The Bortelhütte SAC hut above the Simplon area with the Fletschhorn rising behind.
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Bortelhütte

A steep climb from Rosswald above the Simplon south ramp to the small Bortel SAC hut, with a descent through the old Simplon village of Berisal.

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Bortelhütte

A little SAC hut on the Simplon side, with the view straight south into Italy on a clear day and the Fletschhorn immediately above. Berisal, at the end, was one of the last remounting stations on the old Napoleon road.

Cover photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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