Bétemps Hut
Bétemps Hut is a ruins in Zermatt, Visp District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,795 metres. Bétemps Hut is situated nearby to the lake Gornersee, as well as near the peak Blattje.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Rosa Hut and Gornergrat.
Monte Rosa Hut
Mountain hut
Photo: Hwking, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Monte Rosa Hut is a mountain hut located near Zermatt on the Monte Rosa massif and above the Grenzgletscher sitting on a glacier-free rocky part called Untere Platte at an altitude of 2,883 metres. Monte Rosa Hut is situated 200 metres southeast of Bétemps Hut.
Gornergrat
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Gornergrat is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland. It can be reached from Zermatt by the Gornergrat rack railway, the highest open-air railway in Europe. Gornergrat is situated 3½ km northwest of Bétemps Hut.
Pollux
Peak
Pollux is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the lower of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Castor, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology. Pollux is situated 4 km southwest of Bétemps Hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riffelalp and Findeln.
Riffelalp
Hamlet
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Riffelalp is a hamlet in the municipality of Zermatt in the canton of Valais. It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the Gornergrat mountain. Riffelalp is situated 7 km northwest of Bétemps Hut.
Findeln
Locality
Photo: Zermatt photos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Findeln is a group of hamlets above Zermatt in the canton of Valais. They are located on the south facing slopes of the Sunnegga–Unterrothorn–Oberrothorn mountains. Findeln is situated 7 km northwest of Bétemps Hut.
Sunnegga
Locality
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sunnegga is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of Bétemps Hut.
Bétemps Hut
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Alte Monte Rosa Hütte”, “Bétemps Hütte”, and “Old Monte Rosa Hut”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.95793° or 45° 57′ 29″ northLongitude
7.81236° or 7° 48′ 45″ eastElevation
2,795 metres (9,170 feet)Inception
1895Open location code
8FQ9XR56+5WOpenStreetMap ID
node 414760371OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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