At an altitude of 3,311 m in the Val d’Hérens, the Cabane Bertol lies on the Haute Route between Chamonix and Zermatt ; the iconic Patrouille des Glaciers ski mountaineering race leads past its door.
Author
Valais/Wallis Promotion
Sleeping beds
n.a.
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'606'897E 1'094'949N
DD
46.006059, 7.527687
DMS
46°00'21.8"N 7°31'39.7"E
UTM
32T 386008 5095774
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Recommendations nearby
Alpine Tour
· Pennine Alps
High-altitude route - Arolla - Cab. Bertol - Tete Blanche - Cab. Dent Blanche
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
Distance
17.7 km
Duration
6:40 h
Ascent
1,842 m
Descent
308 m
Nice circular route over glaciers and an easy summit. Ideal as an introduction for a bigger high-altitude route.
from Thomas Nippgen,
alpenvereinaktiv.com
Ski Touring
· Val d'Hérens
Tête Blanche (3707 m.a.s.l.)
Difficulty
easy
Distance
16.1 km
Duration
2:00 h
Ascent
500 m
Descent
2,004 m
Outdooractive Editors
Maps and trails
Alpine Tour
· Pennine Alps
High-altitude route - Arolla - Cab. Bertol - Tete Blanche - Cab. Dent Blanche
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
Distance
17.7 km
Duration
6:40 h
Ascent
1,842 m
Descent
308 m
Nice circular route over glaciers and an easy summit. Ideal as an introduction for a bigger high-altitude route.
from Thomas Nippgen,
alpenvereinaktiv.com
Ski Touring
· Val d'Hérens
Tête Blanche (3707 m.a.s.l.)
Difficulty
easy
Distance
16.1 km
Duration
2:00 h
Ascent
500 m
Descent
2,004 m
Outdooractive Editors

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