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Britanniahütte SAC

About this hut: Large Saas-Fee hut and Haute Route base; the spring Felskinn winter walking preparation is conditional on good conditions and staffing.

Explore hut in PlannerOpening & reservations ↗

Notice: Operator currently reports hut, Britannia via ferrata and Glacier Trail closed; 2027 reservations become possible from November 2026. Source read 2026-10-24.

Path access notices

Chessjen ski-access variants
Notice: Operator lists separate Felskinn and Morenia winter access via lift/piste connections and Chessjen; summer reference times are not applied to these variants. Source read 2026-10-24.

Approach choices

Von Morenia (Masten 4) oder Felskinn über das Egginerjoch

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3

Source ascent: 1 h 45 min

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

Von Mattmark über den Schwarzbergchopf und den Glacier Trail

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T4

Source ascent: 4 h

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

Von Saas Fee oder Saas Almagell über den Heidefridhof

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T4

Source ascent: 4 h

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

More source-described approaches (6)

Morenia via Egginerjoch

hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown

Source ascent: 1 h 40 min

Plattjen–Wandflue–Heidenfriedhof–Chessjen

hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown

Source ascent: 4 h 30 min

Zer Meiggeru–Mälliegge

hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown

Source ascent: 4 h

Felskinn via Egginerjoch

hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown

Source ascent: 1 h 15 min

Glacier Trail via Schwarzbergchopf, Allalin and Hohlaub glaciers

hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier travel

Source ascent: 4 h

Source descent: 3 h

Path notice: closed on operator homepage at source review

Von der Luftseilbahn Felskinn (Saas-Fee)

ski touring · L · glacier assessment unknown

Source ascent: 1 h–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

Published staffed period: 2027-03-05–2027-05-23 · ski touring · winter

Source read 2026-10-24· Britanniahütte — current closures and 2027 opening dates ↗

Payment: at hut in CHF cash or debit/credit card; online credit-card details are not charged at reservation

Source read 2026-10-24· Britanniahütte — facilities and emergency shelter ↗

Notice: Operator lists separate Felskinn and Morenia winter access via lift/piste connections and Chessjen; summer reference times are not applied to these variants.

Source read 2026-10-24· Britanniahütte — distinct summer and winter approaches ↗

Dogs: No overnight dogs.

Showers: not provided

Source read 2026-10-25· Britanniahütte — facilities and emergency shelter ↗

Published staffed period: 2027-06-18–2027-09-18 · hiking · summer

Source read 2026-10-24· Britanniahütte — current closures and 2027 opening dates ↗

Notice: Operator currently reports hut, Britannia via ferrata and Glacier Trail closed; 2027 reservations become possible from November 2026.

Source read 2026-10-24· Britanniahütte — current closures and 2027 opening dates ↗
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.