Sibe Hängste


Publiziert von Stijn , 1. Juni 2015 um 21:40.

Region: Welt » Schweiz » Bern » Berner Voralpen
Tour Datum:31 Mai 2015
Wandern Schwierigkeit: T4 - Alpinwandern
Wegpunkte:
Geo-Tags: CH-BE 
Zeitbedarf: 6:15
Aufstieg: 1100 m
Abstieg: 1100 m

The Sibe Hängste is a mountain in the Entlebuch-Emmental region, an area that I've come to love for its selection of interesting, "day hike sized" mountains and for the great views on the transition from Mittelland into Berner Oberland. Though there are no official hiking paths on the Sibe Hängste, the traverse of the whole mountain is a relatively unproblematic undertaking for the experienced hiker.
 
It is not quite clear if there are really seven summits on the ridge. Depending on how you count, it could be less or more. The highest point is the south-westerly summit of Schibe at 1955m, but the main summit is arguably the north-eastern P. 1951, which contains a tall cairn and a (completely full) summit log book. (Note: all altitudes refer to the 2015 edition SwissTopo map, where many points differ by 1-2 metres in comparison to earlier editions.)
 
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The starting point of Innereriz is reached from Thun by bus (limited schedule) or car (parking at the "Snow Park" across the bridge, 4 CHF). An easy hiking path leads to the distinct U-shaped saddle of Sichle. Here, we leave the official hiking paths, ascending east towards an escarpment, then following the bottom this escarpment south for about 300m. This section, know as the Chrächli, is the crux of the route. It is a slightly exposed but generally pleasant T4 path. At one point early on, the path splits in two. Here you have to take the lower path, as the higher path on the left is a dead end. Otherwise, the correct route is obvious. There is one small bit of snow left on the path, with good footsteps across it. It is still necessary to be careful, though, because of the steep drop right next to the snow.

Once past the Chrächli, it's simply a matter of following the ridge of the Sibe Hängste. The terrain is pleasant and varied; first mostly grass, but soon with increasing amounts of pointy karst formations. Depending on the exact choice of route, some easy scrambling and/or some more exposed sections could be involved.

We encounter one solo hiker and a large group (the "Bärner Wandervögel", according to the summit log book) going the other way. This makes it already feel quite busy on the mountain.

From the main summit with the large cairn, a trail continues north west along the ridge. Things brings us past a rock bridge with makes a good photo spot. It should be possible to descent directly along the ridge line, but the most pleasant descent involves some slightly trickier navigation. From around P. 1828, head to the Charefeld cabin at P. 1741. The main trail still follows the ridge, but it is better not to keep following the trail, as the hut gets hidden from view as you continue on the ridge below the 1800m contour. From the cabin, a trail (initially faint, but soon getting clearer) heads east and then spectacularly loops around the east face of the Ramsgrid crag. We have the pleasure to encounter some young ibexes along this path. The point where you have to leave the path to descent towards Innereriz is marked, but easy to miss. A photo will be clearer than a description here. If you can see the Schluchhole cabin at P. 1603, then you've gone a little bit too far.

We soon meet the marked hiking path from the Grüenebergpass to Innereriz, and the rest of the descent is entirely straight-forward. We finish with a drink at the local "Beiz" at Innereriz Säge, which can't be recommended, as the place was understaffed and rather unfriendly.

Tourengänger: madu, Stijn


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