Monte Rosa Hut
Monte-Rosa-Hütte
A silver, futuristic mountain hut at 2,883 m, standing between the Gornergletscher and Monte Rosa. Reaching it requires crossing the glacier.
The Monte Rosa Hut opened in 2009 and was designed with input from ETH Zurich. Shaped like a silver crystal, it generates most of its own energy and is a landmark of Alpine architecture. From the Rotenboden station of the Gornergrat Railway, you descend to the glacier and follow marked routes across it, a one-way trip of about 3 to 4 hours. The glacier has crevasses, and its conditions change every year, so anyone without glacier experience should hire a high-mountain guide and wear mountaineering boots and crampons. Overnight stays must be booked in advance.
Opening hours
Approx. July–September
Nearby sights
- Gorner Glacier
- Gornergrat
- Riffelsee
- 5-Seenweg (Five Lakes Walk)
- Rothorn (Unterrothorn)
- Findeln
- Sunnegga / Leisee
- Matterhorn Glacier Paradise