Tschierva hut

The Tschierva hut, also known as Chamanna da Tschierva, is located at around 2,583 m above the Tschierva glacier at the foot of Piz Bernina, Piz Morteratsch, Piz Roseg and Piz Tschierva and belongs to the SAC Bernina section. The terrace offers an impressive view of the Biancograt and the glacier world of Val Roseg. The hut is manned from mid-June to the beginning of October and serves as a starting point for high-altitude tours to Piz Bernina via the Biancograt and to Piz Morteratsch, Piz Roseg, Piz Scerscen or Piz Tschierva, as well as for crossings to the Bovalhütte, the Coazhütte or in the direction of Fuorcla Surlej. The hut kitchen serves home-made specialties such as hay flower salsiz, Tschierva rösti as well as cakes, fruit tarts and nut croissants at lunchtime; the half-board price includes dinner, breakfast and tea on the hike, packed lunches can be prepared in advance and vegetarian wishes or allergies can be catered for by prior arrangement. The approach is from Pontresina railroad station through the Val Roseg, initially on the valley path to the Hotel Roseggletscher before the mountain path branches off to the hut; depending on your pace, the ascent takes around three to three and a half hours; the first section can be covered by mountain bike or horse-drawn carriage. The hut is located in high alpine terrain with glaciers, moraines and torrents; it is suitable for both challenging high-altitude tours and multi-day excursions in the Bernina Group. The first Tschierva hut was built in 1899 on a moraine of the Tschierva glacier. The current hut was built in 1951 at its present location, extended in 1969 and extensively modernized in 2002-2003, with an extension clad in larch wood added to the traditional stone building. Today it offers around 100 beds with modern infrastructure and combines the character of a classic SAC hut with a comfortable base for alpinists. As always in the high mountains, current conditions, the weather forecast, any closures and the maintenance of the hut should be carefully checked before each tour.