Arbenbiwak

Valais · 3225 m · 15 beds · Switzerland

Arbenbiwak is a mountain hut in the Valais range in Switzerland at 3225 m. It sleeps 15 people. Half board costs 35 CHF per night, or 25 CHF for CAS/SAC members. Water is available on site but is not drinkable: it must be treated first. Refuges des Alpes tracks its availability daily and lists the routes starting from it.

Key facts

Altitude: 3225 m
Range: Valais
Capacity: 15 beds
Rate: 35 CHF — half board
CAS/SAC member rate: 25 CHF
Water: Water available, treat before drinking

Unstaffed period

When the hut is unstaffed:

Booking: Book online

Booking and contact

Bookings are made with the hut directly, not through Refuges des Alpes. Phone : +41 79 409 06 44. Email : rinaldo.amacker@bluewin.ch.

Routes starting from the hut

8 routes recorded from Arbenbiwak, from the most travelled to the most obscure.

Ober Gabelhorn — Traversée Arbengrat → WellenkuppeAD+ · 4063 m · +850 m
Mont Durand — Par le col Durand (voie normale)3.2 · 3713 m · +1000 m
Ober Gabelhorn — travesía Wellenkuppe >ArbengratAD+ · 4063 m · +2300 m
Ober Gabelhorn — Arête WSW (Arbengrat)AD · 4062 m · +850 m
Ober Gabelhorn — Face SD · 4063 m · +840 m
Tour du Ciel4153 m
Col Durand — Traversée Mountet → Zermatt par l'Arbenbiwak2.3 · 3451 m · +800 m
Col Durand — Traversee Schönbielhütte - Zinal par Arbenbiwak3.2 · 3450 m · +1300 m

Routes: Camptocamp.org · CC BY-SA