Güferhorn

Güfergletscher and Güferhorn ( knoll at the left edge of the glacier )

Logo of Valserwasser. The landscape shows Zervreilahorn, Furggeltihorn and Güferhorn (left to right ), taken from the dam of Zervreilasees, but in mirror image (see top image). Bdep2

The Güferhorn with 3'379 m above sea level. M. Height ( in older maps and guides 3,383 m above sea level. M. ) is the second highest mountain in the Alps Adula. It belongs to Adula Group, whose highest peak is the Rheinwaldhorn. This group is located between the Canton of Ticino and the canton of Graubünden. The Güferhorn is shown together with Zervreilahorn and Furggeltihorn on the etiquette of Valserwassers (see image in the infobox ).

Importance

The Güferhorn is a winter and summer often perpetrated tour destination. The starting point is usually the Läntahütte. The climbs in the summer, however, are not made ​​easier by the glacier changes.

Name

Güfer is the plural of Gufer ( gross heap blocks in the Walser German, spoken north of Güferhorns the Vals ).

Glacier

The northern flank of the Güferhorns forms of extended Güfergletscher with a length of about 2 km.

National park

The Güferhorn to be part of the planned Adula. The summit would be on the edge of the core zone of the park.

First ascent

The first recorded ascent was in 1806 by the Disentis "Climbers monk " Placidus a Spescha about the Canaltal and Güfergletscher. This route is now uncommon because the glaciers retreated.

Main routes

• Läntahütte 2090m - 2979m Läntalücke - West Ridge - Summit ( Normal ), L, 4h, note the climb up to the Läntalücke the instructions in the Läntahütte!
• Läntahütte 2090m - 2863m Güferlücke - Güfergletscher - North Ridge - Summit, EB / WS, 4h
• Zapporthütte 2,276 m - Clubhüttentälli - southeast flank - East Ridge - Summit, WS, 3.5 hours