Saleinaz hut

Rooms

The Saleinazhütte offers 48 sleeping places in four simple mattress dormitories with comforters; you must bring your own sleeping bag. During the serviced period, reservations are requested via the CAS online system or by telephone at the hut so that groups and individual guests can be sure of a place. When the hut is closed, two dormitories with a total of 22 beds and a toilet remain open as a winter room; there you can cook for yourself and pay for your overnight stay by QR deposit slip or bank transfer. The usual hut rules apply in the hut with rest periods in the evening, hut shoes indoors and early departure for high tours. Pets are not allowed inside for hygiene reasons and bivouacking around the hut is prohibited. Payment can also be made by credit card during the serviced season. The hut is located at 2691 m and can be contacted via the hut telephone +41 27 783 17 00 or by e-mail at saleinaz@cas-neuchatel.ch if you have any questions.

Surroundings

The Cabane de Saleinaz lies high above the wild glacial basin of the Saleinaz glacier, between Val Ferret and the Trient plateau; the Aiguille d'Argentière dominates the scenery opposite. In the peaceful surroundings, ibex and ptarmigan can often be seen, and thanks to the lack of light pollution, the starry sky above the hut is impressively clear.

Sleeping beds

Address

Saleinaz hut
1943 Praz-de-Fort
Wallis

Directions

From the village of Praz-de-Fort, a marked mountain trail leads in around four to five hours over moraines, scree and a rocky passage secured with chains and iron steps to the hut high above the Saleina glacier. In winter, the ascent from Praz-de-Fort is not possible; the hut is then reached via glacier passes such as Col du Chardonnet, Col des Planereuses, Col des Plines or the Fenêtre de Saleina.

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