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The Chamanna Es-cha / Es-cha hut is a refuge, along with the nearby Kesch hut, before you ascend the dominant peak of the Albula Alps - Piz Kesch. It is possible to climb Piz Belvair or to make the Viroula round from Zuoz. The Es-cha hut is accessible from Madulain and Zuoz. Additionally, the Haute Route Graubünden is popular along this route. The house was renovated and expanded in 2019.
Tours starting from hut
Ski tours around Hut Chamanna Es-cha / Es-cha Hütte
- Country
- Switzerland
- Montains
- Albula Alps
- Open (winter)
- mid February - end April
- Beds
- 50
- Winterraum
- yes, 20 beds
- Shortening of access (cableway, lift, taxi, snowcat...)
- no
- Luggage transport
- no
- Card Pay
- no
- Shower
- no
- Wifi
- no
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 786627
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 165131
- GPX access to hut (waipoints, track)
- Escha-Hut_access_Madulain.gpx
- GPX access to hut (track only)
- Chamanna-Escha_access_Madulain_TRK.gpx
- Map
- 1237 Albulapass, Swisstopo 1:25000 S258 Bergün-Bravuogn, Swisstopo 1:50000
- Guides
- Graubünden Süd / SAC-CAS.ch, deutsch Die klassischen Skitouren / SAC-CAS.ch, deutsch Les classiques de randonnée à ski / SAC-CAS.ch, francais
- find current conditions and experiences on the spot
- gipfelbuch.ch
- Phone (hut)
- +41 81 854 17 55
- Phone (valley)
- -
- Cell phone
- +41 79 336 25 55
- Mobile Signal
- yes, but very unstable
- Web
- es-cha.ch
- info@es-cha.ch
- Owner of hut
- CAS Bernina
- Es-cha Hütte
- Reservation
- online former
- Online reservation
- alpsonline.org
- Start Point
- Madulain
- UTM / CH1903 x ("longitude" E/W)
- 791551
- UTM / CH1903 y ("latitude" N/S)
- 162585
- Altitude
- 1685 m
- Ascent (height difference)
- 910 m
- Time of Access
- 2,5 - 3 h
- Shortening lift
- no
- Avalanche danger
- slf.ch - Institut für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung
- Weather
- Porta d´Es-cha / meteoblue.com Piz Kesch 3418m / srf.ch Zuoz / snow-forecast.com Muottas Muragl / mountain-forecast.com Piz Val Müra 3162m / mountain-forecast.com Piz Kesch 3418m/ mountain-forecast.com Porta d´Es-cha / kachelmannwetter.com Madulain / wetter.com Switzerland - animation / srf.ch Alpenvereinswetter
- Snow report
- Zuoz / snow-forecast.com Diavolezza - Pontresina / onthesnow.com Muottas Muragl / bergfex.ch Zuoz / snow.myswitzerland.com
- Webcams
- All webcams around St. Moritz Muottas Muragl Zuoz 360
- Region
- Graubünden Engadin St. Moritz Madulain Haute Route Graubünden
- Public traffic
- SBB Railway Postauto.ch - bus
- Skiresort nearby
- Zuoz St. Moritz - Corviglia - Corvatsch - Diavolezza
- Other links
- Switzerland Tourism
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