Routes up
Finsteraarhorn routes: 3 ways to the top
Normal RouteClimbing · 14km · 1,500 m ascent · ~5h 20m · from FieschertalMountaineering
The Normal Route is the most common ascent, it involves glacier travel and a final rocky ridge, suitable for experienced mountaineers with proper equipment
Southwest RidgeClimbing · 16km · 1,600 m ascent · ~5h 50m · from Concordia HutMountaineering
The Southwest Ridge is a challenging route requiring technical climbing skills, it offers a more direct approach from the Concordia Hut
Northeast FaceClimbing · 18km · 1,700 m ascent · ~6h 25m · from Finsteraarhorn HutClimbing
The Northeast Face is a demanding climb with steep ice and mixed sections, it is recommended for highly skilled climbers only
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Finsteraarhorn today?
Finsteraarhorn today (updated 02:30, 18 Oct): up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -19°C, summit wind 51 mph gusting 64 mph, 95% chance of rain, with 3.2 cm of snow forecast. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 37 mph.
Finsteraarhorn weather today
Heavy snow showers, up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -19°C, summit wind 51 mph gusting 64 mph, 95% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Finsteraarhorn weather tomorrow
Monday 19 October: heavy snow showers, up to -7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -18°C, summit wind 47 mph gusting 59 mph, 90% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Finsteraarhorn weather this weekend
Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -19°C, summit wind 51 mph gusting 64 mph, 95% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Finsteraarhorn summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodayLight snow | Poor | -9°/-10° | -19° | 51/64 | 95% |
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| TomorrowA dusting of snow | Poor | -7°/-9° | -18° | 47/59 | 90% |
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| Tue 20Light snow | Poor | -7°/-8° | -16° | 55/69 | 80% |
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| Wed 21Moderate snow | Poor | -8°/-15° | -22° | 40/51 | 96% |
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| Thu 22A dusting of snow | Marginal | -12°/-18° | -25° | 33/41 | 80% |
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| Fri 23Light snow | Marginal | -11°/-14° | -19° | 36/45 | 22% |
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| Sat 24A dusting of snow | Marginal | -14°/-18° | -24° | 30/37 | 31% |
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Finsteraarhorn 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Sun 25A dusting of snow | Marginal | -19°/-30° | -35° | 32/41 | 57% |
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| Mon 26Fog | Poor | -13°/-28° | -34° | 40/49 | 51% |
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| Tue 27Overcast | Marginal | -10°/-20° | -25° | 25/31 | 19% |
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| Wed 28Partly cloudy | Marginal | -9°/-16° | -20° | 7/17 | 12% |
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| Thu 29Overcast | Marginal | -7°/-15° | -20° | 12/15 | 15% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Poor | -7°/-15° | -19° | 41/51 | 20% |
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| Sat 31Mainly clear | Marginal | -6°/-15° | -18° | 39/49 | 19% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Finsteraarhorn each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 4274m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Finsteraarhorn each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snow is forecast at the summit on 7 of the next 7 days, about 30.9 cm in all, most on Wednesday (16.6 cm). Lying snow up to 81 cm deep.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:49, sunset 18:36
10h 47m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:30 and starts 17:54. From the summit you see the sun 07:37 to 18:47.
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About Finsteraarhorn
Finsteraarhorn is 4,274 m (14,022 ft) high with 2,280 m of prominence. It is in Alps, Switzerland. The nearest summits are Agassizhorn (1.4 km), Nasse Strahlegg (2.0 km) and Studerhorn (1.8 km).
How high is Finsteraarhorn?
Finsteraarhorn is 4,274 metres high with 2,280 metres of prominence.
Where is Finsteraarhorn?
Finsteraarhorn is listed in Alps, Switzerland.
Are there routes for Finsteraarhorn?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Finsteraarhorn, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Finsteraarhorn today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Finsteraarhorn tomorrow?
Monday 19 October: heavy snow showers, up to -7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -18°C, summit wind 47 mph gusting 59 mph, 90% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Finsteraarhorn this weekend?
Sunday 18 October: heavy snow showers, up to -9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -19°C, summit wind 51 mph gusting 64 mph, 95% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What weather information is shown for Finsteraarhorn?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Written and kept up to date by the Peakify team. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
