Note when searching the list: the names of huts in German speaking areas frequently contain umlauts !
Please inform me if you find mistakes, have additions etc.
Contents:
For the huts owned by the Swiss Alpine Club, see their list for Valais and Vaud or the alternative list which includes some private huts.
(Image from A. Lacroix)
No Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
101 Cab de Susanfe 558.220/109.920 2102 100/40 024/4791646 (hut)
(Information about the Haute Cime) 024/4452959 (warden)
--- Auberge de Salanfe 1925 60 027/7611438
(See Cab de Susanfe for other pages.)
102 Ref des Dents du Midi 561.440/112.680 2884 24 -
103 Ref de Chalin 562.050/114.320 2590 8 -
--- la Gueulaz barrage d'Emosson 1970 60 027/7681274
--- Antème 2050 40 077/227140 (hut)
024/4791340 (warden)
024/4711026 (warden)
104 Cab du Trient 569.400/ 94.300 3170 140/40 027/7831438 (hut)
027/7229158 (warden)
105 Cab d'Orny 570.880/ 94.540 2886 90/30 027/7831887 (hut)
(Alpine training centre) 027/2071348 (warden)
021/3207070 (CAS)
--- Biv Envers des Dorées 2980 12+11 021/9218550 (owner)
(open and closed section, ask for key, cooking equipment)
--- Cab des Grands Grands Dessus 2113 15 CAS Diablerets/Payerne
--- Ch des Petoudes d'en H Petoudes 2169 ? CAS Diablerets
106 Cab de Saleina(z) 571.450/ 91.710 2691 43 027/7831700 (hut)
032/8352391 (warden)
107 Cab de l'A Neuve 571.170/ 88.650 2735 28 027/7832424 (hut)
(also known as Cab Dufour) 027/2884360 (res)
--- Relais du V d'Arpette Champex 1630 70 027/7831221
--- Relais d'Arpette (CAS) Champex 1630 027/7831161 (old no)
--- Ref Bovinette Valettes-Poya 1610 30 027/7223980
(closed, ask for key)
108 Biv du Dolent-la Maye L bank Gl d D 2667 12+2 026/9272155 (owner)
(well equiped bivouac with gas, cooking gear and covers, sometimes guarded, July '98)
(don't confuse with the Rif Cesare Fiorio al Dolent)
--- Ch Hôtel la Balme Col de la Balme 2205 26 0450540233 (owner)
--- Hospice du col du Gr St Bernard 2490 ? 027/7871236 (tel)
(Accomodation in the winter only) 027/7871107 (fax)
109 Cab du Vélan 585.180/ 85.180 2569 >100 027/7871313
110 Cab de Valsorey 587.050/ 86.540 3030 60 027/7871122
111 Biv Biagio Musso Pl du Couloir 3664 9-12 Amici della Mont. Foglizzo
112 François Xavier Bagnoud589.570/ 93.710 2645 103 027/7713322
(850 m N of the former Cab de Panossière, new hut opened in '97)
113 Cab Marcel Brunet 587.270/ 97.660 2103 70 077/284916
114 Cab du Mont Fort 587.810/103.570 2457 100 027/7781384
--- Cab du gl de Tortin R bank Gl d T 2993 50 027/2895589 (off du T)
--- Ref de St Laurent 591.780/105.180 2485 35 027/2885005
115 Igl Pantalons Blancs 594.575/ 98.750 3280 15 SAC Monte Rosa
--- Cab de Prafleuri 595.400/102.600 2662 40 077/284632 (hut)
027/2073067 (owner)
--- Cab des Becs de Bosson 2985 50 027/2813940
027/2811588 (warden)
116 Cab de Chanrion 595.510/ 87.500 2462 100 027/7781209
(image)
117 Biv Aig à la Singla 601.200/ 87.750 3175 14 CAS Chasseron
118 Cab des Dix 598.380/ 95.500 2928 146/20 027/2811523 (hut)
(Further information, image) 027/2812288 (alt)
119 Cab des Aig Rouges 601.450/100.530 2810 80 027/2831649 (hut)
027/2833325 (warden)
027/2831142 (alt)
120 Cab des Vignettes 602.860/ 93.130 3158 127/20 027/2831322
(image, other page)
121 Cab de la Tsa 605.050/ 97.640 2607 60/20 027/2831868
122 Ref des Bouquetins 607.120/ 91.040 2980 25 CAS Val de Joux 021/856321 (old no)
--- Ref des Bouquetins 589.800/ 99.400 2207 30 027/7781267 (owner)
123 Cab de Bertol 606.890/ 94.960 3311 85/30 027/2831929 (hut)
(Further information, image) 027/2833001 (warden)
124 Cab de la Dent Blanche 612.570/ 96.530 3507 40 027/2831085 (hut)
(Also known as Cab Rossier) 027/2831466 (warden)
125 Biv Col Dent Blanche 613.015/ 98.900 3540 15 CAS Jaman
126 Cab de Moiry 612.130/104.380 2825 92 027/2831018 (hut)
027/4555042 (warden)
127 Solvayhütte 617.380/ 91.930 4003 10 -
(only emergency shelter)
128 Hörnlihütte 618.490/ 92.320 3260 50/15 028/9672769
(located next to Hotel Belvedere)
--- Lonzabiwak 615.350/092.675 2960 ~10 -
(to be placed on the Zmutt grat, opening scheduled for 2/5/97.)
129 Schönbielhütte 614.740/ 94.510 2694 80/20 028/9671354 (hut)
(Photo of the hut and view from the hut) 027/9674762 (warden)
130 Arbenbiwak 617.530/ 97.780 3224 15 SAC Zermatt
131 Cab du Grand-Mountet 616.630/100.960 2886 105 027/4751431 (hut)
(extended in '96, further information, old hut) 027/4753500 (warden)
--- Cab du Petit-Mountet 615.060/104.550 2142 027/4751380 (hut)
027/4751089 (warden)
132 Rothornhütte 620.025/ 99.700 3198 100/20 027/9672043
--- Berghaus Trift 621.860/ 97.650 2337 17/12 079/4087020 (Natel)
077/281814 (res)
027/9676859 (warden)
--- Hotel Bahnhof Zermatt 30 027/9672406 (owner)
027/9677216 (Fax)
133 Cab Arpitettaz 618.610/105.610 2786 23 027/4754028
134 Weisshornhütte 623.590/103.880 2932 36 027/9671262 (hut)
(Owned by SAC section Basel.) 027/9673853 (warden)
135 Schalijoch Biwak 620.950/104.650 3765 8 CAS Basel
(Owned by SAC section Basel.)
136 Cab de Tracuit 618.620/108.780 3256 140 027/4751500 (hut)
027/4751089 (warden)
137 Turtmannhütte 620.150/112.100 2519 50 027/9321455
--- Cab de la Bella Tola 613.550/120.180 2346 120 027/4751537
--- Cab du Mt Noble 602.780/117.670 2244 30 -
(located at Plan Tsalet, get key in post station Nax)
--- Hôtel Weisshorn 613.820/117.440 2337 50 027/4751106
138 Topalihütte 624.970/111.760 2674 20 027/9562172
139 (does not exist)
140 Monte-Rosa-Hütte 628.980/ 89.660 2795 150/12 027/9672115 (hut)
(Other page) 027/9672908 (warden)
--- Gandegghütte 620.230/ 90.300 3029 30 027/9672112 (hut, fax)
077/283996 (warden, natel)
--- Berghaus Flue 628.830/ 95.780 2618 50 027/9672551 (old no)
--- Hotel Fluhalp 2616 20 027/9672597 (hotel)
027/9675426 (Fax)
--- Hotel Schwarzsee 2583 14 027/9672263 (hotel)
027/9671121 (Fax)
--- Berghaus Matterhorn 3100 8 027/9672264 (hut)
141 Täschhütte 630.300/100.075 2701 60/30 027/9673913 (hut)
027/9675363 (warden)
--- Hôtel Täschalp 628.750/100.920 2203 15 027/9572132 (old no)
027/9663966 (alt)
Ottovan 027/9672301 (restaurant)
--- Kinhütte 628.600/104.200 2584 12 -
(Located on SW ridge of Grabenhorn, private property Guido Biner)
142 Domhütte 629.300/105.750 2940 75/5 027/9672634 (hut)
(other page) 027/9673359 (warden)
143 Bordierhütte 631.770/110.420 2886 43 027/9561909 (hut)
027/9562345 (warden)
144 Mischabelhütten 634.810/106.540 3340 120/60 027/9571317 (hut)
(AACZ hut, image) 027/9571745 (warden)
145 Mischabeljoch-Biwak 633.000/102.640 3851 24 022/7942179 (Thierry Lentillon)
(Renewed '96, now on Alphubel side of pass, kitchen, guarded in summer.)
146 Britanniahütte 638.420/101.070 3030 113/12 027/9572288 (hut)
(hut enlarged and renovated summer/fall '96, has re-opened Spring '97.)
--- Längfluehütte 635.350/103.660 2870 100 027/9572132 (old no)
(top station cable car, + 120 places in old building) 027/9572304 (bottom staion)
147 (does not exist)
148 (does not exist)
149 (does not exist)
150 Weissmieshütte 641.660/110.400 2726 150/14 027/9572554
(hut damaged by avalanche in '95, new hut operational since summer '96)
--- Hohsaas Bergrestaurant 642.550/109.970 3098 36 027/9571713 (res)
(located in the Hohsaas lift building) 027/9571444 (old no)
(other page)
151 Almagellerhütte 643.920/106.320 2894 80/ 6 027/9571179 (hut)
(image 027/9573514 (warden)
--- Hôtel Almagelleralp 642.230/105.650 2194 45 027/9571433 (res)
--- Fletschhornhütte 641.560/115.750 3040 6-8 -
(also known as Studentenhütte or Biv Pères de Betléhem / Simplon)
--- Bortelhütte Bortelalp 2269 60 027/9245210 (hut)
027/9233216 (warden)
--- Mattwaldhütte 637.500/115.000 2271 6 Staldenried
152 Laggin Biwak 646.860/112.740 2425 10 -
(some old maps show the, much higher, location of the former hut)
153 Binntalhütte 665.650/136.275 2267 56 027/9714797 (hut)
032/4223764 (warden)
--- Cap Castiglioni 663.320/130.225 1640 40 0324/619125 (old no)
(used to be called: Rif Città di Gallarate, not to be mixed up with the Biv)
--- Cap Corno Gries 674.600/146.650 2338 80 094/881129 (old no)
--- Simplon Hospiz Simplon pass 027/9291322 (old no)
154 (does not exist)
155 Cab Rambert 578.520/119.910 2580 44 027/2071122 (hut)
027/7442707 (warden)
--- Cabane du Demècre 572.500/113.600 2361 50 024/4869968 (hut)
027/7461019 (warden)
156 Cab des Diablerets 582.810/131.940 2485 80 024/4922102
157 Cab Monte Leone SW Wasenhorn 2848 34 027/9791412
158 Cab de Plan Nevé 577.300/122.320 2262 35 024/4982211 (hut)
(Union des patrouilleurs alpins) 024/4632125 (warden)
159 (does not exist)
160 (does not exist)
161 Cab de Jaman 1540 30 ?
--- Chalet des Pueys 564.350/153.280 1176 80 021/9487766
162 Cab de la Tourche 2198 -
163 Ref Pierredar 581.200/130.025 2298 22 024/4921303 (hut)
(Rebuilt '94, guarded by members of the club, soup + pasta, no bread)
No Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Biv Savoie 587.880/ 82.470 2668 4-8 0165/73244 (bar Glassier)
(not to be mixed up with the Rif Savoie)
--- Cap Amiante 589.600/ 84.300 2979 35/15 0165/521020
--- Biv Nino Regondi N Lago Leitou 2590 6 -
--- Rif di Crête Sèche 596.910/ 81.180 2383 88/32 0165/730030
(Replaces Biv Franco Spataro, 2550 or 2600 m, 9 places)
--- Biv de Sassa 602.080/ 86.120 2973 12 CAAI Milano
(Also known as Biv Sassa Stefano Ceresa)
--- Rif del Col Collon 604.830/ 88.570 2818 40 0165/730047 CAI Torino
--- Rif A Nacamuli 604.830/ 88.570 2828 50/25 0165/730047 CAI Torino
--- Ref de Prarayer Prarayer 2005 50 0165/730040
(Friendly auberge, accomodation, food and drinks) 0165/730922 (warden)
0165/730946 (warden)
--- Rif Aosta 609.520/ 90.900 2781 40/14 0165/730006
(The hut has been rebuilt and is very comfortable, opened early '96)
--- Biv Tête des Roèses 610.530/ 88.670 3160 15 CAAI W branch
--- Biv U Balestreri 613.270/ 88.460 3142 4 CAAI W branch
(also known as Biv Col des Cors)
--- Rif Giovanni Bobba 612.440/ 86.950 2770 16 CAI Torino
(also known as Rif Jumeaux)
--- Biv Perelli-Cippo 613.000/ 90.450 3870 9 Guides Cervino/CAI Milano
--- Biv C Pellisier Cr Albertini 3325 9 Guides Cervino
(SSE Dt d'Hérens, replaces Biv G Albertini, destroyed by avalanche)
--- Biv G e R Novella E Dent d'Hérens 3706 9 Guides Cervino
(near the Pt Maria Cristina, altitude also listed as 3526 m)
--- Biv Paoluccio 611.920/ 87.360 3582 9 Guides Cervino
(also known as Biv Col Budden)
--- Biv Laura Florio 611.400/ 85.380 3311 9 Guides Cervino
(also known as Biv Col Créton)
--- Biv Duccio Manenti 610.090/ 83.000 2740 4 CAI Torino
(also known as Biv Sari)
--- Rif Barmasse 612.020/ 80.500 2169 24 -
--- Biv Rivolta 609.380/ 80.670 2906 12 Guides Cervino
(also known as Biv Col de Fort)
--- Biv Tzan 608.600/ 79.000 2482 9 Sci club Torgnon
(also spelled Biv Cian)
--- Biv Franco Nebbia 605.660/ 79.050 2574 6 CAI Torino
--- Rif di Cuney 603.570/ 76.660 2650 15 CAI St Barthélemy
--- Biv Umberto Rosaire Col Vessona 2700 12 Comune di Quart
(also known as Biv Marco Clermont)
--- Rif Duca d Abruzzi 615.900/ 89.730 2802 40 0166/949145
(also known as Rif Orionde, on request taxi from Hotel Punta Maquignaz, Breuil)
--- Rif J A Carrel Liongrat 3829 40 0166/948169 (guides)
(next to the former Rif L A di Savoie, 16 emergency places)
--- Biv Oreste Bossi Furggengrat 3323 9 Guides Cervino
--- Biv Benedetti 615/130/ 91.020 3479 3 CAI Milano
(also known as Biv Colle Tournanche)
--- Cap Quintino Sella 627.450/ 83.250 3585 140/40 0125/366113
(Hut with the same name near Mt Blanc, also don't mix up with Eugenio Sella)
--- Rif Città di Busto 671.060/142.925 2482 48 0324/63092 (hut)
0324/63093 (warden)
--- Rif Cesare Mores L del Sabbione 2505 0324/63067 (hut)
0324/63007 (barrage)
--- Rif del Teodulo 620.930/ 88.080 3317 86 0166/949400
(also Rif Principe di Piemonte)
--- Rif Guide del Cervino 620.860/ 87.060 3479 40 0166/948369
--- Biv Città di Mariano 621.400/ 83.060 2830 9 CAI Mariano Comense
--- Rif O. Mezzalama 624.880/ 84.740 3004 38 0125/307226
0125/307104 (warden)
--- Rif Guide d Val d'Ayas 625.700/ 84.550 3420 80/12 0125/308083
(also known as Nuova Mezzalama and as Rif Lambronecca) 0125/307608 (old no)
--- Biv Rossi e Volante Schwarztor 3750 4-6 CAI-UGET
(also known as Biv Cesare e Giorgio, first names of Rossi and Volante)
--- Rif Città di Mantova 631.800/ 82.700 3498 90/30 0163/78150
--- Rif del Lys 631.450/ 78.500 2342 70 0125/366246
--- Rif Gabiet 631.680/ 78.400 2357 70 0125/366258
--- Rif Città di Vigevano 633.780/ 80.050 2864 130/6 0163/91105
--- Rif Giovanni Gnifetti 631.920/ 83.200 3647 277 0163/78015 (hut)
(Altitude 3611 m on Swiss maps) 0163/51530 (CAI Varallo)
--- Biv Felice Giordano Balmenhorn 4167 6 CAI Varallo Sesia
(Jun '97: good state, covers, 2 cooking places, 3 big gas bottles, toilet)
--- Rif Reg. Margherita Signalkuppe 4554 80/14 0163/91039
--- Cap Fra. Gugliermina 634.450/ 84.620 3212 12 CAI Varallo Sesia
(also known as Cap Valsesia, alt also listed as 3312 m)
--- Rif A C Calderini 636.600/ 82.000 1829 20 CAI Ghemme
--- Rif Barba - Ferrero 636.700/ 83.650 2230 20/2 0163/91919
--- Rif Luigina Resegotti 635.680/ 86.160 3660 8-16 CAI Varallo Sesia
--- Rif Zamboni e Zappa 637.180/ 89.170 2065 85/20 0324/65313
--- Rif Città di Saronno 637.700/ 90.650 1830 24 0324/65322
(altitude also given as 1932 m)
--- Cap Damiano Marinelli 634.930/ 88.210 3036 12 CAS Milano
--- Biv Città di Gallarate Jägerhorn 3960 9 CAI Gallarate
--- Biv V. Belloni 635.570/ 90.200 2509 9 CAI Gallarate
--- Rif Eugenio Sella 638.200/ 93.000 3029 28/8 0324/65491
--- Biv Città di Luino 636.560/ 94.030 3570 6-10 CAI Luino
--- Biv Hinterbalmo 638.700/ 91.650 1910 2-4 CAI Macugnaga
--- Rif Gaspare Oberto 641.850/ 94.020 2786 32 0324/655544
(near cable car station, state uncertain)
--- Biv Antigine 644.450/ 96.670 2835 12 CAI Villadossola
--- Biv di Camposecco 647.360/101.000 2340 12 CAI Villadossola
--- Biv Città di Varese 647.500/103.770 2640 10 CAI Varese
--- Rif Andolla 648.820/105.030 2052 60 0324/575980
0324/51884 (old no)
--- Rif Città di Novara 652.460/103.960 1460 26 0324/51810 CAI Novara
--- Biv Longa 648.280/ 93.200 2036 6 CAI Macugnaga
--- Alb Panorama al Bich 615.920/ 79.200 2105 30 0166/92019
--- Rif G B Ferraro St Jacques 2072 40 0125/307612
(also known as Rif Guide Frachey)
--- Biv Ulrich Latelin 627.350/ 74.650 3120 20 CAI Gressoney
(also known as Monte Pinter and Testa Grigia)
--- Rif Arp Alpe Palasino 2400 100 0615/363097
--- Biv Don Ravelli 634.200/ 76.200 2504 12 CAI Varallo Sesia
--- Biv Gastaldi 632.050/ 75.000 2630 4 CAI Gressoney
--- Alpe Rissuolo 634.800/ 72.950 2264 10 CAI Varallo Sesia
--- Rif Ospizio Sottile 633.250/ 70.850 2480 20 Church Riva Valdobbia
(also known as Colle Valdobbia)
--- Rif Delfo A Coda S Mt Mars 2280 015/2562405 CAI Biella
--- Rif Rivetti 638.680/ 63.230 2201 60/8 015/473201 CAI Biella
--- Rif Santino Ferioli Alpe Mud 2264 24 CAI Oligate Olona (VA)
--- Biv Emiliano Lanti 640.800/ 84.530 2150 9 CAI Macugnaga
--- Rif Alpe Massero 644.820/ 84.880 2082 80 -
--- Rif Buffalora 648.340/ 85.400 1637 40 0163/95645
No Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
201 Grubenberghütte 585.700/155.400 1840 32 033/7441327 (warden, office)
(Warden: Ruedi Hählen, Ebnitbühlstraße, 3792 Saanen) 033/7445985 (warden, private)
033/7446734 (Fax)
--- Châlet du Soldat Gastlosen 1757 121 026/9298235 (hut)
(Warden: François Studermann)
--- Cab de Prarochet Tsanfleuron ? 44 027/3952727 (hut)
(Warden: Edmée Léger, Ski Club Savièse) 027/3951366 (warden)
202 Geltenhütte 592.340/135.360 2002 87 033/7653220 (hut)
033/7653205 (warden)
--- Hôtel du Sanetsch 589.400/129.980 2047 ? 027/3461161
(only open in summer)
203 Wildhornhütte 596.100/136.430 2303 125 033/7332382 (hut)
(photo) 033/7333120 (warden)
204 Wildstrubelhütten 602.270/136.800 2793 74/42 033/7443339 (hut)
033/6761966 (warden)
--- Berghaus Iffigenalp 600.150/138.710 1584 ? 033/7331333
(only open in summer)
--- Berghotel A Burkhalter Engstligenalp ? 033/6732291
--- Berghaus H Bärtschi Engstligenalp ? 033/6731373
205 Cab des Violettes 604.720/132.330 2204 027/4813919
206 Lämmernhütte 610.430/138.780 2504 102/20 027/4702515 (hut)
033/6733010 (warden)
061/3212764 (CAS)
--- Hotel Schwarenbach 614.350/142.300 2060 033/6751272 (hotel)
(an 18th century customs post, photo taken in 1890) 033/6751775 (Nov-Mar)
(other page, more recent photo) 033/6752287 (Fax)
--- Hotel Wildstrubel Gemmipass 2314 027/4701201
--- Rinderhütte Cable car 2310 58 027/4701944 (hut)
(life image showing weather conditions) 027/4702878 (Fax)
207 Lohnerhütte 612.370/147.040 2171 46 -
208 Balmhornhütte 619.290/144.450 1955 36 033/6751340
209 Doldenhornhütte 619.870/148.430 1915 54 033/6751660
210 Fründenhütte 623.280/148.080 2562 90 033/6751433 (hut)
033/6751838 (warden)
--- Lötschenpaßhütte 2690 35 027/9391981 (warden, summer)
(features electronic reservation) 027/9291887 (warden, winter)
(do not confuse with the Lötschenhütte.)
--- new private hut Anusee 636.340/144.900 2355 51 027/9391764
--- Kummenalp 2083 40 027/9391280 (hut)
027/9391178 (warden)
211 Blümlisalphütte 625.560/151.030 2834 138/20 033/6761437
(other page)
212 Gspaltenhornhütte 628.520/151.340 2458 75/30 033/6761629
--- Rotstockhütte 630.650/154.950 2039 55/33 033/8552464
213 Mutthornhütte 630.070/148.400 2898 100/25 033/8531344 (old no)
214 Bietschhornhütte 629.100/138.260 2565 40 077/284467 (hut)
027/9391925 (warden)
215 Stockhorn-Biwak 634.040/136.320 2598 12-18 -
--- Wiwannihütte 632.550/132.600 2470 25 027/9467478 (hut)
(placed incorrectly on some maps) 027/9230903 (warden)
216 Baltschiederklause 634.700/138.280 2783 76 027/9522365 (hut)
027/9463101 (warden)
217 Oberaletschhütte 641.140/141.650 2640 60 027/9271767 (hut)
027/9243064 (warden)
218 Mittelaletschbiwak 644.950/146.120 3013 13 -
(equiped with mattresses and covers, no cooking gear, 5 extra mattresses)
219 Hollandiahütte 640.060/147.240 3235 100/65 027/9391135
(also known as Lötschenhütte, don't confuse with the Lötschenpaßhütte.)
220 Schmadrihütte 634.830/149.860 2262 12 -
221 Rottalhütte 638.830/152.875 2755 45 033/8552445
222 Silberhornhütte 637.960/155.420 2663 12 033/8553085
223 Suls-Lobhornhütte 632.970/163.110 1955 24 077/6565320 (Natel)
033/8551207 (warden)
224 Guggihütte 641.080/156.970 2791 30 033/8553157 (old no)
225 Moenschjochhütte 643.500/156.110 3650 120 033/9713472 (old no)
226 Berglihütte 644.620/157.440 3299 20 -
227 Mittellegihütte 644.760/159.300 3355 14 -
(neigbouring bivouac is reserved for the guides)
228 Konkordiahütte 647.180/150.090 2850 129/45 033/8551394 (old no)
(renovated, work completed autumn '96)
229 Finsteraarhornhütte 651.860/152.520 3048 115 033/8552955
230 Schreckhornhütte 650.600/159.150 2530 90 033/8551025 (old no)
(owned by SAC section Basel.)
231 Glecksteinhütte 650.400/163.970 2317 100/32 033/8531140 (hut)
033/8532500 (warden)
232 Aarbiwak 654.720/156.270 2731 17 -
233 Oberaarjochhütte 656.350/153.010 3258 60 033/9731382
(Phone number of 10/8/00)
--- Grimselhospiz Grimselsee 1980.3 ? 033/9731231 (hotel)
033/9726131 (winter)
--- Berggasthaus Oberaar Oberaarsee dam 2338 ? 033/9826631
(Phone number of 10/8/00)
234 Lauteraarhütte 660.080/157.940 2392.5 50 033/9731110 (hut)
235 Baechlitalhütte 664.680/159.870 2330 59 033/9731114
236 Gruebenhütte 662.850/161.950 2512 28 -
237 Gaulihütte 659.580/163.910 2205 65 033/9713166 (old no)
238 Dossenhütte 655.950/167.360 2663 55/28 033/9714494
239 Rosenlauibiwak 655.780/167.800 2330 11 -
240 Engelhornhütte 655.170/170.480 1901 60 033/9714726 (hut)
033/9713537 (warden)
241 (does not exist)
242 (does not exist)
243 (does not exist)
244 (does not exist)
245 Cab Les Clés 568.270/157.470 1352 32 -
246 Chalet les Marrindes 578.780/153.870 1868 50 -
247 Staldenmadhütte 604.670/160.530 1120 35
--- Grathaus Moron Malleray 032/4921755
No Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
308 Tierberghuettli 674.620/172.780 2795 67 033/9712782
307 Trifthütte 671.770/170.060 2520 45 033/9751228 (hut)
055/4422204 (warden)
??? Vermigelhütte 693.000/161.100 2050 50 041/8871773 (hut)
xxx Rotondohütte 680.207/155.376 2575 93 041/8871616 (warden, infos and reservation)
For Alpine club huts, see the detailed list from the CAF.
Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Chalet Bizot Crêt d'Eau 1515 0 ?
(private)
--- Chalet du Sac Crêt d'Eau 1381 15 0450560050 (owner)
(closed, ask Centre de vacances les Gentianes, Menthières for keys)
--- Cab des Gardes above Logras 1185 0 -
(shed in poor state, no door, no windows, no flat floor)
--- Ref du Pré-Bouillet above Logras 1045 15 0450596385 (owner)
(reachable by road, closed, ask owner for key) 0450596295 (alt)
--- la Poutoille above Logras 1446 4-6 -
(open part has 4 beds with a mattress each, no covers, fire place, rain water)
--- le Gralet passage de Gr 1461 20 0450563108 (owner: Péron)
(part of the bergerie, open part has kitchen + mattresses but no covers, rain water)
--- la Capitaine above St J de G 1385 ? ?
(normally closed)
--- Demorney above St J de G 1440 ? ?
(also known as la Polvette, normally closed)
--- la Marie du Jura near Narderant 1644 - ?
(cave on the Jura crest, place for several people, no water nearby)
--- la Chaz near Narderant 1481 2-3 -
(open, double bed with mattress, no covers, stove, no cooking equipment)
--- Narderant Combe de Narder. 1337 ~10 -
(one section always open, key to the other section on request, water)
(mattresses, no covers, popular BBQ place hence often crowded)
--- Curson below Cr dl N 1580 33 0450412655
(serves a raclette late Spring to early Autumn) 0686970294
--- la Calame below Gr Crêt 1416 0 see Curson
(accomodation for sheep and shepherd of Curson)
--- Chalet du Ratou Lelex 1200 36 0450209073
(normally closed, ask CAF for key) 0474223280 (CAF)
--- Ch de Praffion Creux de Pr. 1381 ? ?
--- Ch de Bévy below Colomby 1400 0 ?
(private, used for herding cows)
Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Refuge des Tinderets 1495 60 0450730976
--- Refuge de la Golèse 1662 80 0450349128 (hut)
0609361011 (hut)
--- Châlet de Bise Ch d'Abondance 1502 70/22 0450731173 (hut)
0450719056 (res)
--- Refuge du Dent d'Oche Bernex 2114 76 0450736245 (hut)
0450731614 (res)
Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Refuge de Bostan Tornay 1763 100/30 0450901094 (hut)
0450344162 (warden)
--- Refuge de la Vogealle 1902 60 0450341187 (hut)
(closed in winter) 0450344936 (Off du T)
0450341957 (Fax)
--- Refuge de Folly 1558 60/25 0450901091 (hut)
0450344162 (warden)
--- Refuge des Fonds 1368 40 0450344405 (hut)
(also written Fonts) 0450341241 (warden)
--- Refuge de Grenairon 1949 80/10 0450344731 (hut)
(also known as Buet, winter opening ?) 0450341215 (warden)
0450344936 (Off du T)
--- Refuge de Sales 1886 90 0450344701
Refuge d'Anterne-Alfred Wills 1808 70 0670631245 (hut)
0450343693 (warden, Bruno Pezet)
--- Refuge de Platé 2032 30 0450931107 (hut)
0450938560 (warden)
--- Refuge de Varan 1620 45 0450936198 (hut)
0450588199 (warden)
--- Refuge de Véran Sallanches 1600 19 0450580135 (CAF)
(hut closed, ask key) 0450534699 (warden)
Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Ref de Doran 1500 70 0450580800 (hut)
0450580357 (warden)
--- Ref dl Pte Percée Grand Bornand 2164 54/25 0450024090 (hut)
(also known as Ref Gramusset) 0450270256 (res)
--- Refuge du Parmelan Dingy St Clair 1825 46 0450272945 (hut)
0450021114 (res)
Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Refuge de Moede-Anterne 2002 120 0450936043 (hut)
0450780209 (warden)
--- Refuge de Loriaz 2020 30 0450540645 (hut)
(open but not guarded in winter) 0450540270 (warden)
--- Refuge de la Pierre à Bérard 1924 40 0450546208 (hut)
(burried under the snow until mid-June) 0450546345 (warden)
--- Auberge du Lac Blanc 2351 30 0450534914
(currently in winter only with reservation)
--- Refuge de Bellachat 2151 30 0450534323 (hut)
Information on the state of the routes can be obtained from the Office de la Haute Montagne and from the Bureau des Guides in Chamonix.
| OHM | 0450532208 | Bureau des Guides | 0450530088 |
| tourist office | 0450530024 | central hut reservations | 0450477625 |
| weather bulletin | 0836680274 | state of snow | 0836681020 |
| Aig du Midi cable car (general) | 0450533080 | Aig du Midi cable car (reservation) | 0836680067 |
| Brévent cable car | 0450531318 | Flégère and Index | 0450531858 |
| Col de la Balme lifts | 0450540058 | Lognan and Grand Montets | 0450540071 |
| Tramway du Mt Blanc | 0450475183 | Montenvers train | 0450531254 |
| la Palu cable car | 00 39 165 89925 |
Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Refuge Albert I 2706 153/30 0450540620 (hut)
0450531603 (res)
--- Refuge d'Argentière 2771 120/70 0450531692 (hut)
0450531603 (res)
--- Chalet-refuge de la Balme 1706 70 0450470354 (hut)
0450471705 (warden)
--- Chalet de Nant Borrant 1460 35 0450470367 (hut)
0450471005 (warden)
--- Refuge de Charpoua 2841 12 0450530088 (guides)
--- Refuge des Conscrits 2580 ~120 0479890903 (hut)
(rebuilt in '95 and '96, 1 km down, 130 m lower than previous hut)
(hut seen in front of the Aig de Tré-la-Tête)
--- Refuge des Cosmiques Col du Midi 3613 120 0450544016 (hut)
0450530088 (guides)
--- Refuge du Couvercle 2687 120/25 0450531694 (hut)
0450472399 (warden)
0450531603 (res)
--- Biv du Rognon du Dru 2725 - -
(a bivouac site, no real building)
--- Refuge Durier St Gervais 3358 17+7/7 0681109476 (hut)
--- Refuge de l'Envers des Aiguilles 2523 59/12 0450531603 (res)
0450532752 (Fax)
--- Refuge du Goûter St Gervais 3817 100/20 0450544093 (hut)
(extremely crowded hut - reservation requested) 0450472391 (warden)
--- Refuge de Leschaux Chamonix 2431 12 via Ref du Couvercle
0450531603 (res)
--- Refuge de Lognan 0607807451 (hut)
--- Chalet-refuge de Miage 1560 30 0450932291 (hut)
(Closed in winter) 0450780716 (warden)
--- Hôtel de Montenvers 1909 120 50530033 (old no)
(at the train station)
--- Refuge des Gr Mulets Chamonix 3051 68 0450531698 (hut)
0450472700 (warden)
0450472482 (warden)
--- Refuge du Requin E Dt du Requin 2516 60/20 0450531696 (hut)
0450541107 (warden)
--- Refuge de Tête Rousse 3167 57 0450582497 (hut)
0450939591 (res)
--- Chalet-hôtel de Tré-la-Tête 1970 100 0450470168 (hut)
0450470526 (warden)
--- Chalet-auberge du Truc 1720 28 0450931248 (hut)
0450470531 (warden)
--- Refuge du Plan de l'Aiguille 2207 60 0450535560
(cable car station) 0450533217 (old no)
--- Refuge de Plan Glacier 2713 20 0450477655 (guides)
0450477352 (Fax)
--- Refuge Vallot St Gervais 4362 12
(intended as emergency shelter, often very dirty, no reservation)
Some nearby huts are listed under the Beaufortain
and Italian side of the Mt Blanc massif.
Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Rif Elisabetta Soldini Val Vény 2200 60 CAI Milano 0165/844080
(also known as Rif Elisabetta)
--- Rif Elena Pre du Bar 2060 120 0165/844688
--- Biv Cesare Fiorio Gl Pré du Bar 2729 20 CAAI Torino
(also known as Rif Cesare Fiorio al Dolent, don't confuse with Biv du Dolent-la Maye)
--- Rif Dalmazzi R bank Gl d Tr. 2590 20 0165/89544 (hut)
(also known as Rif Triolet and as Cesare Dalmazzi) 0124/28459 (warden)
--- Rif-biv Gervasutti Gl de Fréboudze 2870 8-12 CAI Torino
(not guarded)
--- Rif-biv Jachia SE Gr Jorasses 3250 8 CAI, Guides Courmayeur
(also spelled Jacchia)
--- Rif-biv G Comino Mt Vert de Gruevetta 2614 9 CAI Mondovi
--- Rif-biv E Canzio Col Gr Jorasses 3818 8-10 CAAI West branch
(Aug '97: reported in good state, blankets and some basic cooking gear present)
--- Rif Boccalatte-Piolti L bank Gl Planp. 2803 30 0165/89970 (hut)
(also known as Ref Grandes Jorasses, good desserts !) 015/2522040 (warden)
0165/844070 (alt)
--- Rif Torino cable car 3375 170 0165/844034 (hut)
(new hut, open and guarded in summer 0121/954145 (warden)
--- Rif Torino cable car 3322 80 0165/846484 (hut)
(old hut, guarded all year) 0165/842247 (old no)
--- Rif-biv Brenva under Tour Ronde 3200 4 CAAI
--- Rif Ghiglione Col du Trident 3690 ? CAI
(Dismantled and removed in 1994, perhaps rebuilt since then ?)
--- Rif-biv Borgna Col dl Fourche 3679 10-15 CAAI
(also known as Biv Alberico e Borgna and as Biv de la Fourche)
--- Rif-biv Borelli Pivano Noire d Peuterey 2316 20-30 CAAI
(also known as Ref de la Noire and as Rif Borelli-Pivano al Combalet, guarded in summer)
--- Rif-biv Craveri Br N d Dames A. 3490 4-5 CAAI
(also known as Biv des Dames Anglaises)
--- Rif-biv Crippa SW cr Pic Eccles 3840 9 Guides Courmayeur
--- Rif-biv Lampugnani SW cr Pic Eccles 3850 6-9 CAAI
(also known as Rif-biv Eccles, placed too high on old IGN maps)
--- Rif Monzino N Aig Châtelet 2590 104 0165/809553 (hut)
(replaces the Rif Gamba, destroyed, rucksack transport) 0165/842887 (warden)
--- Rif Quintino Sella SW R d Mt Blanc 3396 15 CAI Torino
--- Rif Gonella R bank Gl d Dôme 3071 60/6 0165/885101 (hut)
(also known as Ref du Dôme) 0165/841704 (warden)
--- Rif-biv du Pt Mt Blanc SE Pt Mt Blanc 3047 8 Giovane Montagna
(also known as Rif Rainetto, open)
--- Rif-biv Estellette Col d'Estellette 2958 4 CAAI
(also known as Rif-biv Adolfo Hess, poor state in '91)
--- Rif-biv de Fréboudze 2363 0 -
(has been dismantled and removed in 1986)
Some nearby huts are listed under the Beaufortain
and French side of the Mt Blanc massif.
Camping Pont Breuil Valsavarenche 1960 - 0039/165/95458-95454
The huts belonging to the Parc national de la Vanoise and to the French alpine club are listed in detail by their owners.
Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Refuge des Aig d'Arves Valloire 2260 54 0479590177 (hut)
0479375164 (res)
--- Refuge du Carro Bonneval/Arc 2760 80 0479059579 (hut)
0450558273 (res)
--- Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme 2443 115/30 0479070528 (hut)
0499884915 (res)
--- Refuge Robert Blanc Pte Lanchettes 2750 45 0479072422 (hut)
0479077979 (owner)
--- Refuge de Mottets Val des Glaciers 1864 50/10 0479070170 (warden)
--- Refuge du C dl Vanoise Pralognan 2515 152 0479229669 (hut)
0479087060 (res)
--- Refuge dl Dt Parrachée Aussois 2511 33 0479203287 (hut)
0479203681 (res)
--- Refuge du Fond d'Aussois 2324 36 0479203983 (hut)
0479724736 (res)
--- Refuge du Grand Bex Planay 2405 36 09376165 (hut)
0479006151 (warden)
--- Refuge de l'Etendard St Sorlin 2430 144 0479597496 (hut)
0479597243 (res)
--- Refuge des Evettes Bonneval 2590 64 0479059664 (hut)
0479059361 (res)
--- Refuge du Mt Pourri Peissey-Nancroy 2370 56 0479079043 (hut)
0479079022 (warden)
--- Refuge du Mt Thabor Modane 2502 46 0479203213 (hut)
0479052475 (warden)
--- Refuge du Pl des Gouilles 2360 42 09376985 (hut)
0479006496 (warden)
--- Refuge du Presset la Cote d'Aime 2514 22 0479330552 (CAF)
(Beautifully located hut, pots, pans, gas and blankets available)
--- Refuge Nant du Beurre Gr Naves 2080 25 0479240131 (hötel)
(Ask for the keys at hôtel Bellevue in Grand Naves)
--- Refuge de la Coire Granier 2065 40 0479097359 (hut)
(40 places dubious, only 25 seen) 0479555824 (Fax)
(Wood stove, gas, pots, pans and blankets available) 0479097092 (warden)
--- Refuge Peclet-Polset Pralognan 2474 80 0479087213 (hut)
0479089092 (warden)
This area borders on the French and
Italian Mt Blanc areas.
Name Location Alt Places Phone (notes)
--- Centre Alpin de la Bérarde 1740 172 0476795383
--- Refuge du Chatelleret St Christophe 2232 70 0476790827 (hut)
0479097606 (warden)
--- Refuge de la Pilatte St Christophe 2577 118 0476790826 (hut)
0476800491 (warden)
--- Refuge du Promontoire St Christophe 3092 36 0476805167 (hut)
0450477344 (warden)
--- Refuge de Font-Turbat Valjouffrey 2194 30 0476302923 (hut)
0476839060 (warden)
--- Refuge d Temple Ecrins St Christophe 2410 103 0476790828 (hut)
0476791009 (warden)
--- Refuge de l'Aigle la Grave 3450 17 0476799474 (hut)
(1790 m up !) 0492249032 (warden)
--- Refuge du Gl Blanc Pelvoux 2542 135/35 0492235024 (hut)
0492233454 (warden)
--- Refuge des Ecrins Pelvoux 3170 120/35 0492234666 (hut)
0492233791 (warden)
--- Refuge d'Olan la Chapelle 2350 74 0492553088
--- Refuge du Pelvoux Pelvoux 2700 58 0492233947 (hut)
0476799371 (warden)
--- Refuge du Pigeonnier la Chapelle 2430 50 0492552782 (hut)
0492452648 (warden)
--- Refuge du Selé Pelvoux 2511 76 0492233949 (hut)
(not Selle !) 0492233477 (warden)
--- Refuge des Souffles Villard-Loubiere 1980 20 0492552291 (hut)
0492538481 (warden)
--- Refuge du Col de Chalance 2550 14 0492552321 (warden)
--- Refuge de Vallonpierre Chapelle en V. 2271 32 0492552781 (hut)
0476401928 (warden)
--- Refuge du Lac du Pave Pont d'Arsine 2841 26 0492201652 (CAF)
--- Refuge de la Pra Revel 2110 90 0476899460 (hut)
0476899645 (warden)
531 Cha da Boval 791.120/143.430 2495 100 081/8426403 (hut)
081/8427848 (warden)
081/8427829 (fax)
530 Cha da Tschierva 787.720/142.090 2583 100 081/8426391 (hut)
081/8427188 (warden)
529 Cha Coaz 784.350/139.700 2610 80 081/8426278 (hut)
(About Johann Coaz) 081/8525665 (warden)
--- Berghaus Diavolezza cable car 2973 180 081/8426205 (hut)
--- Alb Ospizio Bernina Bernina pass 2307 ? 081/8440303 (hotel)
081/8441039 (fax)
--- Sassalmason Ved di Palü 2355 15 ?
--- Alp Grüm RhB station 2091 ~15 ?
--- Rif Longoni 2450 37 0342/451120 (hut)
(complete name: Rif A. e F. Longoni)
--- Rif Scerscen Entova 2957 130 ?
--- Rif Carate Brianza 2636 30 0342/452560 (hut)
--- Rif Marinelli 2813 300 0342/511577 (hut)
(complete name: Rif D. Marinelli e G. Bombardieri
--- Rif Marco e Rosa 3597 65/20 0342/515370 (hut)
(complete name: Rif Marco e Rosa de Marchi)
--- Rif Bignami 2382 60 0342/451178 (hut)
--- Rif Zoia 2021 45 0342/451405 (hut)
(complete name: Rif F.lli Zoia)
--- Biv Colombo 136.900/784.120 3122 ? -
--- Biv Paravicini 137.360/788.114 3183 ? -
--- Biv Pansera 137.500/793.250 3546 ? -
--- Biv Rusconi 137.900/795.900 ? ? -