Vom Grimsel Hospiz
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T5
Source ascent: 7 h–8 h
Glacier travel described. A source description does not establish current path access.
Mountain hut
Aarbiwak SAC
About this hut: Remote bivouac in a glacier basin, accessed from Grimsel Hospiz over the Unteraar and Finsteraar glaciers; emergency radio, no mobile reception.
Approach choices
Grimsel Hospiz via reservoir, Unteraar/Finsteraar/Strahlegg glaciers
mountaineering · summer· sac mountaineering L
Source reference time: 7 h
Glacier travel described. A source description does not establish current path access.
Original grade scales are retained. Mountain hiking, mountaineering and ski touring grades describe different skills. Times belong to their published direction and variant.
Opening & staying
Confirm your dates and reservation with the hut. Published opening periods and usual month patterns do not show available beds or current path conditions.
Hut opening & reservation information ↗Dated notices, services & travel
Notice: Sleeping places: 17 · Cooking: Two camping-gas cookers; carry a compatible spare cartridge.
Water: Small source/rainwater storage described; melt snow in winter.
Source read 2026-10-24· SAC Pilatus · Aarbiwak hut details, access and reservation ↗Booking method: online_registration_required
Source read 2026-10-24· SAC Pilatus · Aarbiwak hut details, access and reservation ↗Sources & what has been checked
Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.
- SAC Pilatus · Aarbiwak hut details, access and reservation ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Lauteraarhütte SAC · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Aarbiwak SAC · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.