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Oberaarjochhütte

Valais · Suisse0 mGuardedVerified listing

The place

Manned hut of the Swiss Alpine Club at 3,258 m in the Bernese Oberland, run by the SAC Biel section. Forty beds in season, fifteen places in the winter room. Described as the eastern gateway to the Alps' largest glaciers, it opens onto the Aletsch-Oberaar-Fiescher glacial complex. Open for the 2026 season from 27 June to 4 October. The Berghaus Oberaar and the Panoramastrasse remain closed for renovations during the summer of 2026.

Staffed beds
40
Off-season beds
15
Opening
27 juin à 4 octobre

Getting there

Access via the Oberaarbahn cable car from the Grimsel area, running from 26 June to 4 October 2026.

The setting

Eastern gateway to the Aletsch-Oberaar-Fiescher glacial complex, the largest glaciers in the Alps.