Culinary delights up on high. Three Swiss SAC huts where you are sure to experience culinary highlights.
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Intro
Anyone who returns hungry to an SAC hut after a mountain hike quickly notices: food rarely tastes as good as it does high up on the mountain. Despite remote locations and simple facilities, many hut wardens wow their guests with creative cuisine. Local specialities, lovingly prepared with Victorinox knives, are also what make the following three huts so special: the Lidernenhütte in the Canton of Uri, the Capanna Corno Gries in Ticino and the Wildstrubelhütte in the Bernese Oberland.
Gentle mountain landscape. The Lidernenhütte is nestled amid a lush Alpine meadow.
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Lidernenhütte SAC
Whether by nearby cable car or on foot from the Riemenstaldnertal valley in the Canton of Schwyz: the hut is a popular destination for both hikers and gourmets.
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The hut wardens
The hut warden couple embarked on their adventure on the Lidernenalp – without a business plan, but brimming with energy and new ideas. While Irène treats guests to sumptuous meals, Pius takes care of “everything to do with wood or rock”. They are fully supported by seasonal personnel.
Whether soup, Alpine macaroni or ice cream: we value simple, regional and natural ingredients.
- 1,727m a.s.l. Elevation of the hut.
- 1h 40min Duration of ascent for hikers: the hut can also be reached by cable car in 15 minutes.
- 85 beds Divided between 6 dormitories.
- 1944 Year of the hut’s construction. The hut has since been rebuilt and expanded several times.
Alpine and modern. The Wildstrubelhütte skilfully combines the old with the new.
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Wildstrubelhütte SAC
A box seat with a view of the glacier world of the Wildhorn. The Wildstrubelhütte is located on the
Bern–Valais cantonal border near the imposing Plaine Morte glacier plain. The two original dining rooms with wooden tables and wooden panelling are strikingly impressive.
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The hut wardens
Maxi Weiner and Konrad Rösti are new at the Wildstrubelhütte: since 2019, they and their team have been taking care of the well-being of their guests. There is even Nepalese food on the menu: Lovingly prepared by Madan, who comes from Nepal.
- 2,789m a.s.l. Elevation of the hut.
- 3h 40min or 1h 30min The fastest access from the Bernese side via Iffigenalp or from Crans Montana in Valais via Point de la Plaine Morte.
- 68 beds Divided between 7 bedrooms.
- 1927 and 2015 The hut consists of two parts: the old building from 1927 and the new building from 2015.
The Alpenraumschiff (Alpine spaceship). You can’t miss the Capanna Corno Gries.
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Capanna Corno Gries SAC
The hut is located on a wonderful high plateau in the upper Bedrettotal valley in Ticino, at the elevation of the Nufenen Pass. It is easily accessible both in summer and winter. The hut’s trademark is its “spaceship-like” appearance.
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The hut warden
Monica Stoppani originally hails from Grindelwald, but has lived in Ticino for the last 35 years. The passionate cook welcomes guests in her own language. Together with her team, she hosts hikers, mountaineers and mountain bikers at the hut.
We prepare all our dishes from scratch at the hut. We bake our own bread using organic grains that we grind ourselves.
- 2,338m a.s.l. Elevation of the hut.
- It takes 1 hour to reach the hut starting from Alp di Cruina (postal bus stop Nufenenpasstrasse).
- 48 beds divided between 8 rooms that are located in the hut’s spectacular wooden superstructure.
- 2007 Birth of the “Alpenraumschiff” (Alpine spaceship): the roof was “chopped off” the traditional stone structure. That is where the lounge/dining room and the kitchen are now located.
The photographer
The three SAC huts were captured in the best possible light by Patrick Güller. The 23-year-old from Valais is a passionate landscape photographer who lives out his passion for the Swiss mountains both on foot and on skis. Always in tow: his camera.