# Balmhütte, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Balmhütte is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Schwanden (Sigriswil)), at 1,683 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/balmhutte/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Elevation:** 1,683 m
- **Best time:** May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 37 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [skiclub-ringgenberg.ch](https://www.skiclub-ringgenberg.ch/balmhuette/informationen)
- **Run by:** Skiklub Ringgenberg
- **Coordinates:** 46.71972, 7.89342

## What it is and where

Balmhütte is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Schwanden (Sigriswil)), at 1,683 m above sea level.

Kleine und nicht bewartete Hütte mit 8 bis 10 Schlafplätzen und ist mit dem nötigsten ausgerüstet. Zum schlafen hat es Wolldecken und Faserpelzschlafsäcke, auch sind Gewürze, Kaffee, Zucker, Oel, Essig sowie Fonduecaquelon mit Sprit vorhanden.

It is in [Schwanden (Sigriswil)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/schwanden-sigriswil/), where this site lists 81 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.71972, 7.89342; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 37 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.719719%2C7.893415)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.719719%2C7.893415)

- **Run by:** Skiklub Ringgenberg

It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Balmhütte is **May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 45 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 36 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 21 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 49 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 38 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 01 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 19 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 37 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 07 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 22 |

In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mountains | May to October | November to April |
| Hiking | May to October | November to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Balmhütte has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Switzerland

To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Schadburg ruin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-schadburg/): Castle ruin in Ringgenberg in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · 1.9 km
- [Ringgenberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burgruine-ringgenberg/): Church building and castle ruin in Ringgenberg in the canton of Bern, Switzerland · 2.1 km
- [Habkern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/habkern/): Ski area · 3.4 km
- [Brauerei Haarige Kuh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/brauerei-haarige-kuh/): Brewery · 3.4 km
- [Augstmatthorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/augstmatthorn/): Nature · Mountains · 3.7 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

## More in Switzerland: Mountains

- [Matterhorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cervino/): mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy
- [Eiger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/eiger/): mountain in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
- [Jungfrau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jungfrau/): one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland (4,158m / 13,642 ft)
- [Dufourspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa/): highest mountain of Switzerland
- [Mönch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/moench/): mountain in the Bernese Alps
- [Monte San Giorgio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-san-giorgio/)

Every Switzerland place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/montana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Balmhütte?

It is a mountain hut in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Balmhütte?

May to October. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 22.

### How do you get to Balmhütte?

The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 37 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.719719%2C7.893415) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Schadburg ruin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ruine-schadburg/), [Ringgenberg Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/burgruine-ringgenberg/), [Habkern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/habkern/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6700803748), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).