The Silvrettahütte SAC is a classic high-alpine hut situated at the heart of the Silvretta Group, close to the Silvretta Glacier and the Austrian border. Long regarded as one of Switzerland’s key huts for glacier travel, ski mountaineering, and high-alpine traverses, it combines a serious alpine setting with relatively direct access, making it a cornerstone for experienced mountaineers.

The Ringelspitzhütte SAC is a remote alpine hut located in the Calfeisental, near the border between the cantons of St. Gallen and Graubünden. Sitting below the imposing Ringelspitz (3,247 m)—the highest peak of the canton of St. Gallen—the hut serves as a stage hut for experienced alpine hikers and a base for non-technical alpine routes and traverses. Its character is quiet, wild, and strongly oriented toward route continuity.

The Rifugio Saoseo CAS is a scenic alpine hut located in the Val di Campo, above Poschiavo, in the Canton of Graubünden. Set beside the striking Lago Saoseo, it is renowned for its easy access, dramatic lake setting, and family-friendly hiking routes. Rather than a high-alpine or technical base, it functions primarily as an accessible hiking destination and stage hut in one of the most picturesque valleys of southern Switzerland.

The Länta-Hütte SAC is a remote high-alpine hut located at the head of the Valsertal, near the border between the Vals and Rheinwald regions (Canton of Graubünden). Quiet, wild, and demanding to reach, it serves primarily as a stage hut for experienced alpine hikers and long-distance trekkers, as well as a solid base for spring ski mountaineering. Its character is defined by isolation and route continuity rather than comfort.

The Kesch-Hütte SAC (Keschhütte) is one of the most important high-alpine stage huts in the Albula Alps, located above the Val Tuors between Bergün and the Upper Engadin. Thanks to its strategic position and relatively accessible approaches, it is a cornerstone hut for long-distance alpine trekking, ski mountaineering, and classic hut-to-hut traverses. Unlike purely technical huts, it combines altitude with broad accessibility.

The Cufercalhütte SAC is a remote high-alpine hut located above the Val Madris, in the Rheinwald region of the Canton of Graubünden. Set in a wild, austere alpine landscape close to the Italian border, it serves primarily as a stage hut for experienced alpine hikers and long-distance trekkers, as well as a base for spring ski touring. Its character is defined by isolation, endurance, and route continuity rather than comfort.

The Chamonna Tuoi CAS is a remote alpine hut located at the head of the Val Tuoi, above Guarda, in the Lower Engadin. Quiet, wild, and demanding to reach, it serves primarily as a stage hut for experienced alpine hikers and long-distance trekkers, as well as a solid base for spring ski touring. Its identity is defined by isolation, endurance, and route continuity rather than technical mountaineering.

The Chamonna Lischana CAS (Lischanahütte) is a high-alpine stage hut perched above the Val Lischana in the Lower Engadin. Remote yet perfectly positioned near the Austrian border, it is a cornerstone for multi-day alpine traverses, demanding hiking, and spring ski touring. The hut prioritizes route continuity and isolation over comfort or technical climbing.

The Chamonas d’Ela CAS (also written Chamanna d’Ela) is a high-alpine stage hut located in the remote Val d’Ela, between the Surses region and the Albula Alps, in the Canton of Graubünden. Quiet, scenic, and strategically placed, it serves as a key link for multi-day alpine hiking and ski-mountaineering traverses, rather than as a technical climbing base.

The Chamanna Jenatsch CAS (Jenatschhütte) is a classic high-alpine stage hut located above the Val d’Agnel, near the Albula Pass, in the Canton of Graubünden. Positioned on an important alpine crossroads between the Albula, Engadin, and Bivio regions, it serves as a key base for alpine hiking, ski mountaineering, and long-distance traverses, rather than as a technical climbing hut.

The Chamanna d'Es-cha CAS (Es-cha-Hütte) is a high-alpine stage hut located above the Engadin, at the head of the Val d’Es-cha, in the Canton of Graubünden. Remote yet strategically positioned, it plays an important role on multi-day alpine traverses and serves as a practical base for experienced alpine hikers and ski tourers, rather than for technical climbing.

The Chamanna da Tschierva CAS (Tschiervahütte) is one of the most important high-alpine huts in the Bernina Group, located high above the Val Roseg in the Upper Engadin. It is the classic starting point for the ascent of Piz Bernina (4,049 m) via the Biancograt, one of the most famous snow-and-ice ridges in the Alps. The hut is serious, technical in purpose, and firmly oriented toward experienced alpinists.

The Chamanna dal Linard CAS (Linardhütte) is a remote alpine hut located in the Lower Engadin, high above the Val Susasca, in the Canton of Graubünden. Isolated and rarely crowded, it functions primarily as a stage hut for experienced alpine hikers and long-distance trekkers, as well as a quiet base for ski touring in spring. Its identity is defined by remoteness, simplicity, and route continuity rather than technical climbing.

The Chamanna da Grialetsch CAS (Grialetschhütte) is a high-alpine stage hut set at the head of the Val Dischma, above Davos, on an important east–west alpine axis in Graubünden. Remote, quiet, and strategically positioned, it serves as a key link for long-distance hikers and ski tourers, and as a practical base for non-technical high-alpine routes rather than technical climbing.

The Chamanna da Boval CAS (also known as Bovalhütte) is one of the most scenic alpine huts in the Bernina Group, overlooking the dramatic Morteratsch Glacier in the Upper Engadin. Unlike purely technical high-alpine huts, it combines spectacular glacier views with relatively accessible hiking, making it a landmark destination for both strong hikers and alpinists heading toward higher objectives.

The Chamanna Coaz CAS is a classic high-alpine hut set deep in the Val Roseg (Upper Engadin), at the heart of the Bernina Group. Surrounded by glaciers and iconic 4,000-metre peaks, it serves as a primary base for glacier travel, alpine ascents, and long high-mountain traverses. Serious, remote, and purpose-built, it is aimed squarely at experienced alpinists.

The Carschinahütte SAC is a renowned high-alpine hut in the Rätikon range, Canton of Graubünden, positioned below the dramatic limestone walls of the Sulzfluh and surrounding peaks. It functions as a key stage hut for alpine hikers and as an important base for classic limestone climbing routes, combining route connectivity with access to some of Eastern Switzerland’s best alpine rock.

The Capanna Sasc Furä CAS is a small, remote alpine hut located high above the Val Bregaglia, in the Canton of Graubünden. Set in a rugged, rocky landscape typical of the Bregaglia Alps, it serves primarily as a stage hut for experienced alpine hikers and long-distance trekkers, with a strong emphasis on route continuity and isolation rather than comfort or technical mountaineering.

The Capanna del Forno CAS is a classic high-alpine hut set above the Val Bregaglia, at the foot of the Forno Glacier. It is a key base for glacier travel, alpine ascents, and long high-mountain traverses linking Graubünden, Engadin, and Italy. Remote, serious, and purpose-built, it caters primarily to experienced alpinists rather than casual hikers.

The Rifugio Alpe Sponda is a small, traditional alpine refuge located in the Val di Campo, a quiet side valley of the Valle di Blenio (Canton of Ticino). Set amid open pastures and gentle ridgelines, it serves primarily as an accessible hiking destination and stage hut, closely tied to pastoral alpine life and non-technical routes. Its appeal is simplicity, landscape, and regional authenticity.