Egginerjoch – Chessjen Glacier loop from Egginer

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Egginerjoch – Chessjen Glacier loop from Egginer

Hard

4.3

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136

hikers

Egginerjoch – Chessjen Glacier loop from Egginer

02:27

4.92km

260m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 1.65 km for 1.73 km

Waypoints

Start point

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1.58 km

Egginerjoch

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Fantastic view of the Britannia Hut

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2.49 km

Felskinn Cable Car Station and Mountain Restaurant

Highlight • Rest Area

One of the mountain stations of Sass Fee

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2.74 km

The Chessjengletscher has a terrain elevation of 2971 meters. From the exit of the Felskinn cable car station, a track leads over the Chessjengletscher to the Egginerjoch and the Britanniahütte at an altitude of 3030 m.

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4.92 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.62 km

2.24 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.86 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,030 m)

Lowest point (2,860 m)

Weather

Thursday 10 September

13°C

5°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Comments

August 5, 2024,Aufstieg vom Felskinn zur Britanniahütte

Meeting point at 2 p.m. in Saas Fee with the group. A couple around 25 years old, a man around 30 years old, the mountain guide around 35 years old and me about "twice as old" as the man 🤣. I was a little shocked at first. Another participant my age had unfortunately canceled. We took the gondola up to …

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