Monte-Rosa-Hütte SAC/CAS

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Photo: Tonatiuh Ambrosetti, ETH / Tonatiuh Ambrosetti

With its strange shape and aluminium cladding, the Monte Rosa refuge is certainly one of the most original in the Valais Alps. Thanks to its south-facing façade covered with photovoltaic panels and other features installed by the federal technology institute ETH Zurich, the venue covers more than 90 % of its energy requirements.

Coordinates

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2'629'145E 1'089'550N

45.956905, 7.814542

DMS

45°57'24.9"N 7°48'52.3"E

UTM

32T 408136 5089942

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