Vélan Hut
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| Vélan Hut Cabane du Vélan (fr)
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| General | ||
| Elevation | 2,642 m8,667.979 ft 1.642 miles | |
| Type | SAC-CAS | |
| Location | ||
| Location | Valais, Switzerland | |
| Massif | Mont Vélan Group | |
| Coordinates | ||
| DMS Coor. | 45°52´50"N, 7°13´25"E | |
| Swiss Coor. | 585005 / 85050 | |
| Links | Topographic Detail | |
| Nearby Features | ||
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Nothing nearby | ||
| Alpinist's Info | ||
| Base(s) | Bourg Saint Pierre | |
| Summit(s) | Grand Combin, Mont Vélan | |
| Topo. Map | SLK 1366: Mont Vélan | |
| Approach Difficulty | Hike | |
| Hut Info | ||
| Places | 60 | |
| Guarded | 15 Mar. - 15 May (on demand) 15 Jun. - 15 Oct. (~ conditions) | |
| Catering | Drinks and Food | |
| Tel. | 0041 (0)27 787 13 13 (hut) | |
| info@velan.ch | ||
| Website | www.velan.ch | |
| Map | ||
  Vélan Hut | ||
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[edit] General information
The Vélan Hut is a hut in the Pennine Alps (Valais) in Switzerland and was opened in 2003. It has a nice view on Mont Vélan and Grand Combin.
[edit] Accomodation
60 places / 12 places in winter room
Food (pasta, cheese, fondue...), cold and hot drinks and Valais wines are available.
| Category | CHF/night |
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| CAS Member, 23+ Certain organisations, police on duty, military, frontier guards, | 21* |
| CAS Member, 10-22 Youth participating in youth CAS courses | 13* |
| All others 18+ | 32* |
| All others 10-17 | 19* |
| Child < 10 | 10* |
| Preparation of own meal or use of kitchen | 5/person |
* Tax non included: 1.2 CHF/person/night (children 6-16: 0.6 CHF/person/night). Taxfree for people living in Bourg-Saint-Pierre.
[edit] Approach routes
- By car: from Martigny, take the road to Grand-Saint-Bernard untill Bourg-Saint-Pierre (BSP)
- Public Transport: train from Martigny-Orsières, then post bus to BSP (direct bus from Martigny to BSP in the morning)
- From BSP, ascend the Valsorey valley: departure close to the « Vieux Moulin » hotel on the top of BSP
- Alpine road untill Cordonna, then good mountain path (good shoes recommended)
- At the chalet d'Amont cross the stream and follow the moraine up to the hut. Walking time from BSP to the hut: 3-4h
[edit] Crossings
- Valsorey Hut, Col du Sonadon, Chanrion Hut
- Valsorey Hut, Col de Metin, F.X. Bagnoud (Panossière) Hut
[edit] Ascents
- Mont Vélan - 3.731 m, 5-6 h
[edit] Additional Photos
 view on the hut |
 approach to the hut |
