History

The Fieschersattel was first crossed by Fritz Bischoff with Peter Bohren and Peter Egger on 10 August 1871.

[edit] Routes

[edit] West Side (F)

Fieschersattel: West Side
Elevation	3,923 m12,870.735 ft 2.438 miles	Difficulty	F
Type	Snow / Glacier	Duration	2h
Valley base	Fiescheralp (2,212 m (7,257 ft))	Hut / hotel	Konkordia Hut (2,850 m (9,350 ft))
Useful maps	SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn

From Concordia enter the Grünnegfirn. Be aware of big crevasses.

[edit] East Side (F)

Fieschersattel: East Side
Elevation	3,923 m12,870.735 ft 2.438 miles	Difficulty	F
Type	Snow / Glacier	Duration	2h
Valley base	Fiescheralp (2,212 m (7,257 ft))	Hut / hotel	Finsteraarhorn Hut (3,048 m (10,000 ft))
Useful maps	SLK 1249: Finsteraarhorn

From Finsteraarhorn Hut cross the Walliser Fiescherfirn upto the Fieschersattel.

[edit] Overview

Fieschersattel/overview

Mountain	Hei.	Location	Range	Massif	P.	Route	Dif.	Base	Hut	Type	Dur.	Maps

Hei.:Height, P.: Prominence, Dif.: Difficulty, Dur.: Duration
Type: S: Snow, I: Ice, G: Glacier, R: Rock
Summit map is always listed first. If a map is used for 2 km and another map for 1 km, the 2 km map will be listed before the 1 km map. Overview of the maps.

[edit] Additional photos

Fieschersattel between second and third peak(left to right), Trugberg in the foreground