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Cabane des Vignettes CAS

About this hut: Haute Route hut above Arolla; direct access crosses Glacier de Pièce, while onward journeys require high-alpine route assessment.

Explore hut in PlannerOpening & reservations ↗

Notice: Announced opening dates are subject to weather. Winter room specifically closed 3–6 March 2027; do not infer shelter access then. Source read 2026-10-24.

Approach choices

Von Arolla

mountaineering · summer· sac mountaineering L

Source ascent: 3 h 30 min

Glacier travel described. A source description does not establish current path access.

D'Arolla

ski touring · winter spring· sac ski touring WS

Source ascent: 4 h

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

moraine to P.2571, Glacier de Pièce, Col des Vignettes

mountaineering · summer

Source ascent: 3 h–4 h

Glacier travel described. A source description does not establish current path access.

Equipment: appropriate glacier equipment required

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.

Glacier d’Otemma

mountaineering · Grade to confirm

Glacier travel described. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.

Portons or Glacier d’Otemma; distinct alternatives

ski touring · Grade to confirm

Glacier travel described. Reference only; no qualified connection offered here.

Cabane de Chanrion CAS: Von Arolla über die Cabane de Vignettes

ski touring · WS

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

Source ascent: 7 h–9 h

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

Published staffed period: 2027-06-19–2027-09-12 · mountaineering · summer

Source read 2026-10-24· Vignettes — opening periods and winter room ↗

Reservation changes: reservation system; phone if already travelling

Check-in: 11:00–17:30

Payment: cash preferred; cards accepted

Source read 2026-10-24· Vignettes — booking and limited resources ↗

Notice: Announced opening dates are subject to weather. Winter room specifically closed 3–6 March 2027; do not infer shelter access then.

Source read 2026-10-24· Vignettes — opening periods and winter room ↗

Published staffed period: 2027-03-06–2027-05-05 · ski touring · spring

Source read 2026-10-24· Vignettes — opening periods and winter room ↗

Bedding: Duvets and pillows; liner required.

Source read 2026-10-25· Vignettes — accommodation and meals ↗
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.