Grünhornhütte

Grünhornhütte is a historic mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), Section Tödi, situated at 2,448 metres above sea level in the Glarus Alps, south of Linthal in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland. It lies on the eastern flank of the Tödi near the Bifertenfirn glacier and takes its name from the Grünhorn, a 2,953-metre pre-summit of the Tödi on whose eastern ridge it stands. The Tödi can be reached from the hut in about five hours. In winter the hut is not accessible. The Grünhornhütte holds a special place in Swiss mountaineering history: it was the first mountain hut for alpinists built by the Swiss Alpine Club, constructed in the club's founding year of 1863. Initially it consisted only of low walls over which climbers stretched a tarpaulin at night. It was later expanded and became increasingly popular, so that due to lack of space the Fridolinshütte was built in 1890. In 1898 the simple shelter on the Grünhorngrat was replaced by a wooden hut. The hut had eight places. It was not serviced and served merely as an emergency shelter. Its condition has been described as having "museum character". Since 2011 it has been closed and is no longer available even as an emergency shelter. However, since 2013 it can be visited, with access arranged through the Fridolinshütte. Access to the hut is from Linthal via Tierfehd, Vorder Sand, Hinter Sand and the Fridolinshütte. The walking time from Linthal is about 6½ hours. The hut lies above the Fridolinshütte. Neighbouring huts include the Fridolinshütte (2,111 m, 1.4 km), Camona da Punteglias (2,311 m, 3.9 km), Planurahütte (2,947 m, 4.8 km), Claridenhütte (2,453 m, 5.5 km) and Bifertenhütte (2,482 m, 6.5 km). Nearby peaks include the Grünhorn (2,953 m, 0.5 km), Gelbe Wand (2,807 m, 0.7 km), Bündner Tödi (3,124 m, 1 km), Bifertenstock (3,421 m, 1.4 km) and Tödi (3,614 m, 3 km). As a brand, Grünhornhütte represents a heritage alpine shelter within the SAC network. It is not a commercial product brand but a named, trademarked facility of the Swiss Alpine Club, maintained by its Tödi section. Its significance lies in its pioneering role as the SAC's first hut and its preserved, museum-like state.

The Grünhornhütte was built in 1863 by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), Section Tödi, making it the first mountain hut for alpinists erected by the SAC in its founding year. It is located at 2,448 metres above sea level in the Glarus Alps, south of Linthal in the canton of Glarus, on the eastern flank of the Tödi near the Bifertenfirn. Its name derives from the Grünhorn, a 2,953-metre pre-summit of the Tödi on whose eastern ridge it lies. Initially the Grünhornhütte consisted only of low walls over which climbers stretched a tarpaulin at night. It was later expanded and became increasingly popular, so that due to lack of space the Fridolinshütte was built in 1890. In 1898 the simple shelter on the Grünhorngrat was replaced by a wooden hut. The hut had eight places. It was not serviced and served merely as an emergency shelter. Its condition has been described as having "museum character". Since 2011 it has been closed and is no longer available even as an emergency shelter. However, since 2013 it can be visited, with access arranged through the Fridolinshütte. Access to the hut is from Linthal via Tierfehd, Vorder Sand, Hinter Sand and the Fridolinshütte. The walking time from Linthal is about 6½ hours. The hut lies above the Fridolinshütte. Neighbouring huts include the Fridolinshütte (2,111 m, 1.4 km), Camona da Punteglias (2,311 m, 3.9 km), Planurahütte (2,947 m, 4.8 km), Claridenhütte (2,453 m, 5.5 km) and Bifertenhütte (2,482 m, 6.5 km). Nearby peaks include the Grünhorn (2,953 m, 0.5 km), Gelbe Wand (2,807 m, 0.7 km), Bündner Tödi (3,124 m, 1 km), Bifertenstock (3,421 m, 1.4 km) and Tödi (3,614 m, 3 km). The Tödi can be climbed from the hut in about five hours. In winter the hut is not accessible. The hut is documented in Rudolf Bühler's 1937 work "Geschichte der touristischen Erschliessung des Tödimassivs und der Clariden- und Bifertenstockkette" (Glarus, Tschudy).

• 2013

  Hut opened for visits, with access arranged through the Fridolinshütte.

• 2011

  Hut closed; no longer available even as an emergency shelter.

• 1898

  The simple shelter on the Grünhorngrat replaced by a wooden hut.

• 1890

  Fridolinshütte built due to lack of space at the increasingly popular Grünhornhütte.

• 1863

  Grünhornhütte built by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), Section Tödi, as the club's first mountain hut in its founding year.

Historic alpine heritage hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, preserved in museum-like condition and no longer operated as a serviced shelter.

• Grünhornhütte (historic hut)

  Eight-place unserviced emergency shelter, now closed and preserved with museum character.

1. 1Grünhornhütte – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Grünhornhütte – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Grünhornhütte – SAC Tödisac-toedi.ch