Bergseehütte

The Bergseehütte is a mountain hut owned and operated by the Angenstein section of the Swiss Alpine Club (Schweizer Alpen-Club, SAC). It stands at 2,370 metres above sea level in the canton of Uri, Switzerland, roughly 600 metres above the Göscheneralpsee reservoir in the Göschenen valley. The hut was inaugurated in 1965 and was extended in 1987–88; it offers 70 sleeping places and is staffed during the summer season from early June to mid-October. Its name comes from the small mountain lake (Bergsee) a few minutes' walk from the hut, and the most prominent peak in the area is the Bergseeschijen to the north. The Bergseehütte is a classic SAC club hut: a base for hikers, climbers and ski tourers rather than a commercial hotel. It is reached on foot from the Hotel Dammagletscher at the end of the Göscheneralpsee dam, a walk of about 1½ to 2 hours on a T2 trail; in winter the approach is possible only on skis. From the hut, visitors can climb the Bergseeschijen by its normal route via the Bergseelücke (T4) or by various climbing routes on its south face, follow the Hochschijen south ridge (UIAA IV), or try the Krokodil via ferrata (B–C) on the Bergseeschijen's lower buttress. There are also climbing gardens near the hut, and hut-to-hut crossings lead to the Chelenalphütte and the Voralphütte. The hut belongs to the SAC Sektion Angenstein, a section founded in 1932 and based in Grellingen, which today has around 1,300 members and also operates the Grathaus Moron and the Lämmerenhütte. The section describes the Bergseehütte as "a jewel for climbers and hikers." The hut's access trail is maintained by the hut warden, Toni Fullin, and the section asks visitors to stay on the path to limit erosion. The Bergseehütte celebrated its 150th anniversary of the SAC (not of the hut itself) and has appeared in the SRF television series "bi de Lüt – Hüttengeschichten." It also runs a family-oriented treasure-hunt programme, "Kristallplausch," for children up to 12 staying overnight, offered only in snow-free periods outside school holidays.

The Bergseehütte was built by the SAC Sektion Angenstein and inaugurated in 1965. The section itself had been founded in 1932, when 120 members of the Basel branch of the SAC Oberhasli section broke away after building the Grathaus Moron clubhouse on the Moron ridge in 1931; the new section took its name from Schloss Angenstein near Aesch and established its seat in Grellingen. The Bergseehütte was the section's second hut, following the Grathaus Moron, and it was extended in 1987–88. The section later acquired the Lämmerenhütte, which it rebuilt in 1971 and 1990 and renovated and enlarged in 2016. From its opening, the Bergseehütte served as a summer base for mountaineers in the Göschenen valley, giving access to the Bergseeschijen, the Hochschijen and the surrounding Urner Alps. The hut's approach trail from the Göscheneralpsee dam has been maintained over the years by the hut warden, Toni Fullin, and the section has worked to control erosion on the upper section of the path. In the 21st century the hut has continued to operate as a staffed summer hut with 70 beds, open from early June to mid-October, and has featured in the Swiss television series "bi de Lüt – Hüttengeschichten." It also took part in the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Swiss Alpine Club. A family programme, "Kristallplausch," was introduced for children up to 12 staying overnight, offered only in snow-free periods outside school holidays.

• 1988

  Extension completed.

• 1987

  Hut extended (1987–88).

• 1965

  Bergseehütte inaugurated by SAC Sektion Angenstein.

A traditional Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut serving hikers, climbers and ski tourers in the Göschenen valley, valued for its panoramic location and access to the Bergseeschijen south face.

• Mountain hut accommodation

  70 sleeping places, staffed in summer from early June to mid-October.

• Kristallplausch family treasure hunt

  A nature treasure-hunt experience for families with children up to 12 staying overnight, offered only in snow-free periods outside school holidays.

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