Salbitschijen

Salbitschijen
Salbitschijen
	Salbitschijen from West across the valley of Voralptal, the bridge can seen in the center of the picture
Highest point
Elevation	2,981 m (9,780 ft)
Prominence	91 m (299 ft)
Parent peak	Fleckistock
Coordinates	46°40′49.7″N 08°31′45.9″E / 46.680472°N 8.529417°E / 46.680472; 8.529417
Geography
	Salbitschijen Location in Switzerland
Location	Uri, Switzerland
Parent range	Urner Alps

The Salbitschijen is a mountain in the Urner Alps, overlooking Göschenen in the Swiss canton of Uri. It lies at the southern extremity of the range of the Fleckistock.

It is known for its rock climbing opportunities; the ridges from the south being firstly climbed in 1935 while the western ridge, that was thought to be inaccessible to earlier climbers, was first climbed in 1948.^{[citation needed]}

In 2009 a high level suspension bridge (Salbitbrücke) was installed on its southern flank, making it possible to pass from the Salbithütte to the Voralphütte without the use of climbing gear. It is nevertheless an exposed path and most people will use via ferrata equipment to traverse the bridge and the following ridge. Such equipment can be hired at the nearby huts Voralphütte and Salbithütte of the Swiss Alpine Club.^[2]

References

^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 2,890 metres.
^ http://www.salbitbruecke.ch Homepage of Salbit Bridge

External links

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[1] Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps and Google Earth. The key col is located north of the summit at 2,890 metres.

[2] ttp://www.salbitbruecke.ch Homepage of Salbit Bridge