Finsteraarhorn Hut
The Finsteraarhorn Hut (German: Finsteraarhornhütte) is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located north of Fieschertal in the canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,048 metres (10,000 ft) above sea level at the southern foot of the Finsteraarhorn, the highest peak of the Bernese Alps. The hut overlooks the upper basin of the Fiescher Glacier, which is among the largest of the range. It is located a few kilometres east of the Grünhornlücke.
The hut is set in a very remote area and is accessible only to mountaineers as all accesses involve glacier crossing. The shortest access is from the
Gross Fiescherhorn, Grünhorn
).
See also
- List of buildings and structures above 3000 m in Switzerland
References
- Swisstopo topographic maps