| Laggin Bivouac | |
|---|---|
 The Laggin Bivouac looking west with the Lagginhorn and Weissmies in the background. | |
  Laggin Bivouac | |
| Coordinates | 46°09′52″N 8°02′43″E / 46.164472°N 8.045291°E |
| Country | Switzerland |
| State/territory | Valais |
| Elevation | 2,428 m (7,966 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Built in | 1958/59 |
| Construction material | Aluminium, Larch Wood |
| Design | Bivouac Box |
| Administration | |
| Owner | SAC Monte Rosa |
| Website | www |
| Facilities | |
| Total bedspaces (incl. winter room) | 10 emergency bunks |
| Opening times | Self-catering bivouac |
| Footnotes | |
| Hut reference | SAC (2147000144) |
The Laggin Bivouac (German: Lagginbiwak) is an unmanned bivouac box of the Monte Rosa section of the Swiss Alpine Club and is located on the east side of Fletschhorn and Lagginhorn.[1][2]
History
[edit]The first Laggin bivouac was built in 1958/1959 at 2,752 m and destroyed by a landslide on March 31, 1981. The current bivouac was opened on September 14, 1983.
Access
[edit]- From Gabi 1320 elevation gain, 4.0 hrs.[3]
Nearby huts
[edit]Mountains
[edit]- Fletschhorn 3985 m
- Lagginhorn 4010 m
- Tällihorn 3448 m[4]
Maps
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lagginbiwak - Section Monte Rosa".
- ^ "SAC-Tourenportal". Schweizer Alpen-Club SAC (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "Von Gabi über Alte Stafel | Berg- und Alpinwandern". Schweizer Alpen-Club SAC (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2025-08-26.
- ^ "lagginbiwak - Section Monte Rosa". Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ a b "swisstopo Online Shop". Retrieved 2019-06-15.
External Links
[edit]- Laggin Bivouac at the Swiss Alpine Club
- SAC Monte Rosa Section page on the Laggin Bivouac