viaMala Alta: Splügen - Montespluga (stage 3, hard)

From Splügen (1458 m) on the Splügen Pass road to the curve P. 1492 and on the forest path through the Fugschtwald to the forest boundary. Now traverse the west slopes of the Rätzüns Alps to the south, below P. 2200 to the meadows above the Chistatobel to the shoulder P. 2350. Through a hollow on the south foot of the Outer Schwarzhörner up to the Schwarzhorngletscher, which is traversed in a southern direction to the saddle east of the Middle Schwarzhorn. To the east you then reach the Surettajoch (2849 m). Up the firn ridge to the ridge rocks to the ski depot (approx. 2880 m). On the east side over a steep snow slope (up to 45°) onto the north ridge and over this to the summit (watch out for cornices).

From the ski depot into the valley basin west of the Surettajoch to approx. 2700 m. Now to the southwest under the rock spur of the Inner Schwarzhorn through to P. 2606 and south to a prominent shoulder on the southwest ridge of the Inner Schwarzhorn. Down into a saddle and east of P. 2506 through the steep hollow south to the old pass road. On the road heading west to Monte Spluga (1905 m).

Splügen - Surettahorn - Montespluga