Von Zinal über die W-Flanke des Besso
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3+
Source ascent: 4 h 45 min
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Mountain hut
Cabane du Mountet CAS
About this hut: High-alpine hut behind Zinal; direct approach uses suspension bridge and ladders, while the longer Petit Mountet alternative crosses Zinal glacier.
Notice: Season ends 21 September 2026 at 14:30. All hut including winter room closed 21–30 September for works; off-season room otherwise offered. Source read 2026-10-24.
Path access notices
Plan des Lettres glacier alternative
Notice: Rockfall exposure and difficult bad-weather orientation. Source retains T4 hiking scale despite glacier crossing; do not infer ordinary glacier-free hiking. Linked GPX dated June 2024 was not fetched or reused. Source read 2026-10-24.
Petit Mountet–Plan des Lettres glacier alternative
Notice: Dated 25 August 2026 notice reopens alternative, only without snow and with alpine experience; not current October condition clearance. Source read 2026-10-24.
normal west-Besso path via Tsina de Vio bridge
Notice: Normal summer path currently closed; authorised only during summer staffed operation. Tsina/Tzina de Vio bridge use forbidden outside that period; not maintained or checked then. Source read 2026-10-24.
Approach choices
normal via Le Vichiesso, Navizence bridge and west Besso flank
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T3
Source ascent: 4 h 30 min
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Equipment: fixed ropes
Plan des Lettres and Zinal glacier crossing
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T4
Source ascent: 5 h 30 min
Petit Mountet → Plan des Lettres → P.2481 → Zinal glacier → moraine near 2650 m → Grand Mountet
Glacier travel described. A source description does not establish current path access.
Equipment: alpine experience and suitable equipment; steep rockfall gullies with ropes/chains, cairns, red markers and cables
More source-described approaches (1)
Von Zinal
ski touring · WS · glacier assessment unknown
Source ascent: 5 h–6 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
Notice: Rockfall exposure and difficult bad-weather orientation. Source retains T4 hiking scale despite glacier crossing; do not infer ordinary glacier-free hiking. Linked GPX dated June 2024 was not fetched or reused.
Source read 2026-10-24· Grand Mountet — Plan des Lettres glacial alternative, June 2025 detail ↗Notice: Dated 25 August 2026 notice reopens alternative, only without snow and with alpine experience; not current October condition clearance.
Source read 2026-10-24· Grand Mountet — seasonal access closure and hut operation ↗Notice: Season ends 21 September 2026 at 14:30. All hut including winter room closed 21–30 September for works; off-season room otherwise offered.
Source read 2026-10-24· Grand Mountet — seasonal access closure and hut operation ↗Booking method: reserve online
Source read 2026-10-24· Grand Mountet — seasonal access closure and hut operation ↗Notice: Normal summer path currently closed; authorised only during summer staffed operation. Tsina/Tzina de Vio bridge use forbidden outside that period; not maintained or checked then.
Source read 2026-10-24· Grand Mountet — seasonal access closure and hut operation ↗Published staffed period: 2026-06-20–2026-09-21 · hiking · summer
Source read 2026-10-24· Grand Mountet — seasonal access closure and hut operation ↗Sources & what has been checked
Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.
- Grand Mountet — Plan des Lettres glacial alternative, June 2025 detail ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Cabane du Mountet CAS · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Grand Mountet — seasonal access closure and hut operation ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Schalijochbiwak SAC · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.