Mini Via Ferrata Saas-Grund
K3-K4

Location TBC

Mini Via Ferrata Saas-Grund

Short Saas-Grund practice via ferrata close to the Hohsaas valley station. The source describes a compact but demanding route suited to gaining…

Image: Saastal Tourismus AG

Difficulty

K3-K4

Very difficult via ferrata

Total time

1 h 30 min

Approach + via ferrata + descent

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Approach / VF / Descent

Segment timings and vertical stats from the current VFOS dataset.

Total: 1 h 30 min

Approach

Access
Duration
5 min
Distance
2 m
Ascent
2 m
Descent
TBC
Elevation
1,583 m-1,585 m

Outdooractive/Saas-Fee route section before the ferrata portion.

Via ferrata

K3-K4
Duration
1 h 5 min
Distance
171 m
Ascent
106 m
Descent
15 m
Elevation
1,585 m-1,677 m

Outdooractive/Saas-Fee way type marks this section as via ferrata.

Descent

Exit
Duration
20 min
Distance
489 m
Ascent
3 m
Descent
97 m
Elevation
1,580 m-1,677 m

Outdooractive/Saas-Fee route section after the ferrata portion.

Total duration
1 h 30 min
Total distance
173 m
Total ascent
106 m
Total descent
15 m

Escape points

No escape point details are recorded yet.

Route map

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Zoomable topographic map showing available approach, via ferrata, descent, start, finish, and parking geometry. The Download GPX link near the route map heading provides the same route geometry as a file.
Annotated route info/map available from bergsteigen.com.
Route Info/Map
Start
46.13085, 7.93885
Finish
46.13085, 7.93885
Parking Parking
TBC

Transport

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Parking

Parking

Parking spaces are available at the valley station of the Hohsaas mountain railways.

Coordinates
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Route feel

VFOS editorial ratings on a 1-5 scale.

Ratings TBC

Variety

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Complexity

Route-finding and technical problem-solving beyond pure grade.

TBC TBC

Beauty

Scenery, setting, and overall aesthetic quality.

TBC TBC

Exposure

Airiness and exposure independent of technical difficulty.

TBC TBC

Sustained effort

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TBC TBC

Crux tags

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Route description

Short Saas-Grund practice via ferrata close to the Hohsaas valley station. The source describes a compact but demanding route suited to gaining…

Safety notes

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Rega 1414

Emergency

In Switzerland, call Rega on 1414 for mountain rescue. European emergency number: 112.

Mobile signal

Cell coverage can be patchy in gorges, valleys, and behind ridges. Download route notes and tell someone your plan.

Storms

This route is flagged as exposed or high-grade; avoid thunderstorms, wet cables, and fast-changing alpine weather.

Sources & data Attribution, source priority, and field-review status for this route.

Referenced sources

  • Saas-Fee/Saastal: Mini Klettersteig Saas Grund

    https://www.saas-fee.ch/en/summer-activities/climbing-mountaineering/via-ferrata#cat=Mountaineering-main,Via%20Ferrata&filter=r-fullyTranslatedLangus-,r-openState-,sb-sortedBy-0&ipd=49876224&zc=12.,7.92904,46.10918

    Official

    Last scraped: 28 Jun 2026 · Facts harvested from public source pages; VFOS stores extracted facts and links back to source.

  • FerrataGuide: Mini Klettersteig Saas Grund

    https://ferrataguide.com/ferrata/Mini_klettersteig_Saas_Grund

    Reference

    Last scraped: 28 Jun 2026 · Facts harvested from public source pages; VFOS stores extracted facts and links back to source.

Field review

No contested fields are currently flagged.

At a glance

Location
Location TBC
Elevation range
1,677 m
Season
TBC
Car-free possible
Unknown

Weather

Trailhead forecast