Mountain Huts & Alpine refuges
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Innerbergalm
alpine dairy/snack bar
The hut is reachable with a bit of fitness but without much difficulty. Once at the top you can enjoy tyrolean dishes with a wonderful view. Due to its central location in the heart of the Ötztal Alps, countless peaks and mountain ranges can be conquered from here.
(Overnight stay possible)
Starting point for: Luibiskogel, Hauersee, Wöcklwarte, 4-Seen-Weg
Hiking route: Lehn - Innerbergalm, 2 h (also on via ferrata); Köfels - Wurzberg - Innerbergalm, 3 h; Pestkapelle - Hauersee - Innerbergalm, 4 h
Hut-taxi: in high season, every Tuesday possible on appointment in the Information Office
All day hot meals
homemade cakes
Kaiserschmarren
10 dorm beds
Winnebachseehütte
Hütten , alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
The hut is located at an altitude of 2361 m.
Start: Gries/turning Winnebach, Walking time: 2 h
6 beds
2 multi-bed rooms (4-5 pers. each)
22 dorm beds (4-5 pers. each)
winter room (9)
luggage transport for overnight guests possible
The hut: a quaint and cosy mountain hut with a friendly atmosphere. Wonderful location at Lake Winnebachsee, surrounded by mighty peaks, near an impressive waterfall. Great outing destination for families and hut hikers. In the summer great base for mountaineers, in the winter for ski mountaineers. Climbing garden in vicinity of the hut.
Crossings: Schweinfurter Hütte approx. 5 h, Westfalenhaus approx. 3 h, Amberger Hütte via Gries approx. 4 h or via Gaislehnscharte about 5 h (glacier experience!)
Peaks: Gänsekragen approx. 1.5 - 2 h, Hoher Seeblaskogel approx. 3 h. With previous mountaineering experience and glacier equipment: Breiter Grieskogel approx. 3-4 h, Winnebacher Weißkogel approx. 3-4 h, Hohe Winnebachspitze approx. 3 h, Bachfallenkopf approx. 3 h (easy climbing in the upper part) (Alpine experience required).
Nisslalm
alpine dairy/snack bar
Away from the hustle and bustle of tourism in the Ötztal above Längenfeld Gries is located, which is visited in winter by ski touring and sleigh riders and in summer by hikers.
From Gries you reach the Nisslalm after about 2 hours walking time.
Transition to Gamskogel, Hochgutegg and Schönrinnenkarsee.
Starting point: parking (free) at the end of Gries
Amberger Hütte
Hütten , alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
The Amberger Hütte is located at an altitude of 2.136 m!
Start: Gries/parking area, walking time: 2 hours
The hut is an ideal starting point for marvellous ski tours in the winter as well as for mountain- and glacier-hikings in the summer. The hut is easy to reach and suitable for hikings with the whole family in the summer and in the winter.
beds
mattress dorm
winter room with dorm beds
backpack transport available
seminar room and showers
The hut: in the winter the hut is an ideal base for wonderful ski mountaineering tours, in the summer for great mountain and glacier hikes. Playground, mountain lake, 3 climbing gardens, ideal for families, mountain bikers and hikers.
Crossings: Hinterer Daunkopf to Dresdnerhütte - no glacier, via Atterkarjoch to Sölden - no glacier, Wildgradscharte - Franz-Senn- Hütte, Geislehnscharte - Winnebachseehütte
Peak tours: Sulzkogel, Kuhscheibe, Schrankogel, Wilde Leck, Windacher Daunkogel, Mutterbergerseespitze
Sulztalalm
alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
The Sulztalalm is located at an altitude of 1,915 m. From the parking lot Gries the path leads first through meadows to the "Vögelasbrücke". Continue the path to Sultalalm at a slight hikingtrail trough the forest. (Approx. 1 h walking time)
After a refreshment with good homemade meals you can continue the hike to Ambergerhütte. (1,5 h walking time)
tobbogan rental in winter: € 3,00
s'Dorfstüberl Burgstein
alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
After a leisurely hike over the suspension bridge, the Dorfstüberl in Burgstein offers a stop-over.
All-day dining and a large panoramic terrace invite to recharge your batteries and soak up the sun.
Wiesle
alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
The Wiesle (1,528 m) was mentioned as a Schweighof 450 years ago. If the small meadow stain was primarily used for agriculture for centuries, the Wiesle is now particularly popular with those seeking relaxation and day trippers. There are several ways to the idyllic spot, which many call the most beautiful in the Ötztal.
Starting points:
from Au/Nösslachkapelle over the narrow, a little steep hiking trail, Walking time: about 1 1/4 hours
from Niederthai also with the pram possible, Walking time: about 1 hour
from Umhausen direction Niederthai until panorama-parking area, easy footpath, Walking time: about 1 hour
Crossings: Hemerach Alpe, Peak tours: Hemer Kogel
warm kitchen, snacks, own products or from the native farmers.
sun deck, playground, via ferrata near, groups are welcome
Breitlehnalm
alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
The Breitlehnalm (1874 m) with it's hospitality and the unforgettable view of entire Längenfeld is a highlight among the hiking huts in the valley. The beautiful terrace in front of the hut invites you to enjoy the wonderful Ötztal mountain landscape.
Start: Funpark Huben, road - short cut via Polltal, footpath to Mühl Alm; altitude difference: 600m, time: 2 h
warm meals all day
scrambled pancake, homemade cakes, pasta dishes, spaetzle, dumpling soups, etc.
via ferrata about 1.200 m
Polles Alm
Hütten , Austrian cuisine , home cooking , regional cuisine , alpine dairy/snack bar
The Polles valley is the longest side valley from the Ötztal.
The Polles Alm is located at an altitude of 1.782m and is easily accessible in approx. 2 hours starting at the football ground in Huben. The first path leads you through the „Ötztaler Sagenweg“ to the Feuerstein hut and further on an old very beautiful hiking trail up to the Polles hut.
Ideal for a family hike or for a mountain bike tour.
The hike can be continued further to Hinter Polles (1h) or a steep rocky path over the Hahlkoglhaus (2.5h - uncultivated) back to Huben (2h).
On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the innkeepers offer an Alpine breakfast upon reservation.
Brand Alm
alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
The Brand Alm is located at an altitude of 1385m! Children have a blast at quaint Brandalm mountain hut: there is a small zoo with pot-bellied pigs, goats and rabbits. After a snack at the Brandalm where you have a wonderful view over Längenfeld we reccommend a hiking tour to the suspension bridge.
(Another 45 min)
Start: Längenfeld/Fischbach Brücke, Walking time: 45 min
Hauerseehütte
Hütten
The Hausersee hut on the "Geigenkamm", named after his highest sumit, the "Hohe Geige" (3 395 m), in the Ötztal Alps. The lake which is hardly warmer than 4 degrees in summer, lends his name to the house. The hut is a self-supporting hut and is sheltered in summer by a "hutkeeper".
Starting point: from Umhausen - Köfels - Wurzbergalm - Stabelealm - Innerbergalm 4 h
Via Längenfeld - Hauertal 3.5 h
hut taxi: in the main season in summer - every Tuesday up to the "Innerbergalm"; advanced reservation in the tourist office necessary.
Summer: late June to late September
self-catering hut - sheltered
15 mattresses
gas cooking site
wood-burning stove
crockery
solar lights
Alpengasthof am Feuerstein
alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
Enjoy nature to the fullest
The new hut is a special place for different events (birthday parties, baptism, weddings and other celebrations).
The Feuerstein is also a great place for seminars and business events.
Hiking to Feuerstein from Huben sports field - Trail of Ötztal Legends
time: about 1 h / walking time
mountain bikers and E-bikers reach the hut on a separate forest trail.
The Hut: Alpengasthof am Feuerstein is a superb walking destination but also a nice spot for weddings, baptisms and all kinds of celebrations. There are also modernly equipped seminar rooms. Culinary delights are served with love and passion by the Feuerstein team, including regional specialties and seasonal delights. Among the special highlights ranks the Trail of Ötztal Legends. 14 sculptures up to six meter high line the theme walking trail and give an insight into old myths and long forgotten legends from Ötztal. Before you reach the hut, a small chapel and a vantage platform invite you to take a short break.
Wurzbergalm
alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
The hut is located at an altitude of 1575 m in a particularly quiet location. The Wurzbergalm has been in family ownership since its construction in 1959 - and the friendly, family-like flair can be felt immediately when you stop by.
Passionate hikers of all ages immediately feel like home. Allow yourself to be pampered on the Wurzbergalm in accordance with all the rules of genuine Tyrolean hospitality, with the diverse products from their own farm or from our beautiful region.
Hiking route:
Unterried-Winklen: along forest road, then left on the footpath or via Ziegen-Peter path to the hut, time: 1.5 h
Köfels: along untrafficked forest road, past the meadows of Köfels (quite steep after the gate), time: 50 min
Stabelealm
alpine dairy/snack bar , Bergrestaurant/Bedienung
The Stabele-Alm in Längenfeld lies at 1,900 meters above sea level and counts because of its excellent
Cuisine with delicious Tyrolean delicacies and its beautiful location in the middle of the unspoiled
Natural landscape to one of the most popular alpine huts in the Ötztal.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the innkeepers offer an alpine breakfast by prior reservation.
Start:
Köfels - Wurzbergalm - Stabele-Alm, time: 3.5 h
Winklen - Wurzbergalm - Stabele-Alm, time: 3 h
Lehn - Stabele-Alm, time: 2 h
Längenfeld - Hauersee - Stabele-Alm, time: 4.5 h
Hiking bus: possible in the main season every Tuesday against advance booking in the tourist office.
Polltalalm
regional cuisine , alpine dairy/snack bar
The route leads from the fun park in Huben to the Polltal and Breitlehnalm pastures. Hikers will soon be able to switch to the footpath, which has a steep incline, but will shorten the many hairpin bends. What is striking is the fern-rich larch and stone pine forest which you walk through almost to the very top. Once at the hut, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the valley and the Ötztal mountains. Relaxed and strengthened, it's back down to the valley. To do this, either choose the route or hike further to the Breitlehnalm and from there take the mountain climb (somewhat steeper) back to Huben.
Walking time: 2 hours
