SEVEN SWISS HUTS
HEIMELI
Who says you have to rough it?
Elevation: 1,832m
Beds: 30
Co-ordinates: 46°48'56.320"N 9°46'04.478"E
Nearest access point:
Langwies, GR, train station; walk 15 minutes through the village, then a 1.5-hour skin on track for a total ascent of 500m.
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BRITANNIAHÜTTE
The colonial one.
Altitude: 3,030m
Beds: 101
Co-ordinates: 46°03'37.599"N 7°56'06.472"E
Nearest access point: Top of Egginerjoch Poma lift, Saas Fee; a 30-minute undulating ski/ skin normally on plowed track from lift-top (just 10 vertical metres below the height of the hut). britannia.ch
FINSTERAARHORNHÜTTE
High on an ice cap.
Altitude: 3,048m
Beds: 106
Co-ordinates: 46°31'20.277"N 8°06'51.883"E
Nearest access point:
Jungfraujoch, above Wengen and Grindelwald; typically reached by two days of touring and another overnight (e.g. Konkordiahütte), with daily ascents of 800m+.
finsteraarhornhuette.ch
CHAMANNA DA GRIALETSCH Old school re-born.
Altitude: 2,542m
Beds: 58
Co-ordinates: 46°42'38.143"N 9°57'37.995"E
Nearest access point: Davos train station and shuttle bus; 4- to 5-hour skin, 900m ascent, 250m descent. grialetsch.ch
CAMONA DA MAIGHELS
Family hospitality in a valley made for touring.
Altitude: 2,310m
Beds: 83
Co-ordinates: 46°37'33.115"N 8°41'24.560"E
Nearest access point:
Oberalppass train station; 1.5to 2-hour skin, 300m ascent.
maighelshuette.ch
CABANE DE TRACUIT
High hi-tech hut.
Altitude: 3,256m
Beds: 120
Co-ordinates: 46°07'50.351"N 7°40'45.765"E
Nearest access point: Sierre train station/bus to Zinal; 6- to 7-hour skin, 1,600m. tracuit.ch