SEVEN SWISS HUTS

HEIMELI

Who says you have to rough it?

Elevation: 1,832m

Beds: 30

Co-ordinates: 46°48'56.320"N 9°46'04.478"E

Nearest access point:

Langwies, GR, train station; walk 15 minutes through the village, then a 1.5-hour skin on track for a total ascent of 500m.

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BRITANNIAHÜTTE

The colonial one.

Altitude: 3,030m

Beds: 101

Co-ordinates: 46°03'37.599"N 7°56'06.472"E

Nearest access point: Top of Egginerjoch Poma lift, Saas Fee; a 30-minute undulating ski/ skin normally on plowed track from lift-top (just 10 vertical metres below the height of the hut). britannia.ch

FINSTERAARHORNHÜTTE

High on an ice cap.

Altitude: 3,048m

Beds: 106

Co-ordinates: 46°31'20.277"N 8°06'51.883"E

Nearest access point:

Jungfraujoch, above Wengen and Grindelwald; typically reached by two days of touring and another overnight (e.g. Konkordiahütte), with daily ascents of 800m+.

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CHAMANNA DA GRIALETSCH Old school re-born.

Altitude: 2,542m

Beds: 58

Co-ordinates: 46°42'38.143"N 9°57'37.995"E

Nearest access point: Davos train station and shuttle bus; 4- to 5-hour skin, 900m ascent, 250m descent. grialetsch.ch

CAMONA DA MAIGHELS

Family hospitality in a valley made for touring.

Altitude: 2,310m

Beds: 83

Co-ordinates: 46°37'33.115"N 8°41'24.560"E

Nearest access point:

Oberalppass train station; 1.5to 2-hour skin, 300m ascent.

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CABANE DE TRACUIT

High hi-tech hut.

Altitude: 3,256m

Beds: 120

Co-ordinates: 46°07'50.351"N 7°40'45.765"E

Nearest access point: Sierre train station/bus to Zinal; 6- to 7-hour skin, 1,600m. tracuit.ch