Mountain hut
About this hut: Small former military hut operated by SAC Winterthur on a rock ledge above Limmernsee at source2714m. Views toward Selbsanft, Bifertenstock and Tödi are hut context.
Notice: The current hut homepage says it is in winter closure. Individual reservations for the coming season are accepted from January2027; group enquiries are already possible. Source read 2026-10-26.
Notice: The current operator describes opening from late June to mid/late September, with exact staffed dates dependent on snow and announced nearer the season. Outside opening it is closed, has no winter room and offers no self-catering. Source read 2026-10-26.
Notice: The current operator describes a14-place shared dormitory; the SAC profile and map record still list16. Confirm group capacity. Source read 2026-10-26.
Notice: The last roughly600 steps before Kistenpasshütte are described as steep and exposed, secured with chains, with difficulty comparable to T3 there. Source read 2026-10-26.
hiking · summer
Source reference time: 5 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Fixed aids: Steep exposed chain-secured final section, approximately600 steps; source compares that section with T3.
hiking · summer
Source reference time: 3 h 30 min
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Fixed aids: Steep exposed chain-secured final section, approximately600 steps; source compares that section with T3.
hiking · summer
Source reference time: 4 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Fixed aids: Final roughly600 steps steep/exposed with chains; local difficulty comparable toT3.
Original grade scales are retained. Mountain hiking, mountaineering and ski touring grades describe different skills. Times belong to their published direction and variant.
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.
hiking · Grade to confirm
Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.
Source reference time: 7 h–10 h
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 ↗Payment: Cash in Swiss francs or TWINT.
Source read 2026-10-26· Kistenpasshütte complete prices ↗Notice: The last roughly600 steps before Kistenpasshütte are described as steep and exposed, secured with chains, with difficulty comparable to T3 there.
Source read 2026-10-26· Kistenpasshütte complete walking ↗Notice: The current hut homepage says it is in winter closure. Individual reservations for the coming season are accepted from January2027; group enquiries are already possible.
Source read 2026-10-26· Kistenpasshütte complete current ↗Notice: The current operator describes opening from late June to mid/late September, with exact staffed dates dependent on snow and announced nearer the season. Outside opening it is closed, has no winter room and offers no self-catering.
Source read 2026-10-26· Kistenpasshütte complete staffing ↗Notice: The current operator describes a14-place shared dormitory; the SAC profile and map record still list16. Confirm group capacity.
Source read 2026-10-26· Kistenpasshütte complete facilities ↗Notice: Sleeping: Shared dormitory with pillows and military blankets; a personal hut liner is compulsory.
Water: No running drinking water. Visitors are responsible for their water supply; drinking water can be bought at the hut, with careful use particularly in dry summer months.
Source read 2026-10-26· Kistenpasshütte complete facilities ↗Booking method: Reserve through the linked HutReservation calendar or the hut phone. For the coming season individual bookings start January2027; group enquiries are possible now.
Source read 2026-10-26· Kistenpasshütte complete current ↗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.