The Salbitschijen is a
mountain
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in the
Urner Alps
The Uri Alps (also known as ''Urner Alps'', german: Urner Alpen) are a mountain range in Central Switzerland and part of the Western Alps. They extend into the cantons of Obwalden, Valais, Bern, Uri and Nidwalden and are bordered by the Bernese ...
, overlooking
Göschenen
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in the
Swiss
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canton of
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. It lies at the southern extremity of the range of the
Fleckistock
The Fleckistock (or Rot Stock) is a 3,417 metres high mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking Wassen in the canton of Uri. It is the highest summit of the group lying east of the pass of Sustenjoch (2,656 metres). This range, starting at the Stu ...
.
It is known for its rock climbing opportunities; the ridges from the south being firstly climbed in 1935 while the western ridge, that was thought to be inaccessible to earlier climbers, was first climbed in 1948.
In 2009 a high level suspension bridge (
Salbitbrücke The Salbitbrücke is a high alpine pedestrian bridge in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
Location
The Salbitbrücke is on the south flank of the Salbitschijen mountain. To get to the bridge, there is an alpine hiking route that takes 4–5 hours ...
) was installed on its southern flank, making it possible to pass from the Salbithütte to the Voralphütte without the use of climbing gear. It is nevertheless an exposed path and most people will use
via ferrata
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equipment to traverse the bridge and the following ridge. Such equipment can be hired at the nearby huts ''Voralphütte'' and ''Salbithütte'' of the
Swiss Alpine Club
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.
[http://www.salbitbruecke.ch Homepage of Salbit Bridge]
References
External links
Salbitschijen on SummitpostSalbitschijen on Hikr
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of the canton of Uri
Mountains of Switzerland
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