Dom Hut
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Dom Hut Domhütte (de)
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| General | |
| Elevation | 2,940 m9,645.669 ft 1.827 miles |
| Type | SAC-CAS |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Range | Pennine Alps |
| Massif | Mischabel |
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| Coordinates | |
| DMS Coor. | 46°6´10.2"N, 7°49´3.4"E |
| Swiss Coor. | 629305 / 105774 |
| Links | Topographic Detail |
| Nearby Features | |
| Chli Dirruhorn, Europa Hut, Hobärghorn, Kin Hut, Kinhorn | |
| Alpinist's Info | |
| Base(s) | Randa |
| Summit(s) | Dom, Dürrenhorn, Hohberghorn, Lenzspitze, Nadelhorn, Stecknadelhorn, Täschhorn |
| Topo. Map | SLK 1328: Randa |
| Approach Difficulty | W2 |
| Hut Info | |
| Places | 75 |
| Guarded | 15 Jun. - 15 Sep. |
| Catering | Drinks and Food |
| Tel. | 0041 (0)27 967 26 34 (hut) 0041 (0)27 956 35 18 (warden) |
| info@domhuette.ch | |
| Website | www.domhuette.ch |
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[edit] General information
The Dom Hut (German: Domhütte) (2,940 m9,645.669 ft
1.827 miles) is a mountain hut in the Pennine Alps located above Randa in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It stands on rock under the mighty moraine N of the Festig Glacier. You have a magnificent view on the Weisshorn. It is owned by the Swiss Alpine Club. The hut looks like an oversized octagonal mountain crystal. The Dom Hut is mainly used as the starting point of the normal route to the Dom. The Tässchorn and the sharp peaks on the Nadelgrat can also be reached from here. From Randa a trail leads to the hut. The wardens are Renato und Kathleen Schaller (Balmatten 25, 3924 Sankt Niklaus; Tel: 0041 (0)27 956 35 18 or 0041 (0)78 797 35 17).
[edit] Accomodation
75 places, 50 in winter room.
| Category | CHF/night |
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| CAS Member, 23+ Certain organisations, police, military, frontier guards, civil guards, rescue missions | 25* |
| CAS Member, 6-22 | 12* |
| All others 18+ | 36* |
| All others <17 | 18* |
* All included except preparation of own meals
[edit] Approach routes
Start at the parking lot at the station. Continue upwards past the school building and the church to the highest houses. Go through the meadows until you reach the Dorfbach. Across the bridge, follow the steep path through the forest to reach the open alpine slopes above it at 2,016 m. Continue steeply up the fields to meet the Europaweg at 2,280 m. Cross this and continue up the rock barrier of Festiflue. Follow the path Rwards under this until it is possible to scale the barrier. The route up the rocks has steps, fixed ropes etc and a bit of scrambling to relieve the grind. Eventually it brakes out on to stony terrain not far below the hut.
[edit] Ascents
Al 7 4000ers of the Mischabel can be reached from this hut.
- Täschhorn, : NW-face (5-6h)
- Dom, 4,545 m14,911.417 ft
2.824 miles: N-face (normal route) or NW-ridge (Festi ridge route) - Lenzspitze, 4,294 m14,087.927 ft
2.668 miles: S-ridge - Nadelhorn, 4,327 m14,196.194 ft
2.689 miles: via Nadel ridge (from Lenzspitze or via Stecknadelhorn) - Stecknadelhorn, 4,242 m13,917.323 ft
2.636 miles: via Hohberg Glacier (5-6h) - Hohberghorn, : via Hohberg glacier (often starting point for the Nadel ridge traverse)
- Dürrenhorn, : normally climbed after the summit Hohberghorn
Detailed info available on the official website
[edit] Crossings
[edit] Additional photos
 Steep rock wall on the approach route from Randa |
 Ascent of Täschhorn |
 Ascent of the Dom |
[edit] Recommended books
The Alpine 4000m Peaks by the Classic Routes by Richard Goedeke
Valais Alps East: Selected Climbs (Alpine Club Guides) by Les Swindin
Valais Alps West: Selected Climbs (Alpine Club Guides) by Lindsay Griffin
Valais East: Zermatt - Saas - Fiesch (Rother Walking Guide) by Michael Waeber
Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert) by Cathy Cosley
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