## Access

Mooserboden

## Approach

Hike up to Heinrich-Schwaiger-Haus.

## Route

2-3 hours from the Heinrich-Schwaiger-Haus to the summit.

Head up across the rocks (a few steps of climbing - secured with cable) to the Unterer-Fochezkopf (3022m). Across the narrow snow ridge to the Oberer-Fochezkopf (3159m).
Across another narrow, steeper snow ridge - the *Kaindlgrat* - to the glacial plateau between Wiesbachhorn and Bratschenkopf (the Kaindlkees).

From there, two options: 

- the W ridge, starts at the end of the Kaindlgrat, steeper and more rocky (35° to 40°)
- the SW ridge, about 100m further on the plateau, more snow and not as steep (35°)

The two ridges join a dozen meters before the summit.

## Descent

SW ridge and same way.

- Spend the night in Heinrich-Schwaiger-Haus, allows to start early.  
- Better to be done early in the season (June - early July), as it is more interesting when there is snow. Late in the summer, it is mostly a rock hike / easy climb.

<h2>Access</h2> <p>Mooserboden</p> <h2>Approach # 2h</h2> <p>Hike up to Heinrich-Schwaiger-Haus.</p> <h2>Route # 2-3 hours from the Heinrich-Schwaiger-Haus to the summit.</h2> <p>Head up across the rocks (a few steps of climbing - secured with cable) to the Unterer-Fochezkopf (3022m). Across the narrow snow ridge to the Oberer-Fochezkopf (3159m). Across another narrow, steeper snow ridge - the <em>Kaindlgrat</em> - to the glacial plateau between Wiesbachhorn and Bratschenkopf (the Kaindlkees).</p> <p>From there, two options:</p> <ul> <li>the W ridge, starts at the end of the Kaindlgrat, steeper and more rocky (35° to 40°)</li> <li>the SW ridge, about 100m further on the plateau, more snow and not as steep (35°)</li> </ul> <p>The two ridges join a dozen meters before the summit.</p> <h2>Descent</h2> <p>SW ridge and same way.</p> <ul> <li><p>Spend the night in Heinrich-Schwaiger-Haus, allows to start early.</p></li> <li><p>Better to be done early in the season (June - early July), as it is more interesting when there is snow. Late in the summer, it is mostly a rock hike / easy climb.</p></li> </ul>

Grosses Wiesbachhorn

Grosses Wiesbachhorn - Kaindlgrat - W ridge

Camptocamp

camptocamp

<h2>Historique</h2> <p>Première ascension&#160;: Zanker et Zorner, fin du 18<sup>e</sup> siècle.</p> <h3>Ascension remarquable</h3> <p>Ascension de la face NW par Fritz Rigele et Willo Welzenbach le 15 juillet 1924, pionnière dans la conquête des faces glaciaires avec l&#8217;utilisation de prémisses de broches à glace.</p> <h2>Webographie</h2> <p>Bergportrait sur Bergwelten de.</p> <h2>Bibliographie</h2> <ul> <li><em>Sa dernière course</em> par Ernst Krebs, <em>La Montagne</em>, 1935, n<sup>o</sup>269, p.166-170.</li> </ul>