Attended huts

This small hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) with its simple furnishings recalls the pioneering days of the mountain refuge system.

You discover the Capanna Salei on a beautiful old meadow at the midst of the Onsernone Valley - far from civilization and at 1777meters above sea level, with amazing views over the Locarno region.

The family-friendly mountain hut in the Gelten-Iffigen Nature Reserve, operated by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), offers 90 dormitory beds with duvets.

The hike from the Urbach Valley (a side valley of the Hasli Valley) takes 4 to 5 hours. Off the beaten track, with a view of the glaciers and glacier forefields... well-known because of Switzerland Tourism's "Steinträger" (Video).

The mountain hut, at a panoramic location on the south side of the main Alpine ridge, stands high above the Leventina and Val Piora.

In the heart of the Ela Park, this self-catering hut is suitable for guests who enjoy the rough charm of a classical mountain refuge.

Located at 2,032 meters at the foot of Gross Windgällen, the hut can be reached on a well-constructed mountain trail in two and a half hours from the mountain station of the Golzern cable car in Canton Uri's Maderaner Valley.

The building's modern infrastructure is a technical masterpiece of its time. Located at 2,625 meters at the foot of the Kesch Mountain, it offers accommodation for 92 persons, spread over 5-bed to 12-bed rooms.

The cozy, remote hut is located at 1,805 meters in the Hohgant-Seefeld nature reserve, on the border from Emmental to the Oberland, between Kemmeriboden and Habkern.

Located at 2,582 meters on the hiking loop "Tour des Muverans", between Derborence and Ovronnaz, the hut offers an unbelievably deep view, even by night, into the Rhone Valley. There are 44 beds with woollen blankets.

Located at 2,385 meters on a pasture terrace, at the southern foot of Piz Calandari, the mountain hut offers 23 dormitory beds with duvets.

The typical Ticinese stone building defined by rural simplicity is situated in the Maggia Valley at 1,734 meters.

Located at 2,111 meters, at the foot of the Tödi in Canton Glarus. The hut, made of stone, is reached in four hours from Tierfed, or in 5 hours 30 minutes from Linthal. After the climb, hikers enjoy a dip in the bathing lake.