Cabane d'Orny

The Cabane d'Orny is a mountain hut (refuge de montagne) in the Mont Blanc massif, located at 2,828 metres (2,811 m according to IGN) on the sunny side of the Aiguilles d'Arpette in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It sits at the foot and on the left bank of the Orny Glacier, between two small glacial lakes, the lower of which is Lac d'Orny. In summer it can be reached from Champex-Lac by taking the Breya chairlift and then a trail (about 2 h 15 total), or entirely on foot via the Combe d'Orny (about 4 h 30). The hut is operated by the Swiss Alpine Club (Schweizer Alpen-Club) and serves as a base for numerous alpine excursions and climbs, including the Portalet, the Aiguilles Dorées, the Pointe des Ecandies, the Aiguille du Tour, the Aiguille d'Orny, the Pointe d'Orny, the Col des Plines, and the Cabane du Trient. It is a classic stop on the Tour du Mont Blanc and other alpine routes. The first stone hut with 10 places was built in 1876 under the direction of Édouard Dufour next to Lac d'Orny. In 1893 a second wooden hut with 35 places was erected. The current hut was built in 1975, 150 m higher, and enlarged in 1985. The 1893 hut was dismantled in 1979 and rebuilt in 1983 in the Dent de Vaulion massif in the Jura vaudois. The hut was supplemented by annexes in the 1990s. The Cabane d'Orny is a well-known landmark in the Valais Alps, offering meals and dormitory accommodation to hikers and climbers during the summer season. It is listed among the refuges of the Alps and is affiliated with the Swiss Alpine Club, which maintains a network of mountain huts across Switzerland.

The history of the Cabane d'Orny begins in 1876, when a first stone hut with 10 places was built under the direction of Édouard Dufour next to Lac d'Orny. In 1893, a second wooden hut with 35 places was erected. The current hut was constructed in 1975, 150 metres higher than the previous one, and was enlarged in 1985. The 1893 hut was dismantled in 1979 and rebuilt in 1983 in the Dent de Vaulion massif in the Jura vaudois. The hut was supplemented by annexes in the 1990s. The inauguration of the Cabane d'Orny II took place on 4 June 1983 at Vaulion, as documented by the Swiss Alpine Club. The hut remains an active refuge in the Swiss Alpine Club network, serving hikers and climbers in the Mont Blanc massif.

• 1990

  Annexes added to the hut during the 1990s.

• 1985

  Current hut enlarged.

• 1983

  The 1893 hut rebuilt in the Dent de Vaulion massif; inauguration of Cabane d'Orny II on 4 June 1983 at Vaulion.

• 1979

  The 1893 hut dismantled.

• 1975

  Current hut built 150 m higher than the previous one.

• 1893

  Second wooden hut with 35 places erected.

• 1876

  First stone hut with 10 places built under the direction of Édouard Dufour next to Lac d'Orny.

A historic Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif, serving hikers and climbers on alpine routes.

• Mountain hut accommodation

  Dormitory lodging for hikers and climbers at 2,828 m.

• Meals

  Food service during the summer season.

1. 1Cabane d'Orny - Wikipedia (French)fr.wikipedia.org
2. 2Cabane d'Orny - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Official websitecabanedorny.ch
4. 4[EN]: cabanedorny.ch - cabanedornydomainname.de