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From the pond in the hamlet of Fafleralp take the track left which gains height and swings round into the mouth of the Uisters Tal (also known as the Äusseres Faflertal). On reaching the stream at 1860m leave the track and take the path which strikes through the glen along the east bank. At the head of this little valley the path climbs steeply to the north of the Krindelspitz (Chrindelspitza) to gain the shrinking Üssertal glacier, with the long snow ridge of the Petersgrat directly above.

Below the Petersgrat, the Uisters Tal spills into the Lötschental with views that include the Bietschhorn

Make for the lowest point on the ridge, a little west of north from the point at which you joined the glacier. The broad, flat Petersgrat arête affords magnificent views in all directions, but especially to the big peaks of the Pennine Alps to the south, across to the Bietschhorn guarding the Lötschental and the Blüemlisalp ahead. Now descend the easy glacier heading north towards the obvious saddle which lies below the rocky lump of the Mutthorn. The Mutthorn Hut (2898m) is found a short distance below this to the right. With 100 places, it is manned from July to the middle of September (Tel 033 853 13 44).