HUTS
H33 Bietschhorn hut
2565m 629.10/138.26 AAC
P rights), 40 beds,
week-ends July- Sept. Approach from Wiler or
Blatten in the Lotschental. 3hr
H34 Gspaltenhornhut 2458m630.07/151.34tel.: 033761629SAC,
P 75 beds, July- Aug
and week-ends in June and Sept. Approach
from Griesalp in the Kiental. Rather wet in
one section. 3hr
Note: the road to Griesalp is a toll road.
Pay toll at the bakery
(Blickerei
Aellig) in Kiental village or at a caravan further along the
road. There is a bus service.
H35 Blikemlisalp hut 2834m 625.56/151.03 tel.: 033 76 14 37 SAC,
P 100 beds,
June-mid Sept. Approach from Kandersteg: walk to
Oeschinensee then via Underbagli and
Oberbligli (sign-posts to
Hohturli). 5-6hr. If the lift is used from Kandersteg
to LAger take
the upper path to Oeschinensee at the fork
then take the next turn L
(sign-posted
Hohdirli and Oberbligli). 4hr
An approach can be made from Griesalp in the
Kiental by way
of Bundalp. 4hr
H36 Friinden hut 2562m
623.28/148.08 te1033 75 14 33 SAC, 90 beds,
P July- Aug. Approach from Kandersteg on foot or by lift (to Liiger)
to Oeschinensee. Follow the path on the S
side of the lake to the
steep path leading to the hut. 3-5hr. See also photo 92
Berghaus Lauchernalp cl960m sited in
the L6tschental N of
Wiler tel.: 028 49 12 50 private, 39 beds. Open summer and winter.
Lotschenpass hut 2690m sited at the
pass private, 35 beds. See
Routes 290 and 291
.
Gfelalp hotel 1847m sited in the Gasteretal on the path to the
Lotschenpass tel.: 033 75 11 61 private. Dormitory accommodation
available June- Oct.
Berggasthaus Heimritz 1635m sited at
the end of the road in the
Gasteretal tel.: . 033 74 14 34 private. Dormitory
accommodation
available June- Oct.
H37 Doldenhornhut 1915m
619.87/148.43 tel.: . 033751660SAC,
P 45 beds, July- Aug and week-ends in May, June and Sept.
Approach from Filfalle S of Kandersteg. 2.5
hr
H38 Balmhorn hut 1955m
619.29/144.45 SAC, 28 beds, week-ends
PE July-Sept.
Approach from Kandersteg by the road into the
Gasteretal (see
Route H32). At the bridge at 1352m take the
path to Waldhus,
continue to Pt 1367m and take the R fork
before climbing steeply to
the hut. 2-2.5 hr from the bridge
H39 Schwarenbachhotel 2060m 614.30/142.30 tel.: 03375 1272
private, 140 beds. Approach from Kandersteg
on foot or by lift to
Sunnbilel then follow an easy path towards
the Gemmipass. 1hr
from Sunnbilel. From the Gemmipass take the
path on the E side
of the Daubensee. 30min
Wildstrubelhotel 2314m sited 5min below the
lift station at the
Gemmipass. A large private establishment with
dormitory
accommodation.
H40 Liimmerenhut 2507m 610.48/138.85 tel.: 027612515SAC,
P 78 beds, March -
May and July- Sept. The hut was damaged by
avalanche in 1989 but has been rebuilt.
Approach from the
Gemmipass. 2hr
Engstligenalp hotel 1954.4m sited a few min
from the lift station
at Engstligenalp S of Adelboden tel.: . 033 73 22 91 or 73 34 51.
Dormitory accommodation available.
H41 Wildstrubel hut 2793m 602.27/136.80 tel.: 030 4 33 39 SAC,
P 74 beds, July-
Aug. Approach from Lenk. Bus to Iffigenalp (2hr
on foot) then a way marked path. 3.5 hr
H42 Wildhorn hut
2303m 596.10/136.43 tel.: 030 3 23 82
SAC,
P 125 beds,
week-ends in winter and July-mid Sept. Approach
from Lenk. Bus to Iffigenalp (2hr on foot)
then an easy path to
the hut. 2.5 hr
H43 Gelten hut 2002m 592.34/135.36 tel.: 030 5 32 20 SAC, 87 beds,
P July- mid Sept.
Approach from Lauenen (SE of Gstaad). A toll
road leads to Bilel near the Lauenensee then
on foot. 2hr
H44 Diableretshut 2485m
582.81/131.94 te1025532102SAC,
80 beds, July -
mid Sept. Approach from the Col du Pillon by lift
to T&te au Chamois then 5 min walk. On
foot from the
Pillon is PE. There are cables on part of the route. 2.5 hr
H45 Ramberthut 2580m
576.52/119.91 tel.: 027271122SAC,
P 44 beds, July -
mid Sept. Approach from Ovronnaz (above Riddes
in the Rh6ne valley). Drive up the road
towards Odonne to the
bend at 1482m and just after this take a road R and follow it to a
parking place a little higher. A signposted
path leads to the hut.
3.5 hr
Note: The dates of opening of huts given
above are only a
rough guide. Actual opening and closing dates
depend on the
prevailing conditions of weather and
mountains.
28-29