Gandegg Hut
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Gandegg Hut Gandegghütte (de)
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| General | |
| Elevation | 3,029 m9,937.664 ft 1.882 miles |
| Type | Private |
| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
| Range | Pennine Alps |
| Massif | Breithorn-Liskamm Group |
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| Coordinates | |
| DMS Coor. | 45°57´51"N, 7°43´31"E |
| Swiss Coor. | 622220 / 90340 |
| Links | Topographic Detail |
| Nearby Features | |
| Breithorn, Breithorn Central, Klein Matterhorn, Theodule Hut | |
| Alpinist's Info | |
| Base(s) | Zermatt |
| Summit(s) | Breithorn, Castor, Felikhorn, Klein Matterhorn, Liskamm, Pollux |
| Topo. Map | SLK 1348: Zermatt |
| Approach Difficulty | W1 |
| Hut Info | |
| Places | 30 |
| Guarded | 1 Jul. - 1 Sep. |
| Catering | Drinks and Food |
| Tel. | 0041 (0)79 607 88 68 (hut) |
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[edit] General information
The Gandegg Hut (German: Gandegghütte) (3,029 m9,937.664 ft
1.882 miles) is a mountain hut above Zermatt in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It's situated on the rocky spine separating the Ob and Unt Theodule Glaciers. Although this is a private hut, dortoir rates are similar to members' rates in SAC huts. The overnight fee includes breakfast or demi-pension. The hut warden is Gervas Perren (Tel: 0041 (0)27 967 21 12 or 0041 (0)77 28 39 96).
[edit] History
The first hut was built in 1885 and rebuilt in 1964.
[edit] Accommodation
30 places.
Self-catering not possible and the warden will not cook your own food or provide hot water. Demi-pension obligatory.
[edit] Approach routes
- From Zermatt:
Starting from the Zermatt church (1,616 m) passing Zum See (1766m), Hermettji (2053m), Fruggbach (2272m) and Trockener Steg (2880m) the Gandegg hut (3029m) is reached in 4,5 h
- A more easy and expensive way is to take the cable car from Zermatt to Trockener Steg leaving only a 15 minutes walk to the hut.
[edit] Ascents
- Klein Matterhorn (3,880 m): several routes
- Breithorn (4,146 m)
- In the old days the Gandegg hut was the base for the ascent of the Breithorn. Since the opening of the cable car to Klein Matterhorn the easy ascent is made from there.
- There are many steep routes on rock and icy couloirs up the N side of the Breithorn that start from the Gandegg hut.
- Castor
- Pollux
- Liskamm
- Felikhorn
[edit] Crossings
- Trockener Steg - Hermettji - Zum See - Zermatt
- Monte Rosa Hut
- Theodule Hut (it)
- Cervinia Guides' Hut (it)
