Mountain hut · 2 642 m

Cabane du Vélan

Mountain hut near the Haute Route, in Switzerland.

Elevation: 2 642 m
Country: Switzerland
Haute Route: Near the route

The Cabane du Vélan stands on a prominent rock ridge above Bourg-Saint-Pierre at the foot of Mont Vélan. Its modern architecture, reminiscent of a ship's hull, differs markedly from traditional mountain huts.

Cabane du Vélan beside the Glacier de Tseudet, with the summit dome of Mont Vélan (summer photo, August 2012). Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain

Stages from and to this hut

Hospice du Grand-Saint-Bernard → Cabane du Vélan12.4 km · +1 238 m
Cabane du Vélan → Cabane de Chanrion16.3 km · +1 590 m

Neighbouring huts

Cabane de Valsorey3 037 m
Hospice du Grand Saint-Bernard2 470 m
Cabane FXB Panossière2 641 m
Cabane de Chanrion2 462 m

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