The Finsteraarhornhütte is a modern, large mountain hut at the foot of the highest mountain in the Bernese Alps - Finsteraarhorn (4374 m). Starting point for ski tours to other peaks - Ht.Fiescherhorn, Gr. Fiescherhorn and Gr. Wannenhorn. The new house was built in 2003 from steel and wood. Very cozy hut, completely free of mobile signals and internet.
Basic
- Country
- Switzerland
- Montains
- Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises
- Open (winter)
- mid March - end May
- Beds
- 106
- Winterraum
- open, 10 beds
- Shortening of access (cableway, lift, taxi, snowcat...)
- yes, by train to Jungfraujoch or cable car Fiesch - Fiescheralp
- Luggage transport
- no
- Card Pay
- no
- Shower
- no
- Wifi
- no
Navigation
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 651 860
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 152 520
- GPX access to hut (waipoints, track)
- Finsteraarhorn-Hut_all_access.gpx
- GPX access to hut (track only)
- FinsteraarhornHut_ALL_Access.gpx
- Map
- Jungfrau 264 S, 1:50000 Finsteraarhorn, Landeskarte Schweiz Nr. 1249, 1:25000 Aletschgletscher, Landeskarte Schweiz Nr. 1269, 1:25000
- Guides
- Berner Alpen Ost / SAC, deutsch Die klassischen Skitouren / SAC, deutsch Les classiques de randonnée à ski / SAC, francais Scialpinismo in Svizzera / SAC, italiano
Contact
- Phone (hut)
- +41 33 855 29 55
- Phone (valley)
- +41 33 853 57 34
- Cell phone
- -
- Mobile Signal
- no
- Web
- finsteraarhornhuette.ch
- info@finsteraarhornhuette.ch
- Owner of hut
- SAC Oberhäsli
- SAC Finsteraarhorn Hütte
- Reservation
- online form
- Online reservation
- finsteraarhornhuette.ch
Access to Hut
- Start Point
- Fiescheralp (Eggishorn cable way)
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 651107
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 140407
- Altitude
- 2215 m
- Ascent (height difference)
- ascent 1280 hm, descent 980 hm m
- Time of Access
- 7-8,5 h
- Shortening lift
- yes, from Fiesch to Fiescheralp
Access to Hut 2
- Start Point
- Jungfraujoch
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 641939
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 155280
- Altitude
- 3454 m
- Ascent (height difference)
- ascent 670 hm, descent 1180 m m
- Time of Access
- 3-4 h
- Shortening lift
- yes, accessible by train only, from Grindelwald/Lauterbrunnen
Conditions
- Avalanche danger
- slf.ch - Institut für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung
- Weather
- Konkordiahuette - Meteograms Finsteraarhorn / meteoblue.com Gr. Grünhorn 4043m / mountain-forecast.com Fiescher Gabelhorn 3876m / mountain-forecast.com Alpenvereinswetter Switzerland / meteo.ch Switzerland - animation / srf.ch
- Snow report
- Konkordiahuette - Meteograms Fiesch - Eggishorn - Aletsch / snow-forecast.com Aletsch Arena / onthesnow.com Wengen/ snow-forecast.com Jungfrauregion / snow.myswitzerland.com
- Webcams
- Konkordiahuette Jungfraujoch Eggishorn
Useful links
- Region
- Jungfrauregion Fiesch-Eggishorn Seilbahn
- Public traffic
- SBB Railway Bus - Postauto.ch
- Skiresort nearby
- Jungfrau Grindelwald-Wengen Aletscharena
- Other links
- Schweiz Tourism
Tours starting from cottage
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Gross Wannenhorn 3905 m
Finsteraarhornhütte Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent6,5 km
- ascent1310 m
- duration5,5-7,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The top of the Gross Wannenhorn is a first-class lookout tower on the largest alpine glacier, the Aletsch glacier and the many 4,000-meter peaks in the Bernese Alps. After a short descent from the Finsteraarhorn Hut over the glacier Fieschergletscher at the foot of the Wannenhorn. During the ascent along a wide slope, watch out for numerous and large crevasses. Finally, the ascent line turns westwards upwards. When driving downhill, copy the exit route and pay attention to crevasses again.
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Finsteraarhorn 4374 m
Finsteraarhornhütte Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent3,5 km
- ascent1280 m
- duration7-9,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
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