hours ascent of the rocky crest of the Domgrat (Grade D, III+) before the Dom's summit cross is finally reached after some 8 to 11 hours of sustained climbing in total, followed by a long but simple descent of the 'normal route' to reach the Dom Hut. Views from the normal route See also References External links Dom on official Swiss mapping website The Dom on SummitPost The Dom on Hikr Alpine four-thousanders Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Switzerland Mountains of Valais Pennine Alps Seven Third Summits Four-thousanders of Switzerland