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Brisenhaus

About this hut: The Brisenhaus is the SAC Pilatus mountain house on Beckenriederalp, north of Brisen in Nidwalden. It sits below Risetenstock and Glattegrat; the limited unstaffed shelter is described separately.

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Approach choices

Von Niederrickenbach

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T2

Source ascent: 2 h

Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.

Von der Klewenalp

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T2

Source ascent: 1 h 30 min

Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.

Niederrickenbach–Ahorn–Braendlisboden–Brisenhaus

hiking · summer

Source reference time: 2 h

Dallenwil cableway to Niederrickenbach 1196 → Ahorn → Braendlisboden → Brisenhaus 1753

Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.

More source-described approaches (3)

Klewenalp–Stafel–HinterBiel–Brisenhaus

hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown

Source reference time: 1 h 30 min

Von Niederrickenbach

ski touring · L · glacier assessment unknown

Source ascent: 1 h 30 min–2 h

Von der Klewenalp

ski touring · L · glacier assessment unknown

Source ascent: 1 h 30 min

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: Recurring closed months: April, November · Unstaffed shelter: Shoe-room shelter open when unstaffed · Unstaffed sleeping: not provided · Unstaffed cooking: not provided

Unstaffed room: not provided

Source read 2026-10-25· Brisenhaus · operator homepage/current notices ↗

Half board: Dinner with soup/main/dessert and breakfast; discuss allergies when booking

Showers: not provided

Notice: Sleeping: Bunk-bed rooms and communal dormitory; fixed sheets, pillows and duvets

Source read 2026-10-25· Operator actual linked accommodation page ↗

Notice: Payment at the hut: Cash · Electricity: Solar power, no mains connection; bring own powerbank

Source read 2026-10-25· Operator practical/payment/power information ↗

Booking method: Public online reservation system, hut 732

Source read 2026-10-25· Brisenhaus · operator homepage/current notices ↗
Sources & what has been checked

Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.

Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.