Dammahütte

The Dammahütte is a mountain hut owned and operated by the Pilatus Section of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). It is situated at 2,439 metres above sea level on the southern ridge of the Moosstock, east of the Dammastock and the Dammagletscher, in the Urner Alps of the Swiss canton of Uri. The hut offers 20 sleeping places and is staffed during the summer season from June to the end of September. Its location provides panoramic views and a deep look down to the Göscheneralpsee reservoir. The hut was originally exhibited by the SAC at the Swiss National Exhibition in Bern in 1914. In 1915 it was transported to its current site and reassembled, and it was officially inaugurated by the Pilatus Section in 1916. The hut has a water connection. Access to the Dammahütte is typically gained from the dam of the Göscheneralpsee (reachable by PostBus from Göschenen). The marked hut trail (white-red-white) leads along the northern shore via Vorder Röti-Egg and takes about three hours. An ascent along the southern shore, possible only when free of snow, takes about two and a half hours. The surroundings of the Dammahütte offer climbing routes of all grades and serve as a starting point for high-alpine tours such as the Dammastock East Ridge (3,630 m), Schneestock East Edge (3,608 m), Eggstock, Rhonestock, Tiefenstock, and Gletschhorn. Hut-to-hut crossings are possible via the Dammajoch, Dammapass, or Winterlücke and Rhonegletscher to the Furkapass (Valais); via the Dammajoch to the Trifthütte (Bern); via the Winterlücke to the Albert-Heim-Hütte (Uri); and via Vorder Röti to the Kehlenalp or Bergseehütte (Uri). Visitors are warned that routes marked white-blue-white, glacier crossings, or unmarked paths should only be attempted by experienced and properly equipped mountaineers. The hut is a typical SAC facility, providing simple accommodation and a base for mountaineering in the Urner Alps.

The Dammahütte was built and first displayed by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) at the Swiss National Exhibition in Bern in 1914. Following the exhibition, the hut was transported in 1915 to its current location on the southern ridge of the Moosstock in the Urner Alps and reassembled. It was officially inaugurated in 1916 by the Pilatus Section of the SAC, which has owned and operated it since. The hut was equipped with a water connection. Over the decades, it has served as a base for mountaineers exploring the Dammastock, Dammagletscher, and surrounding peaks. The hut offers 20 sleeping places and is staffed during the summer season from June to the end of September. It remains an active facility of the SAC, providing shelter and information for climbers and hikers in the region.

• 1916

  Inaugurated by the Pilatus Section of the Swiss Alpine Club.

• 1915

  Transported to its current location and reassembled.

• 1914

  Exhibited by the Swiss Alpine Club at the Swiss National Exhibition in Bern.

A traditional Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut providing simple accommodation and a base for climbing and high-alpine tours in the Urner Alps.

• Mountain hut accommodation

  20 sleeping places, summer season June to end of September.

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2. 2Dammahütte - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3SAC Pilatus - Dammahüttesac-pilatus.ch