Monte Rosa Hütte
The place
Capacity: 120. Staffed from mid-March to mid-May and mid-June to mid-September (see the online booking calendar). The busiest hut in Switzerland and the most modern. Completely rebuilt at the end of 2009, the hut (if it can still be called that) is a masterpiece of architecture (that's not just something I wrote — quite the opposite!) and of ecology. Thanks to its south face covered in photovoltaic solar panels and other thermal collectors, the hut covers 90% of its energy needs. The hut's website gives all the details of its history as well as its price list. Visa and Mastercard accepted. There is a 12-bed winter room. Emergency radio. Note that the hut is two to three minutes' walk from Swisscom coverage. Swiss coordinates: 629.146 / 089.553. The hut sits at the foot of Monte Rosa, at a spot called 'Plattje'. It overlooks the Gorner glacier, named after the Gornergrat next to it, terminus of the railway of the same name. In winter: 5h from Zermatt via the Gornergletscher; 4h from Furi; 1h30 from Stockhorn station; 2h30 from the Gornergletscher after descending via Schwarztor or from Trockener Steg. In summer: 5h from Zermatt via the Gornergletscher; 4h from Furi; 3-4h from the Rotenboden station of the Gornergrat railway. ATTENTION - IMPORTANT: the Monte Rosa hut is a high-mountain hut, not a tourist hiking hut. The climb to the hut from Rotenboden first follows a well-equipped footpath. Crossing the glacier (blue-white waymarking) requires suitable equipment (mountain boots, ice axe or poles, crampons, even rope). Glacier access and the route across it, however, change very often and can sometimes be very tricky. Good physical condition is essential. CAS Monte Rosa section. Wardens: Manuela and Horst Brantschen, Feld 22, 3924 St. Niklaus - Hut tel: 027 967 21 15 - Private tel: 027 956 31 50 - email: info@monterosahuette.ch. Dedicated website: https://monterosahuette.ch/?lang=en. Online booking is also available via the hut's website. Official site: http://www.section-monte-rosa.ch/cabanes_4.htm
