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Zweisimmen – Chumigalm (2125 M.a.s.l)
6,11 km
3:00 hrs.
1.192 m
2 m
87
TOP Moderate
Best season
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Starting point of the tour
Zweisimmen (940 M.a.s.l)
Destination of the tour
Chumigalm (2125 M.a.s.l)
Lowest point
931 m
Highest point
2.123 m
Properties
- Scenic
- Summit route
- Circular route
- suitable for snowboards
- Clear area
- Forest
Skitour Destination Gstaad
Skitour Destination Gstaad
Skitour Destination Gstaad
Bad luck for the slope skiers, good luck for the tour skiers. No mountain cable car leads to the local mountain, of Zweisimmen, which is also affectionately called "Chumi" by the locals.
The scenic ski and splitboard tour starts behind the airport in Zweisimmen and can be reached on foot from the train station in about 10 minutes. The tour starts in the "Bühlacher" with the ascent towards the east. On the first 200 meters of altitude difference the road has to be crossed a few times before you reach the "Danielsweid" where you cross in southern direction on the ridge above the "Schlattwald". The crossing follows the hiking trail through a dense pine-tree forest. From there you follow the wide ridge up to an altitude of about 1800 meters. This is the last ascent to the Chumigalm over the open summit slope. The summit is steeply sloping on the back and offers a magnificent view of the Gastlosen as well as the Bernese Alps.
The descent leads a little further north over the "Hinder-Chumi" in the direction of "Milch Chäle" over alpine meadows, which are easy to ski on with little snow.
This ski tour is not marked.
Properties
Zweisimmen – Gärstere – Hinder Chumi – Chumigalm
Equipment
We recommend:
- Ski touring equipment: touring ski-boots, touring skis with touring bindings, ski poles, skins, ski crampons
- Climbing harness
- Avalanche transeiver
- Backpack, shovel, probe
- Warm weatherproof clothing
- Warm gloves and warm hat
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Warm drinks
- Snack (high energy foods such as chocolate, dried fruit etc.)
Safety information
- Plan every mountain tour carefully and adapt to participants’ fitness level as well as the weather and season.
- Weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains. Appropriate clothing is therefore essential, along with adequate supplies of food and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in good time.
- Inform others of planned route, and whenever possible avoid going alone.
- It is forbidden to walk on the ski pistes.
- Please be considerate to other walkers and to plants and animals.
- Take note of the warning signs drawing attention to the constant danger in river beds and along watercourses below dams and reservoirs.
Public Transit
Zweisimmen railway station
Parking
Parking railway station Zweisimmen
Getting There
The Destination Gstaad is located in the south-west of Switzerland right on the border to the French-speaking part of the country. The Destination is easily accessed by rail or car from the regions around Lake Thun and Lake Geneva and the Gruyere region Direct connections to the European high-speed rail network and all international airports in Switzerland guarantee a time-saving and pleasant journey.
More information on gstaad.ch: Travel & Public Transport.
Additional Information
Further ski tours can be found under the following link:
https://www.gstaad.ch/en/winter/skiing-snowboarding/ski-tours.html
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