Piz d’Artgas at the Kisten Pass

On the two-day mountain tour to the Hausstock, the first day’s stage started in Breil/Brigels and led us to the Muttseehütte. At the Kisten Pass (2640 m), the long ascent from the green Vorderrhein valley finally comes to an end. The scenic path leaves the Bifertenhütte (AAC Basel) to the left, climbs over desolate scree fields along the slopes of Piz d’Artgas (2787 m) and the foothills of the Muttenstock, and later leads east above the steep drops at Lake Limmern across to the Muttseehütte. The final, sweat-inducing climb feels almost endless to me with my legs heavy from the long day, especially because the hut is already visible from afar and seems so close.