Difficulty
K3
Difficult via ferrata
K3
Location TBC
Via ferrata del Lago
Demanding high-alpine two-day crossing between the Gondo/Zwischbergen side and Saas-Almagell. The route uses the Via ferrata del Lago section around the…
Image: Saastal Tourismus AG
Current status
Open
Currently reported open
Checked 17 h ago
Total time
10 h
Approach + via ferrata + descent
Last lift down
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Approach / VF / Descent
Segment timings and vertical stats from the current VFOS dataset.
Total: 8 h 30 min
Approach
Access- Duration
- 4 h 30 min
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Ascent
- TBC
- Descent
- TBC
- Elevation
- TBC
Via ferrata
K3- Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Distance
- 314 m
- Ascent
- TBC
- Descent
- TBC
- Elevation
- 3,156 m
After a more comfortable start over rock slabs and grass bands follow the first steeper passages (well secured). In stimulating climbing one quickly gains height; where the rock does not provide sufficient grip, the builders of the ferrata have added iron rungs and bars. A spectacular series of ladders leads up the final wall to the top of the Sonnigpass (3147 m).
Descent
Exit- Duration
- 4 h
- Distance
- 3.7 km
- Ascent
- TBC
- Descent
- TBC
- Elevation
- TBC
- Total duration
- 8 h 30 min
- Total distance
- 4 km
- Total ascent
- TBC
- Total descent
- TBC
Escape points
No escape point details are recorded yet.
Route map
Download GPXZoomable 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.
Transport
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Last lift down
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Route feel
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Variety
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TBC TBC
Complexity
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TBC TBC
Beauty
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TBC TBC
Exposure
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TBC TBC
Sustained effort
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TBC TBC
Crux tags
No crux tags are recorded yet.
Route description
Demanding high-alpine two-day crossing between the Gondo/Zwischbergen side and Saas-Almagell. The route uses the Via ferrata del Lago section around the…
Safety notes
Check current local information before setting off.
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
Avoid thunderstorms and wet rock. Via ferrata cables can become hazardous quickly in poor weather.
Sources & data Attribution, source priority, and field-review status for this route.
Referenced sources
- Saas-Fee/Saastal: Via ferrata del LagoOfficial
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=800006292&zc=12.,7.92973,46.10918
Last scraped: 28 Jun 2026 · Facts harvested from public source pages; VFOS stores extracted facts and links back to source.
- FerrataGuide: Via ferrata del LagoReference
https://ferrataguide.com/ferrata/Via_ferrata_del_Lago
Last scraped: 28 Jun 2026 · Facts harvested from public source pages; VFOS stores extracted facts and links back to source.
- SAC-CAS route 727: Via ferrata del LagoReference
https://www.sac-cas.ch/en/huts-and-tours/sac-route-portal/sonnigpass-4688/via-ferrata/via-ferrata-del-lago-727/
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
- 3,156 m
- Season
- TBC
- Car-free possible
- Unknown
Weather