Von Arolla über die Plans de Bertol
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T4
Source ascent: 4 h 15 min
Glacier travel described. A source description does not establish current path access.
Mountain hut
Cabane de Bertol CAS
About this hut: High-alpine hut on a rock spur above Arolla; ladders access the building and the summer approach crosses glacier terrain.
Notice: Operator asks visitors to call via WhatsApp on the listed hut number because of Swisscom problems; continuing relevance is not independently established. Source read 2026-10-24.
Notice: Continuous staffed season announced from 1 March through end September; no current October opening inferred. Source read 2026-10-24.
Path access notices
Plans de Bertol and final ladders
Notice: Carry crampons while snowfield persists below ladders and rock knoll, particularly for descent. Rock traverse and ladders have cables and rope attachment points; seasonal flags guide scree approach. Source does not guarantee present conditions. Source read 2026-10-24.
Approach choices
Plans de Bertol
hiking · summer
Source ascent: 4 h 15 min
Arolla → Plans de Bertol → Cabane de Bertol
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Von Arolla
ski touring · winter spring· sac ski touring WS+
Source ascent: 5 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
More source-described approaches (1)
Plans de Bertol winter ascent
ski touring · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown
Source ascent: 5 h
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: Operator asks visitors to call via WhatsApp on the listed hut number because of Swisscom problems; continuing relevance is not independently established.
Source read 2026-10-24· Bertol — dated telephone-service notice ↗Bedding: Blankets; liner and pillowcase required.
Water: not provided
Source read 2026-10-25· Bertol — 2026 season announcement ↗Notice: Continuous staffed season announced from 1 March through end September; no current October opening inferred.
Source read 2026-10-24· Bertol — 2026 season announcement ↗Reservation changes: notify every cancellation or group-size change
Booking method: SAC reservation system linked by operator
Source read 2026-10-24· Bertol — reservation in staffed and unstaffed periods ↗Notice: Carry crampons while snowfield persists below ladders and rock knoll, particularly for descent. Rock traverse and ladders have cables and rope attachment points; seasonal flags guide scree approach. Source does not guarantee present conditions.
Source read 2026-10-24· Bertol — summer access and seasonal equipment cautions ↗Water: not provided
Unstaffed room: open outside staffed periods
Source read 2026-10-24· Bertol — hut and winter room ↗Sources & what has been checked
Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.
- Bertol — dated telephone-service notice ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Bertol — summer access and seasonal equipment cautions ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Cabane de Bertol CAS · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Bertol — 2026 season announcement ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Bertol — hut and winter room ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Cabane de la Dent Blanche CAS · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Bertol — reservation in staffed and unstaffed periods ↗ · read 2026-10-24
Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.