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Martinsmadhütte SAC

About this hut: Steep approach terraces, cableway-shortened foot access and technical multi-day passes differ.

Explore hut in PlannerOpening & reservations ↗

Notice: Detailed stay page gives recurring full staffing July–August and weekends June/September. Current dated winter notice overrides its generic October–April room pattern. No continuous June–September 2027 staffing inferred. Source read 2026-10-24.

Notice: Staffed hut is closed after summer. Winter room has been open since 27 September 2026 without reservation. New staffed season advertised from June 2027; online reservations for next year open January 2027. Neither is an exact season interval or live availability. Source read 2026-10-24.

Approach choices

Von Elm durch die Schlucht

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3

Source ascent: 3 h 30 min

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

Elm through Tschinglenschlucht and Tschinglenalp

hiking · summer

Source reference time: 3 h 30 min

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

Requirements: Steep final ascent with ropes; operator gives no SAC grade here.

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.

SegnesTrek stage4 Segnespass to Martinsmad

hiking · Grade to confirm

Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.

Via Glaralpina stage15 Martinsmad to Weissenberge

hiking · Grade to confirm

Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.

SegnesTrek stage5 Martinsmad to Segnesboden

hiking · Grade to confirm

Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.

More onward descriptions (1)

Via Glaralpina stage14 Panixerpass to Martinsmad
hiking · Grade to confirm · reference only.

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: Detailed stay page gives recurring full staffing July–August and weekends June/September. Current dated winter notice overrides its generic October–April room pattern. No continuous June–September 2027 staffing inferred.

Source read 2026-10-24· Martinsmad — staffed stay arrangements and recurring season pattern ↗

Gateway: Tschinglenbahn

Notice: Four-person cableway ride described as 8 minutes and shortens foot ascent by about 1 hour. Check actual operation. No exact new upper-station walking time or altitude derived.

Source read 2026-10-24· Martinsmad — Elm gorge approach and cableway shortening ↗

Bedding: Linen/silk liner obligatory; rental available.

Dogs: Entrance area only; no dining/sleeping rooms. Arrange dog visit beforehand.

Payment: Cash preferred; card fallback. Settle staffed bill in evening.

Source read 2026-10-24· Martinsmad — staffed stay arrangements and recurring season pattern ↗

Unstaffed room: Sleeping places: 4 · Water: no · Electricity: no · Reservation required: no · Facilities: Self-catering; cookware, wood and blankets provided. Toilet outside. Close windows/shutters on leaving. · Access: Operator explicitly says shelter can be sought at any time; this does not guarantee one of four sleeping places.

Source read 2026-10-24· Martinsmad — dated four-place winter opening and future booking horizon ↗

Half board: Half-board, walking tea, VAT and guest tax included in displayed offer.

Booking method: Online staffed-stay reservation; next-year bookings open January 2027 per current homepage. No winter-room reservation needed.

Payment: Cash preferred; Maestro/Mastercard/Visa also described.

Source read 2026-10-24· Martinsmad — booking and current cancellation charge ↗

Notice: Staffed hut is closed after summer. Winter room has been open since 27 September 2026 without reservation. New staffed season advertised from June 2027; online reservations for next year open January 2027. Neither is an exact season interval or live availability.

Source read 2026-10-24· Martinsmad — dated four-place winter opening and future booking horizon ↗
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.