Wildstrubel, Mountain summit in Bernese Alps, Switzerland.
Wildstrubel is a mountain summit in the Bernese Alps, made up of three peaks connected by a ridge that runs between two major passes. Its flanks are formed from sedimentary rock and drop down on each side into separate valleys.
The first recorded ascent of the Wildstrubel was made on 11 September 1858 by Leslie Stephen and Thomas W. Hinchliff, guided by Melchior Anderegg. It was the third or fourth recorded ascent of the mountain. The three summits, strung along a 3.5-km ridge on the Bern–Valais border, make a convenient traverse.
The Schwarenbach inn sits along the route to Gemmipass and has served as a resting place for travelers crossing the mountains for centuries. Hikers still stop there today to rest and talk with others making their way through the high terrain.
Wildstrubel can be approached from valleys on both the Bernese and Valais sides, offering routes from different starting points. A mountain hut at mid-elevation provides shelter and food for those planning longer outings.
The Wildstrubel massif is karst terrain with almost no surface streams. Two springs emerge at its foot: the Simmenquelle above Lenk and the Source de la Liène in Valais, which pours straight out of a vertical rock wall above the Rawil reservoir like a tap.
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