Von Arolla über den Haut Glacier d'Arolla
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T4
Source ascent: 4 h 30 min
Glacier travel described. A source description does not establish current path access.
Mountain hut
Refuge des Bouquetins CAS
About this hut: Unstaffed alpine refuge approached over a crevassed glacier. Reconstruction/new-site plans are separate from the current refuge, capacity and identity.
Notice: Official project site describes permafrost-related instability as the reason for reconstruction on a safer site. Proposed screw-foundation/metal/wood modules are future construction, not present refuge facilities or a new current capacity. Source read 2026-10-24.
Notice: Section’s operational notice says construction during summer 2027 will make the refuge only partially accessible, with the new building expected to open at the end of 2027. It says winter 2026/27 access is planned to be normal. Confirm actual hut operation and route conditions; those plans do not clear glacier/snow hazards. Source read 2026-10-24.
Approach choices
Von Arolla
ski touring · winter spring· sac ski touring L
Source ascent: 3 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Arolla via Haut Glacier d’Arolla
mountaineering · summer
Source reference time: 3 h–4 h
Glacier travel described. A source description does not establish current path access.
Requirements: Operator requires rope/glacier-travel competence and describes a significantly crevassed glacier. No numerical grade supplied in this section paragraph.
More source-described approaches (1)
Arolla winter approach as described by section
ski touring · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown
Source reference time: 3 h–4 h
Original grade scales are retained. Mountain hiking, mountaineering and ski touring grades describe different skills. Times belong to their published direction and variant.
Onward options
These are published route descriptions. Only a separately qualified mapped connection can be used for planning; proximity between huts does not establish a walking route.
Bouquetins traverse with descent to Bertol
mountaineering · Grade to confirm
Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.
Requirements: Section explicitly restricts this traverse to experienced alpinists. No time, numerical grade or exact geometry inferred.
Bouquetins to Refuge Aosta via Tête de Valpelline
mountaineering · Grade to confirm
Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.
Bouquetins to Vignettes via Col de l’Évêque
mountaineering · Grade to confirm
Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.
More onward descriptions (2)
Tête Blanche or Tête de Valpelline via Glacier de Tsa de Tsan
ski touring · Grade to confirm · reference only.
Bouquetins to Refuge Collon via Col Collon
mountaineering · Grade to confirm · reference only.
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
Booking method: Reservation is mandatory before visiting; contact the section’s responsible custodian using published contact information. No public booking system or access code inferred.
Payment: Hut payment envelopes, custodian when present, bank transfer or Twint; section prefers bank payment to avoid charges. No account details retained.
Source read 2026-10-24· Bouquetins — current mandatory reservation, glacier access and2027 operating constraint ↗Notice: Approximate sleeping places: 20 · Cooking: Cooking facilities and firewood provided; conserve wood.
Water: Glacier water described, without drinking-water quality or continuous-supply guarantee.
Source read 2026-10-24· Bouquetins — current mandatory reservation, glacier access and2027 operating constraint ↗Notice: Official project site describes permafrost-related instability as the reason for reconstruction on a safer site. Proposed screw-foundation/metal/wood modules are future construction, not present refuge facilities or a new current capacity.
Source read 2026-10-24· Bouquetins — reconstruction rationale and conflicting older programme ↗Notice: Section’s operational notice says construction during summer 2027 will make the refuge only partially accessible, with the new building expected to open at the end of 2027. It says winter 2026/27 access is planned to be normal. Confirm actual hut operation and route conditions; those plans do not clear glacier/snow hazards.
Source read 2026-10-24· Bouquetins — current mandatory reservation, glacier access and2027 operating constraint ↗Sources & what has been checked
Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.
- Bouquetins — current mandatory reservation, glacier access and2027 operating constraint ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Refuge des Bouquetins CAS · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Bouquetins — reconstruction rationale and conflicting older programme ↗ · read 2026-10-24
Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.