The Oberaletsch Hut is finely placed on a spur high above the confluence of two major glaciers, from where there are many fine alpine objectives, in both summer and spring. It may become more popular since the bivouac hut, which people often used to access the Aletschhorn in the spring, was avalanched and destroyed in January 2019. A trip into the Oberland from the S always requires some effort, but assistance in the form of uplift is possible. Only the purists will avoid taking the cable car to Belalp at 2094m. Some people also approach the hut from Riederalp, taking a different cable car, but this is no easier and involves more descending. This is perhaps more popular as a spring approach on skis.