Bishorn


The Bishorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland, just north of the Weisshorn.
The mountain has two distinct summits, separated by a 600-metre easy-angled snow ridge.

Huts

Huts serving the peak are the Cabane de Tracuit and the Turtmann hut.
Access to both huts is snow-free in summertime. The Tracuit hut is normally accessed from the Zinal valley, a long and demanding walk of around five hours from the village to the hut.
The Turtmann hut is primarily used for climbing the Barrhorn and the Brunegghorn. Note that climbing the Bishorn from the Turtmann hut requires a far longer glacier walk through sections with numerous crevasses.

Access roads

The access roads to the huts are from the Rhone valley in the north. The road to Zinal starts at Sierre, and the other road starts from Turtmann village. In both cases these are good and attractive mountain roads typical of the area.