Von der Pfingstegg / Grindelwald
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T4
Source ascent: 4 h–5 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Mountain hut
Schreckhornhütte SAC
About this hut: Summer mountaineering base behind Lower Grindelwald glacier; SAC notes frequent slips can complicate the approach.
Unstaffed room: 16 sleeping places in latest 23 September notice; reservation required Source read 2026-10-24.
Approach choices
Pfingstegg–Bäregg–Bänisegg–Rots Gufer normal
hiking · summer· SAC hiking T4
Source reference time: 4 h–5 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
Von der Station Eismeer via Zäsenberg
ski touring · winter spring· sac ski touring S-
Source ascent: 3 h–4 h
Glacier assessment not confirmed. A source description does not establish current path access.
More source-described approaches (1)
Von der Station Eismeer via Ochsejoch
ski touring · S- · glacier assessment unknown
Source ascent: 4 h–4 h 30 min
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.
Source-described option
mountaineering · Grade to confirm
Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.
Finsteraarhornhütte SAC: Über Finsteraar- und Agassizjoch
mountaineering · ZS
Glacier assessment unknown. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.
Source ascent: 8 h–9 h 30 min
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
Payment: Cash and debit/credit card stated; mobile payment unavailable
Notice: Sleeping: Shared rooms with duvets/pillows; hut liner mandatory
Water: Washroom and fountain water explicitly not drinking water
Unstaffed room: Sleeping places: 16 · Cooking: Wood heating/cooking available
Source read 2026-10-24· Schreckhorn — facilities, non-potable water and reserved winter room ↗Unstaffed room: 16 sleeping places in latest 23 September notice; reservation required
Source read 2026-10-24· Schreckhorn — dated September closure, removed chains and rockfall notices ↗Sources & what has been checked
Association profile: complete. Operator notices: complete. These checks do not rate the paths around the hut.
- Schreckhorn — mountaineering onward and winter ski distinctions ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Schreckhornhütte SAC · SAC public profile ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Schreckhorn — dated September closure, removed chains and rockfall notices ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Schreckhorn — T4 normal and separate failed alternative crossing ↗ · read 2026-10-24
- Schreckhorn — facilities, non-potable water and reserved winter room ↗ · read 2026-10-24
Location: OpenStreetMap. Source facts and map locations retain their own provenance.