# Col de la Dent Blanche CAS Bivouac, Switzerland: what it is and when to go

> Col de la Dent Blanche CAS Bivouac is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Arolla), at 3,540 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is July to September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. 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/col-de-la-dent-blanche-cas-bivouac/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking
- **Where:** Switzerland
- **Elevation:** 3,540 m
- **Best time:** July to September.
- **Nearest airport:** BRN Bern, 97 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [cas-jaman.ch](https://www.cas-jaman.ch/cabanes/bivouac-de-la-dent-blanche)
- **Beds:** 15
- **Run by:** SAC - CAS
- **Coordinates:** 46.04193, 7.60709

## What it is and where

Col de la Dent Blanche CAS Bivouac is a mountain hut in Switzerland (Arolla), at 3,540 m above sea level.

It is in [Arolla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/arolla/), where this site lists 104 more places to see, 8.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.04193, 7.60709; the nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN, Bern), 97 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=46.041928%2C7.607086)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.041928%2C7.607086)

- **Beds:** 15
- **Run by:** SAC - CAS

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 Col de la Dent Blanche CAS Bivouac is **July to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 3,540 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 50 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 07 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 37 |
| April | Better not | 13 h 19 |
| May | Better not | 14 h 45 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 32 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 13 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 39 |
| November | Better not | 9 h 11 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 28 |

In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. 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 | July to September | June and October |
| Hiking | July to September | June and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Col de la Dent Blanche CAS Bivouac 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

- [Dent Blanche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dent-blanche/): Mountain in the Pennine Alps · 941 m
- [Grand Cornier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/grand-cornier/): Nature · Mountains · 1.2 km
- [Pointe de Zinal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pointe-de-zinal/): Nature · Mountains · 2.4 km
- [Dent Blanche Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cabane-de-la-dent-blanche-cas/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.5 km
- [Pointe de Bricola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pointe-de-bricolla/): Nature · Mountains · 2.6 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 Col de la Dent Blanche CAS Bivouac?

It is a mountain hut in Switzerland.

### When is the best time to visit Col de la Dent Blanche CAS Bivouac?

July to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 3,540 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28.

### How do you get to Col de la Dent Blanche CAS Bivouac?

The nearest main airport is Bern Airport (BRN), 97 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.041928%2C7.607086) 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 [Dent Blanche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/dent-blanche/), [Grand Cornier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/grand-cornier/), [Pointe de Zinal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/pointe-de-zinal/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/502559811), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).