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Switzerland: 6 opening dates to watch

Opening dates for lotteries, permits, huts and registrations

4 huts1 registration1 lottery

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Next opening 13 days Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt, November 15

In short

6 trails and races: 4 huts; 1 registration; 1 lottery. Next opening: Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt, November 15, 2026.

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Upcoming openings soonest first

October 2026

  1. 15Oct.Thu.
    Tour du Mont BlancBooking opens for the refugesFrance, Italy, Switzerland · Hike · Huts
    Open

November 2026

  1. 15Nov.Sun.
    Haute Route Chamonix-ZermattBooking opens for the refugesFrance, Switzerland · Hike · Huts
    in 13 daysestimated

January 2027

  1. 15Jan.Fri.
    Tour Monte RosaBooking opens for the refugesSwitzerland, Italy · Hike · Huts
    in 74 daysestimated

February 2027

  1. 14Feb.Sun.
    Jungfrau MarathonRegistration opens, at 8:00 a.m., Zurich timeInterlaken, Switzerland · Marathons and halve · Registration
    in 104 days

April 2027

  1. 1AprilThu.
    Matterhorn, Hörnli hutBooking opens for the Hörnli hutSwitzerland · Hike · Huts
    in 150 days
  2. 1AprilThu.
    Sierre-ZinalLottery opens, at 12:00 p.m., Zurich timeValais, Switzerland · Ultra-trail · Lottery
    in 150 daysestimated

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Frequently asked questions

What is the next opening?

Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt: booking opens for the refuges on Sunday, November 15, 2026.

Which ones use a lottery?

Sierre-Zinal.

See also

What opens in NovemberEvery opening this month
Sources and checks. Each date comes from its guide, which gives its source and how reliable it is. “Estimated”: worked out from previous years, to be confirmed. “Press”: announced by the specialist press. Page updated on October 27, 2026.