Dom Hut
The Dom Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located above Randa in the canton of Valais. The hut lies on the western slopes of the Dom, at a height of 2,940 m above sea level, near the bottom of the Festigletscher glacier in the Pennine Alps.Photo: Cactus26, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Email: info@domhuette.ch
- Type: Mountain hut
- Description: mountain hut
- Also known as: “Domhütte SAC”
- Address: Domhütte, Randa, 3928
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge and Hohgwächte.
Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge
Photo: Theo lauber, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At the time of its opening in July 2017, the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge was the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. It is located in Randa, Switzerland and replaced the defunct Europabrücke, which had been damaged by a rock slide. Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge is situated 1¼ km west of Dom Hut.
Hohgwächte
Peak
Photo: Johnw, Public domain.
The Hohgwächte is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, situated near Randa in Valais. It belongs to the Mischabel massif and is located west of the Dom and the Festijoch…
Europa Hut
Mountain hut
Photo: Wandervogel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Europa Hut is a mountain hut located in the Mattertal above Randa in the Mischabel range at 2,265 m, owned by the Swiss Alpine Club. It lies on the Grächen-Zermatt high trail, called Europaweg. Europa Hut is situated 1 km west of Dom Hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Randa and Täsch.
Randa
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Randa is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located between the Weisshorn and the Dom in the Matter Valley. Randa is situated 2½ km west of Dom Hut.
Täsch
Village
Täsch is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located about 5 km north of Zermatt. The local language is Swiss German. Täsch is situated 5 km southwest of Dom Hut.
Saas-Fee
Photo: Gürkan Sengün, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saas-Fee is the biggest town in the Saas valley in the Swiss canton of Valais. The valley is a destination for winter sport, with the slopes in Saas fee being one of the few places in the region where skiing in summer is possible.
Dom Hut
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Randa, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.1028° or 46° 6′ 10″ northLongitude
7.81767° or 7° 49′ 4″ eastElevation
2,940 metres (9,646 feet)Operator
SAC - CASOpen location code
8FR94R39+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 303244800OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q679988
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Polish—“Dom Hut” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Domhütte”
- Dutch: “Dom Hut”
- German: “Domhütte”
- Italian: “Domhütte”
- Korean: “돔 산장”
- Polish: “Domhütte”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gross Haupt and Chli Haupt.
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