Schmadrihütte

Schmadrihütte ; AACB hut
location	At the southeast end of the Lauterbrunnen valley; Canton of Bern , Switzerland .; Valley location: Stechelberg
Mountain range	Bernese Alps
Geographical location:	634 826 / 149 861 coordinates: 46 ° 29 '57 " N , 7 ° 53' 32.3" O ; CH1903: 634 826 / 149861
Altitude	2262 m above sea level M.
owner	Academic Alpine Club Bern (AACB)
Built	1938
Construction type	hut
accommodation	0 beds, 12 camps
Web link	AACB website
Hut directory	SAC

The Schmadrihütte , also called the hut at the Schmadribrunnen , is an unguarded mountain hut belonging to the Academic Alpine Club Bern (AACB) in the canton of Bern in Switzerland . It is located southwest of Stechelberg and northwest of the Grosshorn at 2262 m above sea level. M. below a rock ridge between the lateral moraines of the Breithorn and Schmadrig glaciers.

Promotion opportunities

Both variants of the ascent start in Stechelberg ( 910 m ) and are continuously marked. The two ascent trails branch off above Trachsellauenen ( 1202 m ). The shorter path, which takes about 3½ hours to get to the hut, runs over the Schwand alpine huts and then reaches the Schmadribach just above the Schmadribach falls . The ascent over the Berghotel Obersteinberg ( 1778 m ) and then past the Oberhornsee takes about an hour longer .

Ascents and crossings

The hut is a suitable starting point for ascent of the Breithorn ( 3780 m ), the Grosshorn ( 3754 m ), the Tschingelhorn ( 3562 m ) or the Mittaghorn ( 3892 m ). It is also possible to cross over the Gamchilücke ( 2852 m ) and the ascent to the Mutthornhütte .