Welcome in the Geltenhütte!
The Geltenhütte is in the nature reserve Gelten-Iffigen
If you like to stay in the hut, you need to book.
IN WINTER AOU HAVE MANY POSSIBILITIES FOR SKITOURING.
In summer the tour starts at Lauenensee, which you can reach by car or by bus. After 2 hours and 600m altitude you reach the Geltenhütte. On the way up you see plemty of water. The Geltenschuss is a big waterfall. It is also possible to come up with childern. We recommend the age from 6 .
Once there, we offer drinks and food and good wine. If you like to sleep in the hut, you have to do a reservation in advance. It`s not possible to make a reservation for a table at lunch time.
There is a nice circle walk Geltenhütte- Furggental-Rottal-Geltenhütte 2h T2
IInner sleeping bag is compulsory. It can be rented in the hut.Thanks for your cooperation and enjoy the mountains.
We wish you all the best for exploring the valley Gelten.
INFORMATIONS
✔Geltenhütte 2002m, Berner Oberland
✔Start: Lauenensee parking CHF 8.-- or bus from Gstaad
Lauenensee-Geltenhütte 2h
✔Start in winter: Col du Pillon -Glacier 3000 (with cable car) after Arpelistock/Geltenhütte
The road from Lauenen to Lauenensee can be closed in winter. Please ask.
✔You need to book in advance
✔The owner is SAC Oldenhorn it's a swiss alpine hut
✔Nice dormitories with duvet,
✔Dinner at 18.30
✔Breakfast from 7h00 to 8h00 or by arrangement
✔Silence at 22h00
✔dogs are not allowed in the hut
✔warm kitschen during the day from 11.30-15.00
✔not possible to reserve a table for lunch
✔Slippers in the hut
✔Hut sleeping bag compusory
✔payement: cash only
The hut provides full service from end of February until end of Avril
mid June to end October depending the weather conditions
SUMMER TOURS
Lauenensee-Geltenhütte 2h T2
Geltenhütte- Furggental-Rottal-Geltenhütte 2h T2 very nice!!
Geltenhütte- Arpelistock- Geltenhütte T4 6h
Iffigenalp-Stieretungel-Chüetungel-Geltenhütte 5-6h T3
Lenk Bettelberg-Geltenhütte 4h T3
Geltenhütte - Barrage du Sanetsch T4
Geltenhütte-Wildhornhütte 4h T3
Geltenhütte-Cabane des Audannes T3-T4
PRICES
Prices with half board
categorie
night
half-board
total
A
CAS member
26.-
44.-
70.-
B 1
CAS young people
7-11 years
14.-
29.-
43.-
B 2
CAS young people
12-22 years
14.-
44.-
58.-
D 1
childern
7-11 years
21.-
29.-
50.-
D 2
young people
12-17 years
21.-
44.-
65-
C
adults
44.-
44.-
88.-
E
childern until 6 years
0.-
19.-
19.-
hiring a hut sleeping bag per time
CHF 8.00
shower (if enough water)
CHF 8.00
with towel 12.00
FOOD
We offer simple food and drinks. We cook until 15h00.
We have also regional beer and some really good wine.
If you wish no alcohol we recommend a cherry lemonade, that' s good for your muscles..
Dinner is served at 18.30h for everybody.
If you are vegeterian, please tell us in advance with your inspriction.
Breakfast is from 07.00 until 08.00 o' clock. If you are planing a long tour, we can arrange other time.
By gluten allergy please let us know and bring your own bread with you.
Lunch for the next day can be ordered when you arrive.
Please take your rubbish back to town.
TELEFON, ELECTRICITY & WLAN
With Swisscom you will have connection on the north side of the hut.
WLAN is not accessible for guests. If you would like to have WLAN, you have to work in the hut.
We don`t have a lot electricity, so please take your charging bar with you.
In winter the resources are scare.
You can charge your cell phone in case of urgence.
SUPPLY
HISTORY
The Geltenhütte was originally used for farmers. The hut had a lower standpoint Current alpinists came up in early days for tours.
In 1940, an avalanche destroit the accommodation. The SAC rebuilt the hut.
In a few years, more and more people discovered the alps and there was not enough place any more.
In 1969 many voluntaries built the new hut at the currents standpoint.
2014 the SAC Oldenhorn renovated the hut and also a own water hydro was buildet.
What started small and simple became to a comfortable accommodation in the alps.
We should never forget, that we are on 2002m and no road is coming up.
