Lower Valais / 4 Vallées

Via Ferrata des Gentianes - Edelweiss

K3Today -3° · very cloudy, light snow showers

Edelweiss is the easier of the Gentianes via ferrata routes, but it still sits in a true high-alpine setting above 3,000 metres. From the Col des Gentianes, the approach is short and the climbing begins quickly on the southeast ridge of the Pointe de Cion. The line mixes a few steeper steps with a short traverse before easing into more steady progress toward the summit. On clear days the views are broad and dramatic, but good weather matters here: this is a mountain route, not a playground.

Weather

Mont Fort · 3'329 m a.s.l. · 1448 m away

Today-3°0.3 mmTomorrow1°0 mmSat 10-1°0 mmSun 11-3°0 mmMon 12-1°0 mmTue 131°0 mmWed 142°0 mmThu 151°0 mmFri 16-1°0 mm

10:00

-3°

very cloudy, intermittent snow

0.1 mm · 100 %

20 km/h · gusts 46 km/h

0° 2'840 m a.s.l.

12:00

-3°

very cloudy, light snow showers

0.3 mm · 100 %

16 km/h · gusts 34 km/h

0° 2'783 m a.s.l.

14:00

-3°

very cloudy, light snow showers

0.3 mm · 100 %

20 km/h · gusts 44 km/h

0° 2'687 m a.s.l.

16:00

-3°

overcast, some snow showers

0.7 mm · 100 %

10 km/h · gusts 17 km/h

0° 2'650 m a.s.l.

Forecast issued 08.10, 16:00 · Source: MeteoSwiss