Oberaletschhütte SAC

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Oberaletschhütte SAC

Oberaletschhütte SAC 2640 m

A massive stone building at the foot of Fusshörner, in the centre of the glacial world around Aletschhorn, Schinhorn and Nesthorn. The cabin is the starting point for manifold ski mountaineering, high mountain and climbing tours. Due to the receding glaciers the direct access across Oberaletschgletscher has become more and more difficult and thus unusable. The new panorama trail via Lochegga is considered a tourist attraction in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Informations from the hut

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Oberaletschhütte SAC, exterior view. (2007) © SAC-CAS

Oberaletschhütte SAC, view. (2007) © SAC-CAS

Access paths (3)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent	Exposure
From Belalp (Normal route)	T3	4:30 h, 970 m	430 m
From Belalp (Normal route)	AD-	4–4:30 h, 800 m	290 m	E, SE
Von der Konkordiahütte SAC über die Geisslücke	AD	6–7 h, 1630 m	1850 m	N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW

Additional information Oberaletschhütte SAC

Hut wardened

Jan: Closed
Feb: Closed
Mar: Partially
Apr: Open
May: Partially
Jun: Partially
Jul: Open
Aug: Open
Sep: Open
Oct: Closed
Nov: Closed
Dec: Closed

Shelter open

Jan: Open
Feb: Open
Mar: Open
Apr: Open
May: Open
Jun: Open
Jul: Open
Aug: Open
Sep: Open
Oct: Open
Nov: Open
Dec: Open

Hut phone: +41 27 927 17 67

Capacity

Sleeps: 58
Emergency shelter: 10

Online: info(at)oberaletsch.ch

http://www.oberaletsch.ch

Services

Cooking non catered
Dogs on request
Drinks
Half board
Payment with creditcard
Plain meals

Hut guardian: Aeberhard Irene
info(at)oberaletsch.ch

Hut chief: Tanner Willy
willy.tanner(at)bluemail.ch

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From the route archive

Alpes bernoises, Sélection d'itinéraires (2) 2002, French

Route	Difficulty
Variante de Riederalp	F
De Beialp	PE

Bietschhorn / Nesthorn / Aletschhorn (1) 7. Edition 2016, German

Route	Difficulty
Von der Belalp	T3

Berner Alpen, Auswahlführer (1) 3. Edition 2013, German

Route	Difficulty
Von der Belalp	T3

Routes from Oberaletschhütte SAC (12)

route	Difficulty	Ascent	Descent	Exposure
Lötschentaler Breithorn: From the East	PD-	5–5 h, 1390 m	250 m
Aletschhorn: SouthWest Spur (Normal route)	AD-	6–7 h, 1700 m
Aletschhorn: WNW-Grat	AD	7:30–8:30 h, 1700 m	160 m
Grosses Fusshorn / Gross Fusshorn: WSW-Grat «Westgrat»	D	6–7 h, 990 m
Sattellicka: Von der Oberaletschhütte SAC	PD+	3–3:30 h, 900 m	900 m	SE, S
Kleines Aletschhorn: Von der Oberaletschhütte SAC	AD-	4–4:30 h, 1250 m	1250 m	S, SW
Schinhorn: Von der Oberaletschhütte SAC	AD-	4–4:30 h, 1350 m	1350 m	S, SW
Gredetschjoch: Von der Oberaletschhütte SAC	AD+	4–4:30 h, 1020 m	1020 m	E
Lötschentaler Breithorn: Von der Oberaletschhütte SAC	AD+	4:30–5 h, 1300 m	1300 m	E
Nesthorn: Von der Oberaletschhütte SAC	AD+	5–6 h, 1400 m	1400 m	NE, W
Sattelhorn (VS): Von der Oberaletschhütte SAC	AD+	4–4:30 h, 1250 m	1250 m	SE, S
Beichpass: Von der Oberaletschütte über den Beichpass ins Lötschental	D-	4–5 h, 680 m	1760 m	SE, W, NW