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.- Email: info@cabanedesdix.ch
- Type: Mountain hut
- Description: mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Blanc de Cheilon and La Luette.
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.
La Luette
Peak
Photo: BraunW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Luette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérens in the canton of Valais. It lies just south of Le Pleureur.
La Ruinette
Peak
Photo: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche. La Ruinette is situated 4 km south of Dix Hut.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
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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