Topali Hut - Jungu

Jungu/Jungen (1,954 m) is a beautifully situated village above St-Niklaus, which can be reached by cable car (use the intercom). Payment is required at the bottom. Please note: the descent from the Wasulicke features several exposed sections with fixed ropes and ladders.
This is the second stage of the Matterhorn tour, passing through the western part of the Matter Vispa valley.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Tour du Cervin

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.29 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,729 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 3,963 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 10,236 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6,522 ft

Description of the walk

(S) Head towards the scree slopes of the Undere Stelligletscher (1), which you cross via a scenic path towards the Stelline pastures (2).
Climb towards the south-east ridge of the Wasuhorn. Cross this ridge at P. 2948 (3).

Cross the scree of the Wasmutälli heading north (4). Reach a ledge (5) where the path heads south-east then north-east towards the Wasulicke, where the path crosses the ridge slightly east-northeast of the triangulation point.
Descend the rocks to . Cross northwards across the eastern part of the Junggletscher to point (6) .
The path then runs along a moraine ridge to point (7).
Descend to the lake (8) (2800m).

Head north across the vast proglacial margins to a mountain path on the scree-covered slopes of the Rothoruwäng (9). Cross above the Galkigi Flüe (10), follow the ridge of an old wooded moraine and descend to the right towards Alp Jungtal (2388 m).
To head eastwards along a lovely high-altitude path.
To follow the track, turn left at the point (11) (You can also continue; the path will veer eastwards 150m further on).
(12) Continue straight on until (E). You will then reach the top of the cable car.

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 8,757 ft - Topalihütte SAC
  2. 1 : mi 0.6 - alt. 8,750 ft - Scree slopes of the Undere Stelligletscher
  3. 2 : mi 0.95 - alt. 8,957 ft - Stelline pastures
  4. 3 : mi 1.51 - alt. 9,626 ft - Crossing the south-east ridge of the Wasuhorn
  5. 4 : mi 1.8 - alt. 9,970 ft - Crossing the Wasmutälli scree slope
  6. 5 : mi 1.95 - alt. 10,177 ft - Ridge
  7. 6 : mi 2.36 - alt. 9,567 ft - Moraine ridge
  8. 7 : mi 2.5 - alt. 9,462 ft - Altitude 2898
  9. 8 : mi 2.72 - alt. 9,190 ft - Lake
  10. 9 : mi 3.44 - alt. 8,878 ft - Slopes of Rothoruwäng
  11. 10 : mi 3.93 - alt. 8,579 ft - Above Galkigi Flüe
  12. 11 : mi 6.08 - alt. 6,755 ft - Above Jungu
  13. 12 : mi 6.22 - alt. 6,555 ft - Junction
  14. E : mi 6.29 - alt. 6,522 ft - Jungu Cable car to St-Niklaus

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