In short:

• Starting point: Zinal
• Total duration: 7½ hours
• Difficulty: T2 - Mountain Hikes
• KMZ file for Google Earth
• Profile (roundtrip):
• Aloneness index:
  

Maps:

• Extracts:
  1:25'000 1:50'000 1:200'000

Links (click on flag):

• Notes on Cabane d'Arpitettaz and the quality of its welcome, Guide des refuges de haute et moyenne montagne by Markus Jaton.
• Hike reports on Hikr.org.
• Official website of the cabin.