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

From Splügen (1458 m) on the Splügen pass road to curve P. 1492 and on the forest path through the Fugschtwald up to the treeline. Now traverse the west slopes of the Rätzünser Alps southwards, below P. 2200 onto the ground above the Chistatobel up to the shoulder P. 2350. Through a hollow at the south foot of the Outer Schwarzhörner up onto the Schwarzhorngletscher, which you traverse southwards to the saddle east of the Middle Schwarzhorn. After east you then reach the Surettajoch (2849 m). Up the firn ridge to the ridge rocks at 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 for cornices).

From the ski depot into the valley basin west of the Surettajoch at about 2700 m. Now southwest below 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 westwards towards Monte Spluga (1905 m).

Splügen - Surettahorn - Montespluga