©  (c) Willy Brunner / Lenk-Simmental Tourismus AG
©  (c) Willy Brunner / Lenk-Simmental Tourismus AG
©  (c) Rolf Marmet / Lenk-Simmental Tourismus AG
©  (c) Rolf Marmet / Lenk-Simmental Tourismus AG
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Grossstrubel of the Wildstrubel massif (3243 m a.s.l.)

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Beautiful ski route on the Strubel with a long descent through the Ammertal. Already at the start on the high plateau of the Engstligenalp, you immerse yourself in a wondrous mountain world.

  • Difficulty difficult
  • Duration 3:24 h
  • Distance 14,7 km
  • 1299 m
  • 2156 m
Tags
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Summit route
  • Scenic

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Update: 14.10.2025

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After crossing the high plateau, it is about 900 meters of ascent to the Frühstücksplatz over a regular north/northeast slope. Depending on the snow conditions, the crossing to the Frühstücksplatz is a technical challenge. Large snow accumulations and wind often cause big drifts there. The Frühstücksplatz is the perfect place for a breakfast break, as the name suggests, before the steep ascent over the Ammertengletscher glacier towards the summit. The higher you ascend, the flatter the glacier becomes. From the summit, you have an impressive view of the peaks in the Valais and Bernese Oberland. The Wildstrubel itself stretches from west to east and consists of three nearly equally high summits: the actual Wildstrubel (3244 m a.s.l.), also called "Lenkerstrubel," the middle summit (3243.5 m a.s.l.), and the Grossstrubel (3243 m a.s.l.), the goal of this route.

The descent through the Ammertal involves a few fairly challenging, beautiful slopes. With good snow, this descent is one of the best in the region. Past the Ammerten hut, the Rezliberg is reached all too quickly. The last part of the route leads partly over the road, partly over meadows until the destination, the Simmenfälle restaurant, is reached.

Classification according to SAC difficulty scale for ski routes: from Engstligenalp WS+ / Descent Ammertal - Simmenfälle ZS

  • Approach

    Through the Simmental to Lenk and to the valley station Stand-Xpress.

  • From Lenk via the Metsch ski area to Chuenisbärgli, then by bus down to Birg. Take the cable car up to the Engstligenalp.

    Return by bus from the Simmenfälle to the Stand-Xpress, or back through the ski area to Adelboden.

  • At the valley station Stand-Xpress Lenk.

  • Triescht - Engstligenalp - P. 1948 - P. 2150 - Strubel Glacier - Frühstücksplatz - P. 3098 - Grossstrubel (Wildstrubel)

  • For ski routes, the appropriate equipment and necessary expertise (avalanche knowledge, alpine skills) are mandatory! Those without experience in assessing avalanche situations in the open terrain should go on ski routes with a qualified mountain guide.

  • As with every ski route, avalanche transceiver, probe, shovel, and crampons are part of the equipment.

  • Under good conditions, it is possible to traverse from the mountain station of the Dossen ski lift towards the Frühstücksplatz. This saves a few meters of ascent.

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Maximum altitude 3237 M
Minimum altitude 1104 M