🧭 The hut at a glance
The Bordierhütte lies at 2,886 m in the Valais Alps, at the foot of the Nadelgrat. The hut belongs to the SAC Geneva section and is the key base for tours on the Nadelgrat and the summits of the Balfrin group. It is named after a Geneva banker who helped to finance the hut’s construction in 1927.
🛏️ Beds
- 46 beds in total
- Staffed from mid-June to mid-September
- Outside the season the kitchen, dining room and bedrooms are freely available
- Online booking compulsory – no overnight stays without a reservation
- Sleeping bag liner compulsory
- For groups of 8 or more: the full cost of the stay must be paid at least 30 days in advance
🍽️ Services
- Hot and cold dishes during the staffed season
- Home-baked cake and bread from the wood-fired oven
- Dinner with soup, salad, main course and dessert
- Meat-free meals on request when booking (there is no explicitly vegetarian menu)
- Lactose intolerance and gluten allergies catered for if notified in good time
- Card payment possible (except Postcard, subject to a fee)
- Boiled water for a small charge
⭐ What makes the Bordierhütte special
- Direct access to the legendary Nadelgrat – one of the classic high-alpine ridges of the Valais Alps
- Starting point for the Nadelhorn traverse over the Hohberghorn and Stecknadelhorn
- A central base for the summits of the Balfrin group
- A high-alpine approach from Gasenried crossing the Riedgletscher – the walk in is an experience in itself
- A quiet, uncrowded setting away from the busy Zermatt hut circuits
- A tradition-rich hut with more than 90 years of history
