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Ascent of Säntis on 2021-07-10

Climber: Richard Harbron

Date:	Saturday, July 10, 2021
Ascent Type:	Successful Summit Attained
Peak:	Säntis
Location:	Switzerland
Elevation:	8209 ft / 2502 m
Ascent Trip Report Took the bus to Wildhaus, then walked up through the meadows to the skilift station at Gamplüt. From here, a track leads NE before branching off North. This path is very faint at first, then becomes more distinct as it leads through the woods. I followed a track round to point 1470m (neary a building marked 'Loch') then took the West track toward Under den Platten. A small path leads steeply uphill, becoming increasingly difficult to follow. At Chlinge I completely lost the path and climbed off piste over slabby limestone crags roughly North before eventually stumbling over a nice distinct track that leads up to the Tierwis hut (snow patches). From here I followed the regular cable protected path up to the summit. I descended via the Lisengrat, to the South. This starts with a rocky descent followed by a short cable protected climb up a rocky outcrop then a broad grassy ridge. Finally, a narrow cable protected path runs along a ledge before climbing up steps cut into the rock to gain the crest of the ridge. The exposure is considerable but it's technically just a hiking path (red and white markings). Not something I'd want to do while drunk or in slippy conditions though.