Treschhütte

The Treschhütte SAC is located at 1475 m in the Fellital, a side valley of the Reuss valley near Gurtnellen in the canton of Uri, and is the lowest-lying SAC hut. It is staffed by a team of volunteers from May to October; outside of this period, an unattended shelter with the same number of places is open; the best time to visit is during the snow-free months of June to October. The most popular approach starts at the bus stop or the "Gurtnellen, Fellital" parking lot and takes around two and a half hours along the Fellibach stream over the Felliberg to the hut, covering an altitude difference of around 770 to 850 meters; further crossings connect it with the Oberalp Pass and the Etzlihütte, making it a stopover for longer tours. The hut offers 32 beds in one 10-bed room, two 8-bed rooms and two small family rooms; an extension in 2012 provided additional rooms and modern sanitary facilities with two showers and integrated toilets, making it more comfortable for families and groups. It serves as a starting point for hikes to the Taghorn and for alpine excursions towards the Maderanertal or Oberalp Pass; before each tour, current conditions, any trail closures and the weather forecast should be checked and, in winter or spring, the avalanche situation in particular should be discussed with the hut manager. The roots of the Treschhütte go back to the simple hut of mountain guide Johann Josef Tresch-Indergand, which the Am Albis section took over in 1923; in 1947, the massive stone building was built on the current site, which was extended in 1984 and 2012; in 2024, the section celebrated the 100th anniversary of the hut.