Laufen Hut

Laufen Hut
Southern view of the Laufen Hut
Laufen Hut
Laufen Hut (Austria)
Coordinates 47°31′13.44″N 13°20′11.24″E / 47.5204000°N 13.3364556°ECoordinates: 47°31′13.44″N 13°20′11.24″E / 47.5204000°N 13.3364556°E
Country Austria
Location Lungötz, Tennengau, Land Salzburg
Nearest
settlement
Abtenau
Elevation 1,726 m (5,663 ft) AA
Construction
Built in 1925
Administration
Hut type DAV hut Category I
Owner German Alpine Club Alpine Section — Laufen
Maintained by Heidi Höfer
Website www.alpenverein-laufen.de/html/laufener_h_.html
Facilities
Beds/Bunks 19
Mattresses 45
Total bedspaces
(incl. winter room)
bedspaces
Winter room winter_room with key
Opening times Pentecost to beginning of October
Footnotes
Hut reference OeAV DAV

The Laufen Hut (German: Laufener Hütte) sits at an elevation of 1,726 metres (5,663 ft) in the Tennengebirge (Tennen Mountains) at the foot of the Fritzerkogel mountain in the Austrian state of Salzburg.[1] The Fritzerkogel, with an elevation of 2,360 metres (7,740 ft), is one of the higher peaks in the Tennen Mountains in the northern Limestone Alps. The Laufen Alpine club hut is operated as a self-service facility as a major base for numerous climbing routes, circular routes and crossings, as well as hiking on the plateau of the Tennengebirge, and ski touring.

History and facilities

The hut is named after the nearby German town of Laufen (Salzach) and is managed by the German Alpine Club, though it is just across the border in Austria.[2] The hut was built in 1925 and 1926 by the German Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club. The first expansion occurred between 1952–1955. Its present appearance dates from the years 1997–2000. In this period the hut was extensively renovated, extended and converted. In addition, the energy supply of the hut was improved to embrace the latest technology:

Drinks and dishes are available at the hut. In 2001 the Laufen Hut was awarded the environmental seal of approval of the Alpine Associations.[3] There is a climbing garden nearby. Currently there are three sectors with 22 routes which range from the lower third to the lower 7th difficulty level of the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation.

Approaches

Crossings

There are many hiking and backpacking routes available from the Laufen Hut. Some of them are:[4]

Ascents

The summits that can be ascended from the Laufen Hut are:

Gallery

See also

References

  1. "Laufener Hütte, 1726 m" (in German). Deutscher Alpenverein. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  2. "Laufener Hütte" (in German). Berg Spechte. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  3. "Laufener Hütte" (in German). Deutscher Alpenverein — Laufen. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  4. "Tour #43836: Abtenau – Laufener Hütte – Griesskogel – Rundtour" (in German). GPS-Tour. Retrieved July 11, 2012.

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