Von Le Chargeur (Grande Dixence)
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T2
Source ascent: 4 h 30 min
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Mountain hut
Cabane des Dix CAS
About this hut: HighHauteRoute hut with separate GrandeDixence summer and Arolla summer/spring approaches.
Notice: Operator homepage states winter room closed; notice is undated, no reopening given. Do not assume an off-season shelter. Source read 2026-10-24.
Path access notices
Pas de Chèvres
Notice: Operator banner reports Pas de Chèvres closed until further notice. Banner undated; route page still describes discouraged passage due to rockfall. Closure takes precedence over generic route description, not a clearance. Source read 2026-10-24.
Approach choices
Von Arolla über den Col de Riedmatten
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3+
Source ascent: 4 h 30 min
Glacier travel described. A source description does not establish current path access.
Lac des Dix, Cheilon moraine and Tête-Noir
hiking · summer
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
More source-described approaches (3)
La Remointse and Col de Riedmatten alternative
hiking · Grade unconfirmed · glacier assessment unknown
Von Arolla
ski touring · L · glacier assessment unknown
Source ascent: 4 h
Pas de Chèvres ladders and Cheilon glacier
ski touring · Grade unconfirmed · glacier travel
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.
Cabane de Chanrion CAS: Von Arolla über die Cabane de Dix
ski touring · WS
Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.
Source ascent: 3 h–8 h
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 homepage states winter room closed; notice is undated, no reopening given. Do not assume an off-season shelter.
Source read 2026-10-24· Cabane des Dix — operator homepage notices ↗Notice: Operator banner reports Pas de Chèvres closed until further notice. Banner undated; route page still describes discouraged passage due to rockfall. Closure takes precedence over generic route description, not a clearance.
Source read 2026-10-24· Cabane des Dix — operator homepage notices ↗Reservation changes: use confirmation link
Source read 2026-10-24· Cabane des Dix — overnight booking and equipment ↗Sources & what has been checked
Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.
- Cabane des Dix — overnight booking and equipment ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Cabane des Dix — operator homepage notices ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Cabane des Dix — distinct summer and spring approaches ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Cabane des Dix CAS · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.