Sleep high, book early

Mountain huts & how to book them

The hut nights are the heart of the Haute Route — and in July they sell out weeks to months ahead. Booking details below are verified against each hut’s official terms and the Swiss Alpine Club rules.

How Swiss hut booking works

SAC-affiliated huts are booked on hut-reservation.org, the joint portal of the Swiss, Austrian, German, and South Tyrol alpine clubs (it replaced alpsonline.org). A free user account is required — anonymous bookings no longer exist. No money is taken when you book; if a hut requires a card guarantee, a 3D-Secure card is verified with a ~EUR 1 authorization that is immediately reversed and only charged on late cancellation or no-show.

Cancellation: Under the SAC general terms, changes and cancellations are free until 18:00 two days before the booked night; after that the hut may charge up to the full value of the unused services. Wardens may also ask for a deposit — if it isn't paid by the agreed date the reservation lapses.

Membership discounts: SAC members and members of reciprocal alpine clubs (UIAA reciprocity) get discounted overnight rates, but only on presentation of a valid membership card — these days usually the digital card in the SAC app. Discounts vary per hut; some private huts offer none.

Note: only some Haute Route huts use the SAC portal — most run their own booking systems with their own rules. Per-hut details below.

Cabane de Mille

Night after Stage 3 →
2,473 m · 55 dormitory places in 7 dorms — no private rooms
Book: Hut's own online calendar (at least 48 h ahead) or phone · +41 27 783 11 82
Prices: Half-board CHF 78 adult / 53 youth 12–15 / 39 child 4–11; overnight-only CHF 33 adult / 20 youth & child. Taxes included.
Season: 2026 season opened June 4.
Cancellation: Book at least 48 h before the desired date; standard hut courtesy applies — contact the hut for changes.
Member discount: No published alpine-club member rate.
Good to know: Advance reservation is required for every overnight stay, with or without half-board.

Cabane de Louvie

Night after Stage 4 →
2,250 m · Collective dormitory plus small private dorms
Book: Hut's own online system; phone only while the hut is wardened · +41 27 778 17 40
Prices: 2025 rates: half-board CHF 79 adult in the collective dorm, CHF 89 in a small private dorm, CHF 45 child to 16, CHF 30 child to 10 — dinner, overnight, breakfast, shower token, and tourist tax all included. 2026 rates not yet published — verify when booking.
Season: Summer-wardened; check the booking calendar for current dates.
Cancellation: Modify or cancel at least 48 h before arrival; no-shows and late cancellations are charged in full.
Member discount: No published alpine-club member rate.
Good to know: Not on the SAC portal — book directly with the hut.

Cabane de Prafleuri

Night after Stage 5 →
2,624 m · 59 dormitory places (single bed category, no private rooms)
Book: SAC platform hut-reservation.org (hut ID 473); waiting list available · +41 27 281 17 80
Prices: Half-board CHF 80 adult; overnight-only CHF 32. Mountain guides CHF 50 half-board / free overnight. Unstaffed winter room year-round at CHF 10, no booking.
Season: Guarded March–April and from mid-June to October (2026: from June 25 continuously, plus March 4 – April 25).
Cancellation: SAC standard: free until 18:00 two days before the night; up to full value after that.
Member discount: No special SAC/CAS member rate.
Good to know: Privately owned but booked via the SAC platform. Warden: Estelle Gabriel. Payment handled through the portal (Payrexx).
⏰ As of 11 June 2026, most peak-July dates were already full 4–7 weeks out (zero beds on a dozen July nights). Book July months ahead and use the portal waiting list for full dates.

Cabane de Moiry

Night after Stage 7 →
2,825 m · Dormitories plus 4-bed mini-dorms
Book: Online only, via the hut's own system — no SAC portal, email, or phone bookings · +41 27 475 45 34
Prices: 2026 incl. 3.8% VAT: non-member adult half-board CHF 109 in the dorm / CHF 119 in a 4-bed mini-dorm (CHF 56 overnight + CHF 4 tourist tax + CHF 49 half-board). Alpine-club member (23+) CHF 91 / CHF 101.
Season: Summer-wardened; check the booking site for current dates.
Cancellation: Change or cancel via the website at least 48 h before arrival (by 18:00). Refunds lose 8–10% in processing fees; late cancellations and no-shows can be charged in full.
Member discount: CHF 18 per night off for alpine-club / reciprocity members — card must be shown at the hut (digital card OK).
Good to know: Phone is only for same-day or <24 h last-minute requests. Online bookings must include half-board (breakfast is mandatory for all overnight guests); the balance is paid at the hut in cash or card.

Valley stays

The nights you spend in villages rather than huts — verified options, with the rest coming as research lands.

Trient / Col de Balme areanight after stage 1

Chalet des Grands
alpine club hut (CAS), 15 places
Price: No public tariff — ask when booking
Book: Web form or email, at least 2 weeks ahead — bookings are definitive only once confirmed by email · +41 79 928 65 38
Season: Guarded roughly early June to end September (2026 window: 12 Jun – 2 Oct); no winter room
Good to know: Owned by CAS Les Diablerets, run by the Payerne sub-section with volunteer wardens. The 2-week minimum notice makes it unsuitable for last-minute changes.
Refuge du Col de Balme
mountain refuge on the col
Price: 62 EUR/CHF half-board (2026) — dinner, dorm, breakfast, taxes
Book: Online (Octorate engine via the refuge site), email or phone · +33 6 07 06 16 30
Season: ~15 June to end September, weather permitting
Good to know: Caps overnight guests at ~10–12/night, arrive before 18:00. Deposit 15.50 EUR; cancellation inside 21 days costs 50%, inside 7 days 100%. Books out fast in July.

Champex-Lacnight after stage 2

Pension en Plein Air
pension — 70 beds, 6-bed dorms + small rooms
Price: 2025: CHF 82 half-board in the dorm / CHF 92 in a room (+CHF 2.40 tax) — 2026 rates unpublished, confirm when booking
Book: Mon Tour du Mont-Blanc platform (live calendar), email, or phone · +41 79 579 99 75
Season: Year-round on reservation
Good to know: Sheets and blankets included in the dorms; whole-house group bookings possible.
Hôtel Splendide
family hotel (4th generation)
Price: Room rates via the booking engine; half-board supplement CHF 28–30 pp if added when you reserve directly (CHF 38 if arranged on the spot, excluded on Booking.com)
Book: Online (Reservit engine via the hotel site), phone, or email · +41 27 783 11 45
Season: Open from 1 June for the summer season
Good to know: Dinner served 19:00–20:15.

Arollanight after stage 6

Hôtel du Pigne
3-star hotel — 12 rooms, no dorms
Price: July 2026 from ~CHF 122 pp half-board in a double (CHF 245/night flexible; CHF 231 non-refundable; B&B from CHF 165/room)
Book: Online (Amenitiz engine, best price on the official site), phone, or email · +41 27 283 71 00
Season: Open from 10 June 2026 through the summer
Good to know: Only 12 rooms — as of 11 June 2026 all July dates were still bookable, but it can sell out.
Grand Hôtel & Kurhaus
historic mountain hotel
Price: Via the booking engine — no verified public tariff
Book: Online via the hotel's booking engine or phone · +41 27 283 70 00
Season: Summer season from 1 June 2026

La Sagenight after stage 6

Hôtel de La Sage
boutique hotel in the hamlet
Price: Via the booking engine — no verified public tariff
Book: Online (Amenitiz engine), phone, or email · +41 27 283 24 20
Season: Taking 2026 bookings
Good to know: Handy if you sleep in La Sage before the Col du Tsaté day instead of transferring the same morning.
🔍 Still being verified: Zinal (Hotel Le Trift, Auberge Alpina, Hotel Europe); Gruben — Hotel Schwarzhorn (effectively the only bed in the Turtmanntal); Zermatt budget options (youth hostel, Hotel Bahnhof, Matterhorn Hostel). We don’t publish accommodation guidance we haven’t confirmed against the establishment’s own terms.

Prices and policies change — Cabane de Louvie’s published rates are still 2025 at the time of writing, and availability snapshots age quickly. Always confirm with the hut or hotel when you book.