Climbing Routes
All the routes are difficult. The normal route starts from the Weisshorn hut on the east side and goes along the sharp east ridge.
The Weisshorn can be climbed from the Bishorn via the north ridge, departing from the Cabane de Tracuit, above Zinal. The first three hours consist of relatively easy walking across the glacier and lead to the summit of the Bishorn (4153 m). The second part of the ascent is very exposed and takes another five hours, during which the Grand Gendarme must be climbed.
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