Chamanna Jenatsch

The Chamanna Jenatsch is an SAC hut belonging to the Bernina section and is located at 2652 m in the Val Bever in the Albula Alps, surrounded by peaks such as Piz Picuogl and Piz Jenatsch. It is the highest SAC hut in the canton of Graubünden and is a quiet base away from the mountain railroads. The hut is usually manned from the end of June to mid-October and in winter over Christmas/New Year and from mid-February to the end of April, making it suitable for alpine hikes and multi-day tours such as the Bernina Trek or the Haute Route Graubünden as well as for ski tours. There are a total of 73 beds available: several large, bright dormitories as well as two double rooms and a 4-bed family room, which also makes it attractive for families and small groups. In culinary terms, the hut team focuses on regional and seasonal cuisine with homemade bread, cakes and specialties such as pumpkin pie or "Paangesch" with larch syrup; half-board includes a multi-course dinner, breakfast and a liter of marching tea, vegetarian options and consideration for allergies by prior arrangement. The most popular approach leads from the Julier Pass, from the La Veduta stop via the Val d'Agnel and the Fuorcla d'Agnel to the hut in around 3.5 hours with an altitude difference of around 900 meters; from Spinas in Val Bever, the ascent takes 4 to 5 hours with an altitude difference of just under 1000 meters. Other routes lead from Alp Flix via Fuorcla da Flix or from Piz Nair via Fuorcla Suvretta. The hut is supplied with electricity from a small water turbine and photovoltaics, water comes from a spring in summer and from the stream in winter; wood is used for heating and cooking in cold weather. A winter room with a wood stove, cooking utensils and storage is open outside of maintenance times. The first hut was built in 1908, later extended several times and largely rebuilt in 1993; it is named after the Grisons folk hero Jörg Jenatsch. Before every tour, the current conditions, route closures, avalanche situation and weather forecast should be checked and the route carefully planned.