Description of the attraction
Mount Hernley, which means "horns" in German, rises 2496 meters above sea level in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. It is one of the peaks of the Plessurian Alps, which consists of an alloy of volcanic rocks of variolite and spilite. Mount Hernley, with a pronounced 50 meter peak, can be found in the municipality of Arosa, north of the famous ski base, Hernley hut (Hernlihütte) on the border with the municipality of Chirchen Praden.
Hernley is one of the central mountains of the Plessurian Alps. It is part of the mountain range that starts from the top of Parpaner Weisshorn and stretches to Fort Langvi. This mountain range is much easier to climb from the southeast.
Hearnley is located in an area of great interest to geologists. Its top is stones that 150 million years ago were at the bottom of the ancient Tethys Ocean. Interlayers of dark fine-grained rock are clearly visible on the rock surface. The size of the interlayers ranges from decimeter to meter. These rocks were created by a volcanic eruption: magma, heated to 1200 degrees, enters the cold ocean water, forming the layers that are now visible at the top of Mount Hernley.
The western and eastern slopes of Hearnley are strewn with large debris, making it difficult to climb from these sides. Usually, climbing the mountain, marked with the sixth level of difficulty, is made from the south side. The beginning of the ascent is rather difficult, the further path to the top will be easier.
In 1945, the first lift to Mount Hernley was built. It was modernized and modified several times. In the 60s, people queued for about an hour for the lift to climb Hearnley and see the surroundings from its summit. In 1985, the new Hernley Express cable car was opened. Finally, since 2013, from the resort of Arosa to the beginning of the ski slopes from Hearnley, you can climb the Urdenbahn cable car with a length of 1,700 meters.
