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Langermatte

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The Langermatte is an extensive and scenically beautiful snowshoe tour. This route is not signposted in the terrain.

  • Difficulty difficult
  • Duration 3:35 h
  • Distance 7,6 km
  • 591 m
  • 755 m
Tags
  • Scenic

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Update: 22.08.2024

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The tour starts either at Iffigenalp, which can only be reached by cab in winter, or at Hubelmatte. Starting from Hubelmatte, you quickly leave the Iffigenalp road and climb over fields to Fallweid. Follow the Iffigenalp road for a short stretch through the forest to Ritzdole. Continue through fields and forest towards Langermatte. The last 150 m are climbed in open terrain. The Langermatte is a plateau from which the view of the Wildstrubel and Laufbodenhorn is magnificent.

From Langermatte, the route bypasses the steeper slopes to Alp Langer. From here, follow the summer road to Chäli. From Chäli, the route leads through clearings and snow-covered woodland. The last part of the descent leads along the snow-covered road down to the Simmenfälle restaurant.

  • Approach

    From Lenk in the direction of Iffigenalp to the Hubelmatte parking lot. The tour leads to the Simmen Falls, so it makes more sense to travel by bus or cab.

  • Take the bus from Lenk station to Alpenrösli. Very limited departure times. Timetable: SBB

    From Alpenrösli, walk along the road into the valley for 15 minutes to Hubelmatte.

  • There are almost no parking spaces at Hubelmatte in winter. A cab from Lenk or the bus to Alpenrösli is preferable.

  • Hubelmatte - Ritzdole - Langermatte - Chäli - Simmenfälle

    This snowshoe tour is not signposted!

  • For snowshoe tours, the appropriate equipment and the necessary specialist knowledge (avalanche awareness, alpine skills) are mandatory! If you have no experience in assessing the avalanche situation in open terrain, it is better to go on a snowshoe tour with a trained snow sports instructor or mountain guide.

  • As with any snowshoe tour, an avalanche transceiver, probe and shovel are part of the equipment.

  • If you still have more than enough energy left in your legs on the Langermatte for the way back, the ascent to the Oberlaubhorn is worthwhile. The panorama of the Obersimmental is unique from here.

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Maximum altitude 1861 M
Minimum altitude 1106 M