It is known for its precarious position on a ridge at 3,311 metres (10,863 ft) south of the Pointe de Bertol and is accessed by a number of fixed ladders and chains from the glacier pass (3,268 m).
All accesses to the hut involve glacier crossing.
On its east side it overlooks the large plateau of the Mont Miné Glacier.
The Bertol Hut is situated on the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt.
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