🧭 The hut at a glance
The Cabane d’Orny (Orny hut) lies at 2,826 m in the Lower Valais, above Champex-Lac and not far from Orsières and Martigny. The spacious triangular hut belongs to the Diablerets section (Lausanne) of the Swiss Alpine Club. First built in 1893, rebuilt in 1975 and extended in 1985 with a training centre, it sits on a rocky plinth between two small lakes, right on the edge of the Orny glacier.
🛏️ Beds
- 83 beds in the hut
- 20 additional places in the winter room, which is open all year round
- Approach in around 2.5 hours from the La Breya top station (Champex-Lac chairlift)
- Alternative approach via Praz-de-Fort and the Saleina entrance
- Open all year, staffed from June to October
- Booking through the Diablerets section recommended
🍽️ Services
- Mountain restaurant serving regional food
- Training centre with modern teaching aids for theory courses
- Lounge for groups and courses
- CSS policyholders stay at SAC member rates
- Credit cards accepted
- Suitable for seminars and group events
⭐ What makes the Orny hut special
- Direct access to the Orny glacier and the Plateau du Trient
- An ideal training hut: plenty of space, facilities for courses, a short approach
- A panoramic position between two mountain lakes, surrounded by Mont Blanc granite
- Starting point for combined alpine tours, rock routes and the route to the Cabane du Trient (part of the Valais Haute Route)
- Easy to reach thanks to the Champex–La Breya chairlift – attractive for day visitors too
- Family-friendly despite its high-alpine setting
