Bordierhütte SAC

#2598 among destinations in Switzerland

Alpine hut, Hiking

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The Bordierhütte is an alpine refuge of the SAC Geneva Section located 2886 m above sea level above St. Niklaus in the Mischabel, Valais Alps. It is a central starting point for the peaks of the Balfring Group and the Nadelgrat. The hut is named after the Geneva banker Pierre Bordier, who supported the construction of the hut with its original 52 sleeping places in 1927.

The cottage is staffed during the summer months, during the rest of the time the kitchen, dining room and dormitories are available.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°8'41"N, 7°50'59"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Bordierhütte SAC – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dom Mountain, Europa Hut, Nadelhorn, Dom Hut.

3.5 miS
Pennine peak first climbed in 1858
Dom Mountain
90 min walk • Dom Mountain, rising majestically in the Swiss Alps, is a breathtaking natural wonder that commands respect and admiration. At 4,545 meters, it is the highest mountain situated entirely within Switzerland and the third highest in the Alps.
3.4 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Europa Hut
87 min walk • Nestled in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland, the Europa Hut serves as a beacon of respite for intrepid alpine adventurers. This alpine hut, perched at an elevation that commands respect and awe, offers shelter and warmth amidst the rugged beauty of the Swiss mountains.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nadelhorn
66 min walk • The Nadelhorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the highest point on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
3.3 miSW
Alpine hut, Hiking
Dom Hut
84 min walk • The Dom Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located above Randa in the canton of Valais. The hut lies on the western sloped of the Dom, at a height of 2,940 m above sea level, near the bottom of the Festigletscher glacier in the Pennine Alps.
2.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lenzspitze
75 min walk • The Lenzspitze is a 4,294-metre mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is the southernmost peak on the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of Dom in the Mischabel range, above the resort of Saas Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
3.6 miSW
Bridge
Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, Randa
93 min walk • The Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge is the third longest hanging bridge for pedestrian use in the world. It is located in Randa, Switzerland and replaced the defunct Europabrücke, which had been damaged by a rock slide.
3.1 miSE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Mischabel Hut
79 min walk • The Mischabel Hut is a mountain hut of the Academic Alpine Club of Zurich, located west of Saas Fee in the canton of Valais. It lies at a height of 3,340 metres above sea level near the Hohbalmgletscher glacier, on the eastern flanks of the Dom and the Lenzspitze in the Mischabel group.
1.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Balfrin
41 min walk • The Balfrin is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located north of the Dom in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Mischabel massif, which lies between the Mattertal and the Saastal.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ulrichshorn
58 min walk • The Ulrichshorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Saas-Fee in the canton of Valais. It is located north of the Nadelhorn, in the Mischabel range, which lies between the Mattertal and the Saastal.
1.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dürrenhorn
44 min walk • The Dürrenhorn is a summit in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.
2.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hohberghorn
57 min walk • The Hohberghorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It lies towards the northern end of the Nadelgrat, a high-level ridge running roughly north–south, north of the Dom, above the resort of Saas-Fee to the east, and the Mattertal to the west.