Solvay Hut
The Solvay Hut or Solvay Bivouac is a mountain hut located on the north-eastern ridge of the Matterhorn, near Zermatt in the canton of Valais. At 4,003 metres it is the highest mountain hut owned by the Swiss Alpine Club, but can be used only in case of emergency.Photo: Orion666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shelter
- Description: mountain hut
- Also known as: “Ernest Solvay Biwak”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Picco Muzio and Pic Tyndall.
Picco Muzio
Peak
Picco Muzio is a minor summit below the Matterhorn on the Furggen ridge. Because of its prominence on that ridge, it was included in the 'enlarged list' of alpine four-thousanders.
Pic Tyndall
Peak
Photo: Lebendre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pic Tyndall is a minor summit below the Matterhorn in the Pennine Alps, on the boundary between Aosta Valley and Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
Testa del Leone
Peak
Photo: SteGrifo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Testa del Leone is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main Alpine watershed, west of the Matterhorn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Plan Maison and Zmutt.
Plan Maison
Locality
Photo: SteGrifo27, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Plan Maison is a locality, which is situated 4 km south of Solvay Hut.
Zmutt
Hamlet
Photo: DrTW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zmutt is a small village in the municipality of Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, situated at 1936 m in the Zmutt Valley west of Zermatt. The village chapel is dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, patroness of the Valais. Zmutt is situated 5 km northeast of Solvay Hut.
Breuil-Cervinia
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Breuil-Cervinia is a frazione of the comune of Valtournenche, Italy. It is a winter and summer tourist resort. Breuil-Cervinia is situated 5 km southwest of Solvay Hut.
Solvay Hut
- Categories: mountain hut, building, and hut
- Location: Zermatt, Visp District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.97869° or 45° 58′ 43″ northLongitude
7.66298° or 7° 39′ 47″ eastElevation
4,003 metres (13,133 feet)Inception
1915Operator
SAC Zentralkomitee BernOpen location code
8FQ9XMH7+F5OpenStreetMap ID
way 439390162OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
building=hutWikidata ID
Q870458
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Russian—“Solvay Hut” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Refugi Solvay”
- Danish: “Solvayhytten”
- Dutch: “Solvay Hut”
- French: “refuge de Solvay”
- French: “Refuge Solvay”
- German: “Solvayhütte”
- Italian: “Solvayhutte”
- Italian: “Solvayhütte”
- Japanese: “ソルベイ小屋”
- Polish: “Solvayhütte”
- Russian: “Солвай Хат”
- Russian: “Хижина Сольве”
- Russian: “Хижина Сольвея”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Épaule de Furggen and Zmuttzähne.
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