Winter hiking
Schwarzsee-Aroleid (Nr. 124)
In summer, many mountain climbers can experience the adventure of climbing the Matterhorn; in winter, it's all about walking through snowy landscapes.
- Type Winter hiking
- Difficulty easy
- Duration 0,39 h
- Distance 2,1 km
- Ascent 0 m
- Descent 265 m
- Lowest point 2321 m
- Highest point 2583 m
Schwarzsee - middle station Aroleid
(Hiking time in reverse direction: approx. 1h)
We recommend:
- Good footwear
- Hiking poles (optional)
- Warm winter clothing appropriate for the weather
If you’re lucky and observant, you might see chamois on the way down.
- Plan every mountain tour carefully and adapt to participants’ fitness level as well as the weather and season.
- Weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains. Appropriate clothing is therefore essential, along with adequate supplies of food and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in good time.
- Inform others of planned route, and whenever possible avoid going alone.
- Do not leave the marked routes; do not venture onto glaciers without a mountain guide.
- It is forbidden to walk on the ski pistes.
- Please be considerate to other walkers and to plants and animals.
Tip: “Be searchable”. Equip yourself with an additional RECCO rescue reflector*. Whether summer or winter. Available in our Online-Shop or our information desk.
*The additional reflector does not replace an avalanche beacon.