The Trient hut (French: ''Cabane du Trient'') is a
mountain hut
A mountain hut is a building located high in the mountains, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers, climbers and hikers. Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club or some organization ...
in the
Swiss alps, near the Swiss town of
Martigny
Martigny (; german: Martinach, ; la, Octodurum) is the capital city of the district of Martigny, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of , and its population is approximately 15000 inhabitants (''Martignerains'' or "Octoduriens ...
and the French town of
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc ( frp, Chamôni), more commonly known as Chamonix, is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France. It was the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924. In 2019, it had ...
. The hut sits at an altitude of 3,170 m (10,400 ft), on a rock perched above the
Trient Glacier
The Trient Glacier (french: Glacier du Trient) is a 4.3 km long glacier (2007) in the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 6.4 km².
The upper part of the glacier forms a large plateau na ...
. It can be reached on foot by mountaineers and strong hikers with experience of glacier travel. From the hut you can walk to the Albert Premier and Argentière huts in France, as well as the
Cabane de Saleina (Switzerland) at the foot of the
Aiguille d'Argentière
The Aiguille d'Argentière () is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif, Mont Blanc massif on the border between France and Switzerland.
The first ascent of the mountain was by a United Kingdom, British party comprising Edward Whymper and A. Reill ...
. The hut is run by the SAC, the
Swiss Alpine Club, and has 130 beds. It is a popular base for mountaineers exploring the area, e.g.
Aiguille du Tour
The Aiguille du Tour () is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif, located on the border between Switzerland and France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises o ...
etc.
See also
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List of buildings and structures above 3000 m in Switzerland
This is a list of buildings and infrastructures above in Switzerland. As this height approximately corresponds to the level of the climatic snow line in the Alps, infrastructures located above it are generally subject to harsh weather conditions a ...
External links
Club Alpin Suisse page about the hut
Mountain huts in Switzerland
Mountain huts in the Alps
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