- 0:01 h
- 33 m
- 1 m
- 1,882 m
- 1,883 m
- 1 m
- Start: Salwald
- Destination: Salwald
The small climbing area "Salwald" is located high above the hamlet of the same name. 4 steep routes around 15m high on grooves and holes are waiting to be discovered.
Salwald Sector
Skylla 7b
Zentaur 7c
Hercules 8a
Zerberus 7c+
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Directions
Tour information
Stop at an Inn
Equipment
- 50m single rope
- 8 express slings
Directions & Parking facilities
From western Switzerland: A9 Lausanne - Vevey, or north-western Switzerland: A12 Bern - Vevey: A9 - Sierre: main road Sierre - Brig
From north-western Switzerland: A6 Berne - Thun - Spiez: main road Spiez - Kandersteg (Lötschberg tunnel car transport) - Goppenstein - Gampel - Brig
From eastern and central Switzerland: Andermatt - Realp (year-round Furka car transport; in summer via Furka Pass) - Oberwald - Brig
From Ticino (in summer): Airolo - Nufenenpass - Ulrichen - Brig
Or via Centovalli - Domodossola - Simplonpass - Brig
From Italy (Aosta, Mt. Blanc Tunnel): Aosta - Grand Saint Bernard tunnel (over the pass in summer) - Martigny: A9 motorway - Sierre: Sierre - Brig main road.
Or via Domodossola - Simplon Pass - Brig
Salwald
From Brig you reach Mund via Naters. Here you follow the road further up to Salwald.
Mund can be reached by public transport from Brig or Naters.
Literature
Goms / Aletsch-Brig / Simplon / Visp / Saastal / Mattertal / Raron-Siders
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Safety guidelines
The 5 most important tips:
- Learn belay technique and never let go of the brake rope when belaying.
- Question the belaying behaviour of your rope partner and address mistakes.
- Check your partner - pay special attention to knots
- Check commands and signs beforehand
- Wear a helmet, take off finger rings
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