Dix Hut
The Dix Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Hérémence in the canton of Valais. The hut lies above the Cheilon Glacier, at a height of 2,928 metres above sea level, approximately halfway between the Lac des Dix and the Mont Blanc de Cheilon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Email: info@cabanedesdix.ch
- Type: Mountain hut
- Description: mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cheilon Glacier and Mont Blanc de Cheilon.
Cheilon Glacier
Glacier
Photo: 4000er, Public domain.
The Cheilon Glacier is a 3 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 4.56 km2.
Mont Blanc de Cheilon
Peak
Photo: 4000er, Public domain.
Mont Blanc de Cheilon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Arolla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arolla and Fionnay.
Arolla
Village
Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Arolla is situated 5 km east of Dix Hut.
Fionnay
Village
Photo: bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fionnay is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of Martigny. Fionnay is situated 9 km west of Dix Hut.
Former Louvie alpine pasture
Locality
Photo: Cantio imaginis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Dix Hut.
Dix Hut
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.01109° or 46° 0′ 40″ northLongitude
7.4176° or 7° 25′ 3″ eastElevation
2,928 metres (9,606 feet)Inception
1908Operator
SAC - CAS Sektion Monte RosaOpen location code
8FR92C69+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 208112912OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q638441
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Dix Hut” goes by many names.
- French: “cabane des dix”
- French: “Cabane des Dix”
- German: “Cabane des Dix”
- German: “Dix-Hütte”
- Italian: “Cabane des Dix”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tête Noire and Peak of Pas de Chèvres.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Dix Hut”. Photo: Keimzelle, CC0.