Hüfi hut

The Hüfihütte is a mountain hut run by the SAC Pilatus section in the Maderanertal at 2334 m, above the tongue of the Hüfifirn and the Hüfisee in the canton of Uri. Surrounded by Gross Düssi, Schärhorn and Clariden, it is manned in the summer season from the end of June to the end of September and serves as a base for round tours in the Maderanertal and high-altitude tours to the surrounding three-thousand-metre peaks. The hut offers half board with dinner and breakfast as well as simple meals and drinks for day guests, prepared with regional, often home-made products. The classic approach starts at the valley station of the Bristen-Golzern cable car, which can be reached by train and post bus from Erstfeld; from there, a marked mountain trail leads up in around five hours at an altitude of around 1500 meters, which can be shortened by taking an Alpine cab to Guferen. More challenging crossings from the Klausen Pass or the Planura Hut require glacier equipment and experience. Current conditions and the weather should be carefully checked before each tour. The first hut at the current location was built in 1899, the current building was built in 1937 and extensively renovated in 2018; it is owned by the Pilatus section and managed by the team led by Désirée Stalder and Daniel Scheuber.