Doldenhorn Hut

The Doldenhornhütte is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. It sits at 1,915 metres above sea level above the village of Kandersteg, at the foot of the Doldenhorn peak that gives it its name. The hut is owned and operated by the SAC's Emmental Section and is a popular overnight stop for hikers, families and scout groups, partly because of its proximity to the Kandersteg international scout centre. The approach from Kandersteg railway station takes about two and a half hours on foot, with two alternative routes that merge below the hut. The hut offers 42 sleeping places with half-board, a cosy dining room and a terrace with views of the surrounding mountains, serving regional specialities. It is open seasonally, typically from mid-May to mid-October. The original hut was built in 1897, passed to the Emmental Section in 1902, was rebuilt in stone in 1926 and extended in 1943. A major renovation began in May 2025, and the new Doldenhornhütte reopened on 14 May 2026 under the management of Ursula Schweizer and Balthasar Dinkelacker. The hut is a base for tours to the Doldenhorn and to the Inner and Outer Fisistock peaks.

The Doldenhornhütte was built in 1897 as a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club in the Bernese Oberland. In 1902 it passed to the SAC's Emmental Section, which has owned and operated it since. In 1926 the hut was rebuilt as a stone structure, and in 1943 it was extended. Over the decades it became a popular overnight stop for hikers and scout groups, benefiting from its location above Kandersteg and near the Kandersteg international scout centre. In May 2025 a major renovation project began, and the new Doldenhornhütte reopened on 14 May 2026. The hut is managed by Ursula Schweizer and Balthasar Dinkelacker and offers 42 sleeping places with half-board, a dining room and a terrace. It is open seasonally, typically from mid-May to mid-October, and serves as a base for tours to the Doldenhorn and the Inner and Outer Fisistock peaks.

• 2026

  New hut reopened on 14 May

• 2025

  Renovation began in May

• 1943

  Hut extended

• 1926

  Rebuilt as a stone structure

• 1902

  Hut passed to SAC Emmental Section

• 1897

  Doldenhornhütte built

A traditional Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut offering simple, authentic hospitality and a base for hiking and climbing in the Bernese Oberland.

• Overnight stays with half-board

  42 sleeping places with half-board.

• Dining room and terrace

  Regional specialities served in the dining room or on the terrace.

• Hiking and alpine tours

  Tours to Doldenhorn and Fisistock peaks.

1. 1Official websitedoldenhornhuette.ch
2. 2Impressumdoldenhornhuette.ch
3. 3Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org