"Hiking to the Geltenhuette" a Lauenen Travel Page by firechick

You can hike to the Gelten Hutte (hut) in one day and stay overnight there and from there, are several hikes you can do. Wildhorn is a nearby mountain you can climb, or you can take an easier but different route back to the Lauenensee.

You take a small road to the Lauenensee (single-track with pullouts) and park in the lot to start.

Beware of 2 things - one is that parking costs a fee by the hour and secondly there is no cash machine in Lauenen (you need to go to Gstaad or another village for money)

It takes only a few hours of hiking (OK, mostly uphill!) to reach the Gelten Hut. You need to book this in advance, by the way. Speaking German helps but isn't a requirement. The caretakers of the hut are very nice and the hut is comfortable and has blankets and nice beds. It is very well-kept.

Well, not necessarily but definitely look at them - they are everywhere in spring and summer in the alps when you are hiking. All colors - mostly smaller flowers. Take the time to look at them up close when you stop for a lunch or rest break.

See the Traveloge section for more of the hike, including more mountainous sections.