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Badushütte – Small Alpine Hut & Val d’Hérens High-Hiking Base

The Badushütte is a small, little-known alpine hut located above the Arolla valley in the Val d’Hérens (Valais). Quiet and minimally equipped, it serves primarily as a high-alpine hiking refuge and simple overnight shelter for those exploring lesser-travelled routes in the Arolla region.

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Wiwannihütte – Traditional Alpine Hut & Augstbordregion Hiking Base

The Wiwannihütte is a traditional mountain hut located high above St. Niklaus, on the southern slopes of the Augstbordregion in Valais. Known for its warm hospitality and panoramic views over the Mattertal, it serves primarily as a high-alpine hiking and trekking base, with additional relevance for scrambles and non-glaciated alpine objectives.

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Wildstrubelhütte SAC – High-Alpine Hut & Plaine Morte Traverse Base

The Wildstrubelhütte SAC is a strategically positioned high-alpine hut in the Wildstrubel massif, overlooking the vast Plaine Morte Glacier. Sitting on the border between the Bernese Alps and Valais, it is a key stage and traverse hut for classic crossings between Crans-Montana, Adelboden, and Lenk, as well as a base for glacier travel and ski mountaineering.

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Wildhornhütte SAC – Alpine Hut & Wildhorn Massif Traverse Base

The Wildhornhütte SAC is a well-positioned alpine hut in the Wildhorn massif, on the boundary between the Bernese Alps and Valais. Known as a classic stage hut for long-distance crossings, it plays a central role on routes such as the Tour du Wildhorn and the Bernese–Valais high routes.

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Weisshornhütte SAC – Classic High-Alpine Hut & Weisshorn Summit Base

The Weisshornhütte SAC is the historic and most direct base hut for ascents of the Weisshorn (4,506 m)—often regarded as one of the Alps’ most beautiful and demanding 4,000-metre peaks. Perched high above the valleys on a rocky spur, the hut offers a traditional, serious alpine atmosphere and serves experienced alpinists targeting the Weisshorn and surrounding objectives.

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Turtmannhütte SAC – High-Alpine Hut & Turtmann Glacier Traverse Base

The Turtmannhütte SAC is a remote high-alpine hut situated above the Turtmanngletscher, between the Turtmann Valley and the upper reaches of the Val d’Anniviers. Isolated from lift infrastructure and surrounded by glaciers and 4,000-metre peaks, it functions primarily as a traverse and summit base for experienced alpinists and ski tourers.

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Täschhütte SAC – Alpine Hut & Mischabel Massif Hiking Base

The Täschhütte SAC is a welcoming alpine hut located above the village of Täsch, at the entrance to the Mischabel massif. Unlike the extreme high-alpine huts deeper in the group, the Täschhütte serves primarily as a high-alpine hiking and training base, with optional progression toward more demanding alpine terrain.

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Rothornhütte SAC – High-Alpine Hut & Rothorn Summit Base

The Rothornhütte SAC is a classic high-alpine hut set above Zinal, in the Val d’Anniviers, beneath the dramatic peaks of the Weisshorn massif. It is best known as the primary base for ascents of the Zinalrothorn (4,221 m) and for demanding alpine routes in the surrounding granite terrain.

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Refuge-Igloo des Pantalons Blancs – High-Alpine Refuge & Glacier Traverse Base

The Refuge-Igloo des Pantalons Blancs is a small, remote high-alpine refuge located above the Val d’Anniviers, in the heart of heavily glaciated terrain near the Pantalons Blancs Glacier. Known for its austere setting and functional design, it serves primarily as a transit and safety shelter for experienced alpinists undertaking long glacier traverses and demanding alpine routes.

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Refuge des Dents du Midi – Alpine Refuge & Dents du Midi Circuit Base

The Refuge des Dents du Midi is a well-known alpine refuge located on the eastern flank of the Dents du Midi massif, above the Val d’Illiez. It plays a central role in hiking and trekking itineraries around this iconic limestone chain and serves as a key overnight stop on the Tour des Dents du Midi.

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Refuge de Pierredar – Remote Alpine Refuge & Val d’Hérens Trekking Base

The Refuge de Pierredar is a small, traditional mountain refuge tucked into a quiet side valley of the Val d’Hérens, close to the Arolla region. Valued for its remoteness and authentic alpine character, it functions primarily as a trekking and high-alpine hiking refuge, rather than a serviced hut or technical mountaineering base.

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Oberaletschhütte SAC – Historic High-Alpine Hut & Aletsch Balcony Viewpoint

The Oberaletschhütte SAC is a historic and dramatically positioned alpine hut overlooking the Great Aletsch Glacier, the largest glacier in the Alps. Perched on a rocky spur above the ice, it offers one of the most impressive panoramic viewpoints in the Jungfrau–Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage region.

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Monte-Rosa-Hütte SAC – Flagship High-Alpine Hut & Monte Rosa Massif Base

The Monte-Rosa-Hütte SAC is one of the most iconic and technologically advanced mountain huts in the Alps. Spectacularly positioned above the Gorner Glacier, between Zermatt and the Monte Rosa massif, it serves as a major high-alpine base for classic 4,000-metre ascents, glacier traverses, and ski mountaineering routes.

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Lötschenpasshütte – Alpine Pass Hut & Historic Crossing Base

The Lötschenpasshütte is a classic alpine hut located directly on the historic Lötschen Pass, a centuries-old crossing linking the Bernese Alps with the Valais via the Lötschental. Positioned in open, high-mountain terrain, it serves primarily as a stage hut for pass crossings and long-distance trekking, with additional relevance for ski touring in winter.

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Lonza Biwak – Remote High-Alpine Bivouac & Emergency Shelter

The Lonza Biwak is a small, austere high-alpine bivouac situated in the upper reaches of the Lötschental, in the Canton of Valais. Intended strictly as an emergency and transit shelter, it supports experienced alpinists operating on long, committing routes in a remote mountain environment. Comfort is minimal; self-sufficiency and sound alpine judgment are essential.

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