Von Les Cerniers oder Chindonne
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T4
Source ascent: 4 h 15 min
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Mountain hut
Refuge de Chalin CAS
About this hut: SAC table rates the Chindonne normal T4 with 4 h15, whereas operator gives 3 h via Dent de Valère. Preserve original source/time/variant observations; no forced equivalence. A separate Mex loop is T5 and not the normal approach.
Approach choices
Val-d’Illiez via alpage de Chalin and Crête du Dardeu
hiking · summer
Source reference time: 5 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Vérossaz access
hiking · summer
Source reference time: 5 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Requirements: Operator explicitly says experienced walkers only; no numerical grade supplied.
More source-described approaches (2)
Alpage de Chalin via Crête du Dardeu
hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown
Source reference time: 2 h
Chindonne via Dent de Valère
hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown
Source reference time: 3 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
Bedding: Blankets and pillows; bring sleeping liner.
Notice: Cooking: Wood stove, wood, dishes/pans/frying pan and fondue pot/burner; bring fondue fuel. Bring own gas stove if preferred.
Source read 2026-10-24· Chalin — unstaffed refuge without reservations, full equipment and access guidance ↗Notice: Sleeping places: 8
Water: Running water: not provided
Source read 2026-10-24· SAC Chalin — eight-place capacity, no running water and route-scale scope ↗Booking method: No reservation system and no bookings accepted. A sleeping place cannot be guaranteed during busy periods. Safety takes precedence; operator then gives priority to people planning Dents du Midi ascents.
Payment: Section provides bank-payment details. Card acceptance and a specific payment deadline are not established by the reviewed page; no bank details retained.
Source read 2026-10-24· Chalin — unstaffed refuge without reservations, full equipment and access guidance ↗Sources & what has been checked
Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.
- Chalin — unstaffed refuge without reservations, full equipment and access guidance ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Refuge de Chalin CAS · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- SAC Chalin — eight-place capacity, no running water and route-scale scope ↗ · read 2026-10-24
Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.