Finsteraarhorn Hut

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This map shows the Fieschergletscher at the lower right with the Finsteraarhornhütte just above.

The Finsteraarhorn Hut (German: Finsteraarhornhütte) is a mountain hut located south of the Finsteraarhorn. It is situaded at 3,046 m above sea level, north of the Fiescher Glacier, in a remote area of the Bernese Alps in the Swiss canton of Valais. The hut is owned by the Swiss Alpine Club.

The hut is accessible only to mountaineers, the shortest access is from the Jungfraujoch (6 hours), every route crosses large glaciers. The Finsteraarhorn Hut is the base of the normal route to the summit of Finsteraarhorn, it is also used to climb other high summits in the area (Gross Fiescherhorn, Grünhorn).

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Coordinates: 46°31′19″N 8°06′52″E / 46.52194°N 8.11444°E / 46.52194; 8.11444

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