Cabane du Mont-Fort

The Cabane du Mont-Fort is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), owned by its Jaman Section based in Vevey. It stands at an elevation of 2,459 metres above sea level in the municipality of Val de Bagnes in the Lower Valais, western Switzerland, west of Mont Fort and south of Mont Gelé, within the ski area below Mont Fort. Built in 1925, the hut originally offered 38 places and has served hikers and mountaineers in the region for around a century. It is a classic alpine refuge, providing shelter and simple accommodation in a high-mountain setting. The hut is accessible from Verbier, and the approach can be shortened by using the Verbier cable cars; the cable car to Col des Gentianes passes at no great distance from the hut. Typical access routes include 45 minutes from the La Chaux cable-car station, about 1.5 hours from the Ruinettes station via the Bisse de Verbier, and about 2.5 hours from the Ruinettes station via Clambin. The hut is also a starting point for mountain walks such as the Sentier des Chamois (Chamois Path), a high trail between the Cabane du Mont Fort and Lac de Louvie above the village of Lourtier. As a facility of the Swiss Alpine Club, the Cabane du Mont-Fort operates within the club's network of huts and is a recognised base for hiking, ski touring and mountaineering in the Verbier–Mont Fort area.

The Cabane du Mont-Fort was built in 1925 by the Jaman Section of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), based in Vevey. At the time of its construction it had 38 places, making it a modest but important refuge in the Valais Alps. The hut is located in the municipality of Val de Bagnes in the Lower Valais, west of Mont Fort and south of Mont Gelé, at an altitude of 2,459 metres above sea level, within the ski area below Mont Fort. It is owned by the Jaman Section and has served as a base for hikers and mountaineers for generations. The hut is reachable from Verbier, and the approach can be shortened by using the Verbier cable cars; the cable car to Col des Gentianes passes at no great distance from the hut. Documented access routes include 45 minutes from the La Chaux cable-car station, about 1.5 hours from the Ruinettes station via the Bisse de Verbier, and about 2.5 hours from the Ruinettes station via Clambin. The hut is also linked to the Sentier des Chamois (Chamois Path), a mountain trail between the Cabane du Mont Fort and Lac de Louvie above the village of Lourtier. A journal reference from 29 August 1939 indicates that the hut was already a subject of public and media interest in the late 1930s. Over the decades, the Cabane du Mont-Fort has remained part of the SAC's network of mountain huts, continuing to provide shelter and simple accommodation in the Verbier–Mont Fort region.

• 1939

  A journal article dated 29 August 1939 references the Cabane du Montfort, indicating its established presence.

• 1925

  The Cabane du Mont-Fort is built by the Jaman Section of the Swiss Alpine Club, with 38 places.

A traditional Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut serving hikers, ski tourers and mountaineers in the Verbier–Mont Fort area.

• Mountain hut accommodation

  Overnight shelter and simple lodging for hikers and mountaineers at 2,459 m.

• Sentier des Chamois access

  The hut serves as a trailhead for the Sentier des Chamois between the hut and Lac de Louvie.

1. 1Cabane du Mont-Fort – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Cabane du Mont Fort – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org