--- title: "Climbing area Rotchnubel" url: "https://www.belalp.ch/en/tour/climbing-area-rotchnubel" description: "The routes up to 25m high (12 routes) offer varied gneiss climbing. Perfect for practicing and for entry into the more difficult routes in Trämul. Sector Rotchnubel Liechtguego 4b Spinderella 4b Hinkebein 4b Snake path 5c Opera fan Antonio 5c+ Traviata 5c Sonnambula 5a Lemon butterfly 6a Sombrero 5c+ Battery 6a+ Querolant 6a Organ pipes 6a+" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2835760/f7c5e6aa2ede7c6b67bb65d2aab30770b7c56f802270ef45a6ca77c6460b2c8d/klettern-beim-rotchnubel.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Blatten-Belalp > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Climbing area Rotchnubel ======================== - Tip - 2 m long - Alpine climbing Klettern beim Rotchnubel - 0:01 h - 2 m - 1 m - 1,129 m - 1,130 m - - Start: Rotchnubel - Destination: Rotchnubel Rotchnubel - The place where many climbing enthusiasts from Upper Valais took their first climbing steps. The routes up to 25m high (12 routes) offer varied gneiss climbing. Perfect for practicing and for entry into the more difficult routes in Trämul. **Sector Rotchnubel** Liechtguego 4b Spinderella 4b Hinkebein 4b Snake path 5c Opera fan Antonio 5c+ Traviata 5c Sonnambula 5a Lemon butterfly 6a Sombrero 5c+ Battery 6a+ Querolant 6a Organ pipes 6a+ Read more Blatten-Belalp Tourismus Good to know ------------ Pavements Path (100%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions From the parking lot in Hegdorn, go up on foot to the "Trämel" chapel and then continue to follow the trail signs until you reach the entrance of the rock face. Read more Equipment Besides the usual climbing equipment - 50m single rope - 12 quickdraws Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there** **Arrival by car** **From Western Switzerland:** A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or Northwestern Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: Main road Sierre - Brig **From Northwestern Switzerland:** A6 Bern - Thun - Spiez: Main road Spiez - Kandersteg (car shuttle Lötschberg tunnel) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig **From Eastern and Central Switzerland:** Andermatt - Realp (year-round car shuttle Furka; in summer via Furka pass) - Oberwald - Brig **From Ticino (in summer):** Airolo - Nufenen Pass - Ulrichen – Brig Or via Centovalli – Domodossola – Simplon Pass – Brig **From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel):** Aosta - Grand Saint Bernard tunnel (in summer via the pass) - Martigny: Highway A9 - Sierre: Main road Sierre – Brig Or via Domodossola – Simplon Pass – Brig **Hegdorn** From Brig, you reach Hegdorn via Naters. Read more **Parking** There are parking spaces available in Hegdorn. Read more **Public transportation** Hegdorn is accessible from Brig or Naters by public transport. Read more Additional information Climbing area Rotchnubel: Read more Literature **Climbing guide Upper Valais** Goms / Aletsch-Brig / Simplon / Visp / Saastal / Mattertal / Raron-Siders Read more Safety guidelines Even if it looks tempting in movies: rock climbing in nature is not for beginners. Besides suitable equipment and strength, a solid education and practice in belaying technique are necessary. Because those properly secured rarely experience serious accidents while rock climbing. The 5 most important tips: - Learn belaying technique and never release the brake rope while belaying - Question the belaying behavior of your climbing partners and address mistakes - Perform partner checks – especially on knots - Agree on commands and signals beforehand - Wear a helmet and remove finger rings Source: Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Concert - Customs - Culture - Worth a visit - Historical site - Chapel - Chapel - Tours 0.03 km - Alpine climbing 0.71 km - Alpine climbing 12.06 km - Alpine climbing Contact 3904 Naters Download GPX file - - - -