Täschhütte

Täschhütte (also written Taeschhuette; French: Cabane de Täsch) is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) in the Swiss Alps. It stands at 2,701 m on the Rinderberg in the Mischabel group, at the foot of the Alphubel-Rotgrat ridge and above the Täschalp and the valley village of Täsch, in the canton of Valais near Zermatt. The hut is owned by the Sektion Uto of the SAC, based in Zurich, and is operated as a staffed mountain refuge in the summer season and as a winter room in the colder months. The Täschhütte was built in 1945 with 40 places, the last of seven huts constructed by Sektion Uto, and was extended in 1974 according to plans by Jakob Eschenmoser. A further expansion in 2007/08 brought the capacity to 73 sleeping places, including rooms, dormitories and showers. The official hut data list 71 sleeping places and a 10-place winter room. The hut's position gives a panoramic view from the Monte Rosa massif in the south to the Weisshorn and Zinalrothorn in the west. As a commercial and club hospitality offering, the Täschhütte provides overnight accommodation, meals and reservation services for mountaineers, hikers and ski tourers. It is a starting point for the 4,000-metre peaks Allalinhorn, Alphubel, Dom, Rimpfischhorn, Strahlhorn and Täschhorn, and for high and glacier routes such as the transitions to the Britanniahütte and Längflue via the Allalinpass and Alphubeljoch. Hiking and trekking routes connect it with Täschalp, Zermatt, the Europaweg and the Fluh-/Pfulwepass. The hut is staffed in summer; for the 2026 summer season it is listed as open from 29 May to 19 September 2026, with the last staffed overnight on 19–20 September. In winter, access with little snow is possible from the end of March by alpine taxi as far as the Loch, followed by an ascent from Täschalp of about 2 to 2.5 hours, or about 4 hours from Täsch via Täschalp. The winter room is unheated and has no cooking facilities for fire-safety reasons. The Täschhütte is a well-known name in Swiss hut-based tourism and in the mountaineering community, appearing in hut media and serving as a base for classic Valais alpine routes. Its operation is tied to the SAC's hut network rather than to a conventional for-profit retail brand, but it functions as a bookable hospitality product with its own website, reservation system, prices and terms. The hut has also faced practical infrastructure challenges: winter damage in 2017 and 2018, when an avalanche on the opposite slope damaged the fixed telephone line, led to a rapid installation of a new system, with communications now running via satellite.

The Täschhütte was built in 1945 with 40 places as the last of seven huts of the Sektion Uto of the Swiss Alpine Club, constructed from rubble stone. It lies at 2,701 m on the Rinderberg in the Mischabel group, above the Täschalp and the village of Täsch, in the canton of Valais. In 1974 the hut was extended according to plans by Jakob Eschenmoser. A further expansion in 2007/08 increased capacity to 73 sleeping places, including rooms, dormitories and showers. The official hut data currently list 71 sleeping places and a 10-place winter room. The hut's location allows a panoramic view from the Monte Rosa massif in the south to the Weisshorn and Zinalrothorn in the west. Over the decades it has served as a base for high and glacier tours, including transitions to the Britanniahütte via the Allalinpass and to Längflue via the Alphubeljoch, and as a starting point for the 4,000 m peaks Allalinhorn, Alphubel, Dom, Rimpfischhorn, Strahlhorn and Täschhorn. In 2017 and 2018 winter damage occurred when an avalanche on the opposite slope damaged the fixed telephone line; a new system was quickly installed on the hut, and communications now run via satellite. The hut continues to be operated by Sektion Uto, with staffed summer seasons and a winter room, and is listed as open for the 2026 summer season from 29 May to 19 September 2026.

• 2026

  Summer season listed as open from 29 May to 19 September 2026, with the last staffed overnight on 19–20 September.

• 2018

  Further winter damage to the telephone line; a new satellite-based system is installed.

• 2017

  Winter damage: an avalanche on the opposite slope damages the fixed telephone line.

• 2008

  Expansion completed, bringing the hut to 73 sleeping places.

• 2007

  Expansion works begin, increasing capacity to 73 sleeping places (rooms, dormitories, showers).

• 1974

  Hut extended according to plans by Jakob Eschenmoser.

• 1945

  Täschhütte built with 40 places as the last of seven huts of Sektion Uto, from rubble stone.

A traditional Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut and bookable alpine hospitality product, positioned as a high-altitude base for classic Valais 4,000 m peaks and hut-to-hut routes.

• Staffed summer hut accommodation

  Overnight stays with meals during the staffed summer season; 71 sleeping places listed in official hut data.

• Winter room

  Unheated winter room with 10 places and no cooking facilities for fire-safety reasons.

• Reservation and price services

  Reservation and overnight price information via the hut website and hut telephone.

• Mountaineering and trekking base

  Base for 4,000 m peaks and high/glacier routes, including Allalinhorn, Alphubel, Dom, Rimpfischhorn, Strahlhorn and Täschhorn.

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