Schopfenspitz (2104 m.a.s.l.)

The impressive panorama from the Schopfenspitz, Gros Brun in French, reaches all the way to the four-thousand-metre peaks of the Valais. The different ascent routes are very varied in terms of scenery, and the descent variants are also quite something. The south-eastern flank is very steep and is criss-crossed by a rocky zone. Such slopes require a lot of skiing technique and, above all, knowledge of the optimal conditions for a descent.

Access/Descent
A) Normal route from Schwarzsee Bad. Difficulty ZS-
- Ascent / descent: 1064m | Counter ascent on descent: 21m
- Starting altitude: 1055 m.a.s.l. | Finishing altitude: 2098 m.a.s.l.
- Time required ascent: 4 h | Distance: 6.6 km
- Places on the route: Seeweid - Rippa (Charmey - FR) - Unteri Rippa - Combi

Ascent / Descent
C) from Vounetse. Difficulty ZS-
- Ascent / descent: 773m | Counter ascent on descent: 287m
- Starting altitude: 1612 m.a.s.l. | Finishing altitude: 2098 m.a.s.l.
- Lowest point: 1316 m.a.s.l. | Highest point: 2098 m.a.s.l.
- Time required ascent: 3½ h | Distance: 4.7 km
- Places on the route: Gros Morvau - Balachaux

Other options (without track)

Ascent / descent
D) from La Valsainte. Difficulty ZS-
- Ascent / descent: 1141m | Counter ascent on descent: 59m
- Starting altitude: 1016 m.a.s.l. | Finishing altitude: 2098 m.a.s.l.
- Lowest point: 963 m.a.s.l. | Highest point: 2098 m.a.s.l.
- Time required ascent: 4½ h | Distance: 7.5 km
- Places along the route: Les Reposoirs - La Scie (Charmey - FR) - La Cierne (Charmey - FR) - La Gitetta - Gros Morvau - Balachaux

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Descent
F) to Zur Eich. Difficulty S
- Downhill: 1152m | Counter ascent on downhill: 0m
- Starting altitude: 2098 m.a.s.l. | Finishing altitude: 946 m.a.s.l.
- Time required downhill: 1½ h | Distance: 3.3 km
- Places on the route: Gros Brun - Schopfenspitz - Maischüpfen - Zur Eich

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Descent
G) to Zur Eich. Difficulty SS-
- Descent: 1152m | Counter ascent on descent: 0m
- Start altitude: 2098 m.a.s.l. | Finish altitude: 946 m.a.s.l.
- Time required for descent: 1½ h | Distance: 2.3 km
- Places on the route: Gros Brun - Zur Eich

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Descent
H) to Charmey. Difficulty ZS-
- Descent: 1585m | Counter ascent on descent: 364m
- Starting altitude: 2098 m.a.s.l. | Finishing altitude: 887 m.a.s.l.
- Time required for descent: 2¾ h | Distance: 9.3 km
- Places on the route: Schopfenspitz - Balachaux - Gros Morvau - Vounetse - Tissiniva (Charmey - FR) - La Vatia d'Amont