Schreckhorn hut

The Schreckhornhütte is located at 2527 m on the edge of the Upper Ischmeer above the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, south-east of Grindelwald in the canton of Bern. It belongs to the Basel section of the Swiss Alpine Club and is located in the Jungfrau-Aletsch UNESCO World Heritage Site, with unobstructed views of numerous Bernese Alps. The hut is a simple, traditional SAC hut and is normally manned from the end of June to the end of September; outside of this period, a winter room is available. It serves as a starting point for high-altitude tours to the Schreckhorn and Lauteraarhorn as well as the Strahlegghorn, Klein Schreckhorn and other peaks, and also for crossings to the Lauteraarhütte, Finsteraarhornhütte, Glecksteinhütte and Mittellegihütte. In the manned season, overnight stays with half board and simple meals are offered, and a packed lunch can be prepared for the following day on request. The approach is usually from Grindelwald via the Pfingstegg cable car or directly from the valley; from Pfingstegg, the trail leads to the hut via Berghaus Bäregg and the moraines of the glacier in several hours. From Bäregg, the trail is marked white-blue-white as an alpine route and secured in places with chains and ladders. Alternatively, there are challenging high-altitude routes from the Eismeer station of the Jungfrau Railway. Depending on the snow conditions, the best time to visit is between the end of June and the end of September; in winter, the hut is mainly used by well-equipped high-altitude touring and ski touring groups via high-alpine routes. Before setting off on a tour, you should always check the current conditions, any route closures and the weather forecast, as the approach is exposed. The current refuge was rebuilt in 1980/81 around 100 m above the old Schwarzegghütte after the Strahlegghütte further up was badly damaged by an avalanche in 1976/77. The Basel section has operated and maintained the facility ever since and has had the access renovated several times, including with a new approach in the 1990s.