Cabane Valsorey is a traditional mountain hut on the classic haute route Chamonix - Zermatt. The hut can be reached from Bourg St-Pierre or Cabane Vélan via a ski tour over Mont Vélan. The climb to the Grand Combin is very challenging. The famous ski tour is the haute route over the Plateau Couloir to the hut Cabane Chanrion.
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Ski tours around Hut Cabane Valsorey
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Plateau Couloir, Day4 H.R.Chamonix-Zermatt 3640 m
Cabane Valsorey Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent3,5 km
- ascent1085 m
- duration6-8 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The fourth stage of the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt is one of the most beautiful mountain experiences. First ascent from Cabane Valsorey to the Plateau Couloir Sattel, for the most part an ascent with crampons is necessary. This is followed by a long descent over the Col Sonadon saddle along the Glacier du Mont Durand and at the end an easy ascent to the hut Cabane Chanrion.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Montains
- Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes
- Open (winter)
- mid March - mid May
- Beds
- 60
- Winterraum
- yes, 30 beds
- Shortening of access (cableway, lift, taxi, snowcat...)
- no
- Luggage transport
- no
- Shower
- no
- Wifi
- no
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 587060
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 86544
- GPX access to hut (waipoints, track)
- Valsorey-Hut_access_BourgStPierre_skitour.gpx
- GPX access to hut (track only)
- Valsorey-Hut_access_Bourg-St-Pierre_TRK.gpx
- Map
- Arolla 283 S, Swisstopo 1:50000 Chanrion 1346, Swisstopo 1:25000 Mont Vélan 1366, Swisstopo 1:25000 Orsiéres 1345, Swisstopo 1:25000
- Guides
- Ski de randonnée Bas-Valais Die klassischen Skitouren (SAC, deutsch) Les classiques de randonnée à ski (SAC, francais) Walliser Alpen (Rother, deutsch)
- Phone (hut)
- 0041(0)27 7871122
- Phone (valley)
- 0041(0) 78 625 52 42
- Cell phone
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- Web
- valsorey.ch
- info@valsorey.ch
- Owner of hut
- SAC Sektion La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Cabane Valsorey
- Reservation
- phone, e-mail
- Start Point
- Bourg St. Pierre
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 582257
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 88683
- Altitude
- 1655 m
- Ascent (height difference)
- 1400 m
- Time of Access
- 5-6,5 h
- Shortening lift
- no
- Avalanche danger
- www.slf.ch
- Weather
- SRF Meteo Meteoschweiz Combin Meitin, mountain-forecast.com Cab. Valsorey, Meteoblue.com Plateau Couloir, Meteoblue.com Gr. Combin Valsorey, mountain-forecast.com Gr. Tete de By, mountain-forecast.com Bourg St.-Pierre, yr.no Bourg St.-Pierre, meteoblue.com
- Snow report
- bergfex.ch, Liddes - Vichères
- Webcams
- Grand St. Bernard Tunnel
- Region
- Bourg-Saint-Pierre Wallis.ch Pays du Saint-Bernard
- Public traffic
- train SBB Bus - Postauto.ch
- Skiresort nearby
- Liddes - Vichères
- Other links
- Swiss Tourism
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Best ski tours in mountains Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes, Switzerland
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Breithorn - Zermatt 4164 m
Monte Rosa Hütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent3 km
- ascent440 m
- duration3-4 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Breithorn can be rated as the lightest 4000 in the Alps. In any case, thanks to the support of the Klein Matterhorn cable car, which transports ski mountaineers up to 3880 m. From the cable car station (beautiful viewpoint) to the glacier plain below the summit, which can be often reached on skis. In good conditions, it is worthwhile to continue to the Schwarztor saddle and drive descent back to Zermatt. The second variant of the freeride is the descent from the Unterer Theodulgletscher. This descent is simply great up to Seehöre 2400.
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Tour du Ciel - day 4 4153 m
Cabane Tracuit Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent6 km
- ascent1150 m
- duration5,5-7,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The stage begins at the Cabane Tracuit with an ascent of the 4,000-meter peak Bishorn, which is considered relatively easy. After skiing back down to the Tracuit hut, the route continues with a descent over the Turtmanngletscher glacier. A subsequent climb over the Brunegggletscher glacier leads into a rocky corridor, which marks the beginning of the descent to the Turtmannhütte.
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Tour du Ciel - day 3 3649 m
Cabane du Mountet Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent10,5 km
- ascent2420 m
- duration10-12 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦♦
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦♦
A very long and demanding, royal stage of this Haute Route. In my opinion, the most impressive stage of all multi-day Alpine crossings. Due to the elevation gain and time required, it’s worth considering splitting the stage into two days with an overnight stay in Zinal. The long, exposed ridge to the summit requires rope protection depending on conditions. The descent is fantastically long, but caution is needed – there are large crevasses. This ski tour is only recommended in stable weather; in poor conditions, it’s advisable to bypass the Blanc de Moming via the Glacier de Zinal and ascend directly to the Cabane de Tracuit.
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Hubelhorn (day 4, h.r. Swiss Glacier) 3244 m
Bächlitalhütte Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent11,5 km
- ascent1730 m
- duration9-11 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
The Hubelhorn skitour is an ideal extension of the crossing between the Bächlitalhütte and Gaulihütte. After a short ride from the saddle, Obri Bächlilicke climbs through the steep east slope into the rocky saddle and then slightly up the crossing to Hubelhorn. Beware of some hot spots at the Gauligletscher Glacier. From Gauli hut is a nice tour through the northern slope, but in the opposite direction.
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Vorderes Galmihorn 3507 m
Oberaarjochhütte Berner Alpen / Alpes bernoises Switzerland
- Length of ascent2,5 km
- ascent760 m
- duration4,5-6,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
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Flüela Wisshorn 3085 m
Davos Albula Alps Switzerland
- Length of ascent6,5 km
- ascent1360 m
- duration5,5-7 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Flüela Wisshorn is the most interesting ski tour around Davos. It is offered to do an interesting round with two great downhills. The north slope to the Jöriseen lakes promises powder, while the south slopes to the Flüelatal valley promise firn. The ascent is not very demanding, at the end to the summit without skis with the help of crampons, then down to Jöriseen and noc once in the nameless saddle. Finally departure to the Flüelatal. Attention, in 2019 there was a landslide of stones in the area of the ascent route, which therefore changes the ascent route.