Schönbielhütte
| Schönbielhütte SAC hut |
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 Schönbielhütte with Rimpfischhorn (left), Strahlhorn , Findel Glacier and Gornergrat |
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| location | Northwest of the Matterhorn; Canton of Valais , Switzerland | |
| Mountain range | Valais Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 614 760 / 94505 | |
| Altitude | 2694 m above sea level M. | |
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| owner | SAC Monte Rosa | |
| Built | 1909 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | Mid-March to mid-September | |
| accommodation | 80 beds | |
| Winter room | 15 bearings | |
| Web link | Schönbielhütte | |
| Hut directory | SAC | |
The Schönbielhütte is an alpine refuge in the Swiss Alps . It is located on a promontory opposite the Matterhorn , near Zermatt at an altitude of 2694 m in the Valais Alps . The hut is owned by the Monte Rosa in Sion section of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC).
The Schönbiel mountain hut is the last option to stay on the “ Haute Route ” Chamonix- Zermatt. The Patrouille des Glaciers passes the Schönbiel post, which is located on the glacier below the hut.
History of the hut
The Stockje mountain hut (36 places) is considered to be the forerunner of today's Schönbielhütte. It was built in 1875, but was destroyed by an avalanche in 1890 . For this reason, the mountain hut was rebuilt in 1909 as the Schönbühl hut with 45 seats and a little higher. Edward Whymper , the first to conquer the Matterhorn, was present at the inauguration of the hut. In 1955 the hut was modernized and expanded.
Ascent
The ascent to the hut starts at the mountain station of the Schwarzseebahn ( 2583 m ) on the lake of the same name . From there to the hut in about 2½ hours or directly from Zermatt in 4 hours.
Summit tours
The following summit tours are possible from the hut:
- Schönbielhorn ( 3472 m )
- Dent Blanche ( 4357 m )
- Dent d'Hérens ( 4171 m )
- Matterhorn (Zmuttgrat) ( 4478 m )
- Pointe de Zinal ( 3791 m )
- Obergabelhorn (Arbengrat) ( 4063 m )
Web links
- www.vs-wallis.de: Schönbielhütte
- http://schoenbielhuette.ch/ : Official website Schönbielhütte
- Video impressions of the ascent to the Schönbielhütte
Individual evidence
- ↑ SAC Club hut album 1928/1931 , 1937/1946 supplemented, graphic arts institution Brunner & Cie. A.-G., Zurich