Weissfluh
2,843 m
Switzerland
Also known as Weissflue, ვაისფლუAlso known as
Weissflue · ვაისფლუ
- Elevation
- 2,843 m
- Prominence
- 493 m
- Difficulty
- 2/10
- Hike
- Best Season
- Jul–Aug
- Routes
- 1
AdvisoryReported 7 Oct 2026 · until 13 Nov 2026
The Parsennbahn (Davos side) has ended its 2026 summer season; winter operation runs from 13 November 2026 (weekends only 13–15 November) to 4 April 2027.
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Routes
1Sources differ: T3 (some hikr.org reports)
A short marked mountain path from the Weissfluhjoch top station of the Parsennbahn funicular (about 2,660 m) over gravel, scree and easy rock to the Weissfluh summit (2,843 m) and the Berghaus Weissfluhgipfel. About 200 m of ascent and 45 minutes; the Gipfelbahn cable car offers a lift alternative.
Elevation Profile
approximate line- Distance
- 1.3 km
- one way
- Ascent
- +215 m
- start → summit
- High Point
- 2,843 m
- Time Up
- 59m
- DIN 33466
- Time Down
- 46m
- DIN 33466 · same way back
Take the Parsennbahn funicular from Davos Dorf in two sections via the Höhenweg middle station (2,218 m) to the Weissfluhjoch. From the top station follow the white-red-white marked path west, the signpost giving about 45 minutes to the Weissfluhgipfel. The path climbs about 200 m through the ski-area installations on gravel and scree, with a few easy rocky steps, to the summit plateau with the Berghaus Weissfluhgipfel (panorama restaurant), the top station of the Gipfelbahn cable car and a military installation. Descend the same way, or take the Gipfelbahn down to the Weissfluhjoch. Longer walks continue from the Weissfluhjoch down the Dorftälli to the Höhenweg station (T2, 1–1½ hours), along the Felsenweg to the Strelapass and the Schatzalp, or to Klosters via Gotschnagrat. On foot from Davos Dorf (about 1,560 m) the full ascent is about 1,300 m via the Höhenweg and the Dorftälli. On fine summer days expect crowds; the scenery near the joch is dominated by ski lifts, but the summit view reaches over Davos, the Prättigau and towards Arosa.
Start
Weissfluhjoch2,675 m
- Parsennbahn funicular Davos Dorf–Höhenweg–Weissfluhjoch; Gipfelbahn cable car Weissfluhjoch–Weissfluhgipfel
- Rhaetian Railway to Davos Dorf, then the Parsennbahn funicular (two sections) to the Weissfluhjoch.
Waypoints
- Lift: Weissfluhjoch2,675 m
Top station of the Parsennbahn
- Summit: Weissfluh2,843 m
Berghaus Weissfluhgipfel and Gipfelbahn top station
Key Passages
- Scree and easy rocky steps below the summit
Equipment
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Route confidence 70%Overview
The 2,843 m summit above Davos, highest point of the Parsenn ski area, reached by funicular and cable car or by a 45-minute T2 path from the Weissfluhjoch. A restaurant summit with a wide view over Davos, the Prättigau and Arosa.
The Weissfluh (Weissflue, Weissfluhgipfel) rises north-west of Davos on the boundary of the Plessur Alps, where the territories of Davos, Klosters and Arosa meet. It is the highest point of the Davos Klosters Mountains ski area: the Parsennbahn funicular climbs from Davos Dorf to the Weissfluhjoch, and the Gipfelbahn cable car, which runs year-round (683 m long), completes the ascent to the summit, which also has a military base and the Berghaus Weissfluhgipfel restaurant.
For walkers it is one of the easiest 2,800 m summits in Switzerland: a short marked path from the Weissfluhjoch over scree and easy rock. The setting near the joch is heavily developed, but the summit view is extensive. The Weissfluhjoch is also the start of several longer walks down to Davos, the Schatzalp, Klosters or Langwies.
In winter the summit is a ski area peak, and ski tourers use it for traverses towards Arosa and Langwies.
Climbing Notes
Any reasonably fit walker with hiking boots can reach the summit from the Weissfluhjoch in about 45 minutes. Take warm clothing: it is often cold and windy at 2,800 m. Check the Parsennbahn timetable, which runs in summer roughly from late June to early September (27 June – 7 September in 2026) and in winter from mid-November to early April.
To make a full day, combine the summit with a walk down from the Weissfluhjoch to the Höhenweg station, along the Panoramaweg, or via the Strelapass to the Schatzalp. Outside the lift seasons the ascent from Davos on foot is about 1,300 m.
The Berghaus Weissfluhgipfel is open during the summer lift season (20 June – 6 September in 2026) and in winter; breakfast can be booked the day before.
Season
Best Jul–Aug- January: Possible
- February: Possible
- March: Possible
- April: Possible
- May: Not advisable
- June: Possible
- July: Best (best window)
- August: Best (best window)
- September: Good
- October: Possible
- November: Possible
- December: Possible
- Jan
- Ski area; summit reachable by cable car
- Feb
- Ski area
- Mar
- Ski area; ski touring
- Apr
- Lifts close in early April
- May
- Lifts closed; snow on the path
- Jun
- Parsennbahn summer season starts late June; snow patches
- Jul
- Main walking season; busy
- Aug
- Main walking season
- Sep
- Parsennbahn Davos closes in early September (7 September in 2026); walking up from Davos still possible
- Oct
- Lifts on the Davos side closed; long walk from Davos
- Nov
- Winter lift season starts mid-November (13 November in 2026)
- Dec
- Ski area
Access & Permits
- Fees
- Parsennbahn and Gipfelbahn tickets
- Rules
- Military installation on the summit; follow signs and keep out of fenced areas
- Getting There
Davos
Zurich (ZRH)
- Rhaetian Railway to Davos Dorf; Parsennbahn valley station a short walk from the station
- Parsennbahn funicular Davos Dorf – Höhenweg – Weissfluhjoch, then the Gipfelbahn cable car or the 45-minute path to the summit
- From Klosters: Gotschna and Parsenn lifts to the Weissfluhjoch area (summer season 27 June – 11 October in 2026)
Hazards
- Weather
Huts & Shelters
1- 2,844 m
Berghaus WeissfluhgipfelHotelStaffed
Summer 20 June – 6 September 2026, and the winter lift season