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Mountain hut

Schönbielhütte SAC

Setting: Zmutttal high-alpine overnight base at 2694 m; mountaineering and ski tours are distinct from the summer hut walk

Reported status: Closed from 1 August 2026 until tentatively spring 2027 Source read 2026-10-24.

Approach choices

Von Zermatt über Zmutt und Chalbermatten

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T2

Source ascent: 4 h 30 min

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

Von Schwarzsee über Stafelalp

hiking · summer· SAC hiking T2

Source ascent: 2 h 30 min

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

Schwarzsee start

hiking · summer

Source reference time: 2 h 30 min

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

More source-described approaches (2)

Von Schwarzsee

ski touring · WS+ · glacier assessment unknown

Source ascent: 3 h

Zmuttgletscher access

ski touring · Grade unconfirmed · glacier travel

Requirements: Touring equipment and expert guidance stated

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

Reported status: Closed from 1 August 2026 until tentatively spring 2027

Source read 2026-10-24· Schönbiel — closure from August 2026, facilities and differentiated seasonal access ↗

Notice: Sleeping: Shared dormitories, no private rooms

Source read 2026-10-25· Schönbiel — closure from August 2026, facilities and differentiated seasonal access ↗
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.