Aarbiwak SAC

Alpes bernoises · 2731 m · 17 beds · Switzerland

Aarbiwak SAC is a mountain hut in the Alpes bernoises range in Switzerland at 2731 m. It sleeps 17 people. A night costs 35 CHF, or 25 CHF for CAS/SAC members. Water is available on site but is not drinkable: it must be treated first. When unstaffed, 17 beds remain available, 35 CHF per night. Refuges des Alpes tracks its availability daily and lists the routes starting from it.

Key facts

Altitude: 2731 m
Range: Alpes bernoises
Capacity: 17 beds
Rate: 35 CHF — bed only
CAS/SAC member rate: 25 CHF
Water: Water available, treat before drinking

Unstaffed period

When the hut is unstaffed:

Beds: 17 beds
Rate: 35 CHF — overnight stay
Booking: Book online

Booking and contact

Bookings are made with the hut directly, not through Refuges des Alpes. Email : k.brefin@livenet.ch.

Routes starting from the hut

8 routes recorded from Aarbiwak SAC, from the most travelled to the most obscure.

Lauteraarhorn — Couloir S et arête SE4.3 · 4042 m · +2062 m
Nässihorn — Versant E4.2 · 3750 m · +2800 m
Agassizjoch — Traverse from Finsteraarhornhütte to Aarbiwak5.1 · 3950 m · +1500 m
Altmann — Face NNE - "Die Route des blauen Séracs"5.1 · 3463 m · +1350 m
Aarbiwak SAC — From the Grimsel2.2 · 2733 m · +773 m
Raids de l'Oberland — Traversée W → E, du Lötschenlücke au Grimselpass3.2 · 3700 m · +5600 m
Strahleggpass — De l’Aarbiwak CASAD- · 3–4 h · +650 m
Aarbiwak SAC — De la LauteraarhüttePD+ · 2731 m · 2:30–3 h · +570 m