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The classic mountain hut Schönbielhütte rises on the terrace above the Zmutt glacier. Nice view of the north face of the Matterhorn and the Monte Rosa massif on the horizon. Ski tours to Tete Blanche and Tete Valpelline start from the hut. The demanding crossing of the Haute Route Imperiale, french Tour du Ciel named, begins at Schönbielhütte. As part of the stage to Cabane Mountet you can turn to Mont Durand. The easiest access to the Schönbielhütte is from the Schwarzsee cable car station, you can also start from Zermatt or from the Furi cable car intermediate station.
Tours starting from hut
Ski tours around Hut Schönbielhütte
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Mont Durand / Arbenhorn 3713 m
Schönbielhütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent5,5 km
- ascent1630 m
- duration7-10 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Mont Durand, also known as the Arbenhorn, is a great panoramic point. Matterhorn on one side, Dent Blanche on the other. From the Schönbielhütte an early morning descent on the edge of the moraine to the plateau Hohle Bielen. On a sunny day it is necessary to overcome the steep slope below the Schönbielhorn in good time. More precisely above the edge of the Hohwäng glacier up to an altitude of 3200 m. Continue with a slight ascent along this glacier in a northeastern direction above the level of the Col Durand saddle. Until the height to which it is possible to climb on skis and with crampons and ice ax on a relatively exposed slope to the summit. If you follow the ascent route, watch out for avalanches and snow slides that come from the Schönbielhorn in the afternoon sun.
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Tour du Ciel - day 2 3404 m
Schönbielhütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent5 km
- ascent1190 m
- duration5-7 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
Tour du Ciel (known as the reverse direction of the Haute Route Impériale) begins with the first real stage from the Schönbiel Hut, featuring a descent along the edge of the moraine. This is followed by a long, steep climb over glacier seracs, ideally tackled in the early morning. The subsequent ascent over the Hohlwäng Glacier to the Col Durand (3404 m) is then straightforward. An alternative is to turn right before the pass and climb Mont Durand. From the pass, descend over the Glacier Durand, followed by a short climb to the Cabane Mountet.
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Tour du Ciel - day 1 2695 m
Schönbielhütte Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent6,5 km
- ascent650 m
- duration4-5,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
The high-altitude crossing Tour du Ciel begins in Zermatt and ends in the Val d’Anniviers, running from north to south. The first stage starts in Zermatt; for better acclimatization, it is recommended to spend the night at the Schönbiel Hut – possibly combined with an ascent of the Tête Blanche. The easiest version of the route begins at the upper station of the Schwarzsee cable car.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Montains
- Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes
- Open (winter)
- mid March - mid May
- Beds
- 70
- Winterraum
- yes, 12 beds
- Shortening of access (cableway, lift, taxi, snowcat...)
- yes, from Zermatt to Furi or Schwarzsee
- Luggage transport
- no
- Card Pay
- yes
- Shower
- no
- Wifi
- no
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 614746
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 94503
- GPX access to hut (waipoints, track)
- Schönbielhütte_all_access.gpx
- GPX access to hut (track only)
- Schoenbiel-Hut_all_access_TRK.gpx
- Map
- Arolla 283 S, Swisstopo 1:50000 Matterhorn 1347, Swisstopo 1:25000 Zermatt 1348, 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)
- +41 27 967 13 54
- Phone (valley)
- -
- Cell phone
- +41 (0)79 639 41 28
- Mobile Signal
- yes
- Web
- schoenbielhuette.ch
- bielti.zermatt@gmx.ch
- Owner of hut
- SAC Monte Rosa
- Schönbielhütte
- Reservation
- online former
- Online reservation
- alpsonline.org
- Start Point
- Zermatt - ZenStecken
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 622740
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 94493
- Altitude
- 1614 m
- Ascent (height difference)
- 1080 m
- Time of Access
- 4-5 h
- Shortening lift
- no
- Start Point
- Schwarzsee - cable car station
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 620948
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 93430
- Altitude
- 3726 m
- Ascent (height difference)
- 700 m
- Time of Access
- 3-4 h
- Shortening lift
- yes, by cable car Zermatt - Furi - Schwarzsee
- Avalanche danger
- www.slf.ch
- Weather
- SRF Meteo Meteoschweiz Zermatt, snow-forecast.com Klein Matterhorn, meteoblue.com Wandfluehorn 3589 / mountain-forecast.com Tete Blanche 3750m / mountain-forecast.com Tete Valpelline 3798m / mountain-forecast.com Mont Durand, mountain-forecast.com Schweiz TV - animation Bergwetter / alpenverein.at Zermatt / kachelmannwetter.com Gornergrat 3130m / meteocentrale.ch
- Snow report
- Zermatt, snow-forecast.com Zermatt, bergfex.ch Zermatt, onthesnow.com Zermatt, skiresort.info snow.myswitzerland.com/
- Webcams
- Zermatt - Schwarzsee Zermatt - Bahnhof Zermatt - 29 webcams
- Region
- Zermatt Wallis.ch
- Public traffic
- train SBB bus - Postauto.ch
- Skiresort nearby
- Zermatt, matterhornparadise.ch
- Other links
- Swiss Tourism
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Col Valpelline, Day 6 H.R. Chamonix-Zermatt 3551 m
Cabane des Vignettes Walliser Alpen / Alpes valaisannes Switzerland
- Length of ascent9 km
- ascent1485 m
- duration8-10 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
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- duration6-8 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
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- duration5-7 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
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Isentällispitz 2985 m
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- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
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- ascent1450 m
- duration5-6,5 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦♦◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦◊◊
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Flüela Wisshorn 3085 m
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- Length of ascent6,5 km
- ascent1360 m
- duration5,5-7 h
- Fitness difficulty ♦♦◊◊
- Technical difficulty ♦♦♦◊
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