Hôtel Weisshorn – Historic Mountain Hotel & Panoramic Alpine Base
The Hôtel Weisshorn is a historic mountain hotel perched high above the Val d’Anniviers, near St-Luc. Renowned for its sweeping panoramic views over some of the most iconic peaks of the Valais, it occupies a unique position between classic alpine hospitality and high-mountain culture.
Hospice du Grand-Saint-Bernard – Historic Alpine Hospice & Legendary Mountain Crossing
The Hospice du Grand-Saint-Bernard is one of the most historic and culturally significant mountain refuges in the Alps. Located on the Grand-Saint-Bernard Pass, at the border between Switzerland (Valais) and Italy (Aosta Valley), it has provided shelter to travelers, pilgrims, and mountaineers for nearly a millennium.
Hörnlihütte – Iconic Summit Base of the Matterhorn
The Hörnlihütte is one of the most famous mountain huts in the world, dramatically positioned at the base of the Hörnligrat, the classic normal route to the Matterhorn (4,478 m). It is the primary and almost exclusive base for Matterhorn ascents from the Swiss side, combining historic significance, strict logistics, and an intense high-alpine atmosphere.
Hollandiahütte SAC – High-Alpine Hut & Classic Traverse Base
The Hollandiahütte SAC is one of the most emblematic high-alpine huts in Switzerland, dramatically positioned above the Aletsch Glacier, close to the historic Lötschenlücke pass.
Gelmerhütte SAC – Alpine Hut & Grimsel Hiking Hub
The Gelmerhütte SAC is a beautifully located alpine hut above the Grimsel Pass, overlooking the striking turquoise waters of Gelmersee. Thanks to its accessibility and dramatic scenery, it is a popular hiking and trekking hut, frequently used as a stage on regional routes in the eastern Bernese Alps.
Gandegghütte – High-Altitude Hut & Matterhorn Approach Base
The Gandegghütte is a high-altitude mountain hut located above Zermatt, directly beneath the east face of the Matterhorn. Thanks to its proximity to lift infrastructure and its strategic position near major alpine routes, it serves as an important approach and support hut for mountaineers, guides, and high-altitude hikers operating in the Matterhorn area.
Galmihornhütte – Alpine Hut & Goms Hiking Base
The Galmihornhütte is a traditional mountain hut set high above the Goms region in the Upper Valais. Quiet, panoramic, and rooted in alpine pasture culture, it functions primarily as a hiking and trekking hut, ideal for day hikes, overnight stages, and multi-day circuits. It is not a technical mountaineering base.
Fluhseehütte – Alpine Hut & Lötschental Hiking Base
The Fluhseehütte is a small and scenic mountain hut located above the Lötschental, one of the most traditional alpine valleys in the Valais.
Finsteraarhornhütte SAC – High-Alpine Hut & Bernese Alps Summit Base
The Finsteraarhornhütte SAC is one of the most important high-alpine huts in the Bernese Alps, strategically positioned above the Fiescher Glacier.
Europahütte – Alpine Hut & Europaweg Stage Guide
The Europahütte is a well-known mountain hut located above the Mattertal, between Grächen and Zermatt. It is a classic stage hut on the famous Europaweg, one of the most spectacular long-distance hiking routes in the Alps.
Domhütte SAC – High-Alpine Hut & 4,000 m Summit Base
The Domhütte SAC is one of the most important high-alpine huts in Switzerland, spectacularly located above the Mattertal, at the foot of the Mischabel Group.
Capanna Quintino Sella CAI – High-Alpine Hut & Monte Rosa Traverse Base
The Capanna Quintino Sella CAI (often called Quintino Sella al Felik) is a major high-alpine hut on the Monte Rosa massif, overlooking the Felik Glacier on the Italian side.
Capanna Piansecco CAS – Alpine Hut & Trekking Hub Guide
The Capanna Piansecco CAS is a welcoming and strategically placed alpine hut in the Val Bedretto (Ticino), close to the Nufenen Pass.
Capanna Margherita – Extreme High-Alpine Hut & Summit Landmark
The Capanna Margherita is one of the most extraordinary mountain huts in the world. Perched on the Signalkuppe (Punta Gnifetti) in the Monte Rosa massif, it holds the distinction of being the highest building in Europe.
Capanna Corno Gries CAS – Alpine Hut & Alpine Pass Hub Guide
The Capanna Corno Gries CAS is a strategically located alpine hut set near the Gries Pass, on the border between Ticino and Valais. Thanks to its position on a historic transalpine crossing, it serves as a key stage hut for long-distance alpine trekking and ski touring routes linking regions and valleys.
Cabane Rambert CAS – High-Alpine Hut & Summit Base Guide
The Cabane Rambert CAS is a compact, high-alpine hut perched on rocky ground beneath the Mont Blanc de Cheilon, above the Val des Dix.
Cabane FXB à Panossière – High-Alpine Hut & Grand Combin Base Guide
The Cabane FXB à Panossière CAS is a modern, high-alpine hut spectacularly positioned on a rocky promontory above the Glacier de Corbassière, directly beneath the Grand Combin massif.
Cabane du Vélan CAS – High-Alpine Hut & Summit Base Guide
The Cabane du Vélan CAS is a compact, high-alpine hut dramatically set beneath Mont Vélan, on the Italian–Swiss border above the Val d’Entremont.
Cabane du Trient CAS – High-Alpine Hut & Traverse Hub Guide
The Cabane du Trient CAS is a historic and strategically placed high-alpine hut overlooking the Glacier du Trient, at the gateway between the Valais and the Mont Blanc massif.
Cabane du Petit Mountet – Alpine Hut & Trekking Stage Guide
The Cabane du Petit Mountet is a small and traditional mountain hut located high above Zinal, in the upper Val d’Anniviers.
