Hiking to Siedelen Hut
The Furka Pass is a popular summer destination for motorcyclists, as well as for drivers who like to take the curves. Nature lovers can marvel at the Rhone Glacier and get an Instagram hotspot with the Belvédère.
The Furka Pass is also a great place for hiking, and today we present the hike to the Siedelen hut.
Starting point Furkapass
The hike can be started from two points. One from the Siedelen creek and one from the Furka pass. We describe the hike from the Furka Pass because this is the only one we have done so far and we think it is feasible for most people.
From the Furka Pass, the hut trail leads slightly uphill over mountain meadows to the crossing of the Sidelenbach (2524 m). Pass a small mountain lake (2674 m) and climb to the Sidelen hut.
Starting point: 2427 m; Post bus stop Furkapass (Hotel Furkablick). Parking is free.
Hiking to Siedelen hut – Hiking Details
Distance: 6.4 km
Walking time: approx. 2:40 hours
Difficulty: Easy, mountain hiking trail T2, marked red and white.
Cost: Free of charge
The hike is not difficult, but there is a lot of scree, so you have to be a bit careful.
The destination of the hike is the Siedelen hut. Like the Furka Pass, it is only open during the summer months. Please check the Siedelenhütte website to see if it is open (only in German).
The hut is more popular with climbers than hikers, as the surrounding area is a climbing paradise.
Overnight stay in the Siedelen hut
We decided to spend the night in a hut because we wanted to see the area at sunrise and sunset.
There is a famous rock here, the Little Camel (2930m), which is often climbed by mountaineers and makes a great photo motif.
An overnight stay with half board (dinner on the day of arrival and breakfast the next morning) costs CHF 76 per person in a dormitory.
I’m not a fan of dormitories, but there was no other option at the hut.
Note: You can only pay there in cash CHF or with TWINT.
If you just want to hike, you don’t need to stay overnight. For mountaineers it is essential to be refreshed the next morning. However, the hike can also be done in one day.
For us, it was really just an option for taking photos.
Other activities around the Siedelen hut
There is a glacier (Siedelengletscher) near the Siedelen hut that you can hike to. We went for a while, but when we saw a crevasse we turned back. This can be very dangerous and inexperienced hikers should not necessarily go there.
Other hiking trails are the Nepal Highway (Sidelen hut – Albert-Heim hut SAC), from Furka south to Furka north (Rotondohut SAC – Sidelen hut) or the Vier-Quellen-Weg (Sidelen hut further towards Albert-Heim hut to Realp or further via the Urschner Höhenweg to Andermatt).
There is also a climbing garden near the hut and many climbing tours in general.
After our detour to the glacier we walked back. First past the lunar landscape until it became nice and green again.
Our car was still safely parked, as you would expect in Switzerland, and we could start our next excursion.
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed our report on the hike to the Siedelenhütte! Especially the sunrise was spectacular and worth it. We are also pretty sure that we will be back.
Would an overnight stay in a hut like this be something for you?
Things to combine with this tour: Visit Rhone Glacier Ice Grotto
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