Cabane du Vélan

The Cabane du Vélan is a mountain hut owned and operated by the Geneva Section of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). It sits at an elevation of 2,642 metres above sea level on a rocky ridge north of Mont Vélan, in the Valais Alps of Switzerland. The hut is notable for its striking modern architecture: its floor plan is formed by two curved segments meeting at two corners, resembling a rhombus with rounded obtuse angles, and its exterior cladding of titanium-zinc sheet metal together with the arrangement of its windows gives it a distinctly futuristic appearance. The hut serves as a base for ascents of Mont Vélan (3,731 m) and La Croix de Tsousse (2,822 m), and as a waypoint for traverses to the Cabane de Valsorey (3,037 m) on the opposite side of the valley. Access is typically from the valley town of Bourg-Saint-Pierre, with roughly 1,000 metres of ascent taking about three and a half hours. The hut offers 64 beds (20 in the winter room), food and drink, and full board, and is staffed from 15 March to 31 May and from late June to the end of September. It is listed in the directory of huts in Valais and the Swiss huts directory. As a facility of the SAC, it is a membership-oriented alpine shelter rather than a commercial hotel, though it operates as a hospitality service within the club's network.

The Cabane du Vélan is a shelter of the Geneva Section of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). It is located north of Mont Vélan in the Valais Alps at 2,642 metres above sea level, on the rocky ridge leading to the "Petit Mont Vélan". The hut is distinguished by its modern design: the floor plan is a surface made of two arc segments that meet at two corners, similar to a rhombus whose obtuse corners are rounded. The exterior cladding of titanium-zinc sheet metal and the arrangement of the windows underscore its futuristic appearance. The hut serves as a starting point for ascents of Mont Vélan (3,731 m) and La Croix de Tsousse (2,822 m). It is also used for transitions to the Cabane de Valsorey (3,037 m) on the opposite side of the valley. The valley base is Bourg-Saint-Pierre; the roughly 1,000 metres of ascent to the hut take about three and a half hours. The hut has 64 beds (20 in the winter room), offers food and drink, and provides full board. It is staffed from 15 March to 31 May and from late June to the end of September. The hut is listed in the directory of huts in Valais and the Swiss huts directory. The hut warden is Yvan & Karine Moix, 1981 Vex. The hut is owned and operated by the SAC Geneva Section.

A modern, architecturally distinctive alpine shelter in the Swiss Alpine Club network, catering to mountaineers and hikers in the Valais Alps.

• Overnight accommodation (64 beds, 20 winter room)

  The hut provides 64 beds, with a winter room offering 20 places.

• Full board and refreshments

  Food and drink are available, including full board, during staffed periods.

• Alpine route base

  Starting point for Mont Vélan (3,731 m) and La Croix de Tsousse (2,822 m), and for traverses to Cabane de Valsorey.

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