Bergheim Zimba

Bergheim Zimba is the smaller of two mountain huts operated by Hüttenverein Tschengla, a registered association (Verein) based in Stuttgart, Germany, with its huts located in the Tschengla district of Bürserberg in the Brandnertal valley of Vorarlberg, Austria. Unlike the association's larger property, the Berggasthaus Zimba, which is leased out and offers 29 overnight places in 13 rooms, Bergheim Zimba is run by the association itself as a self-catering hut (Selbstversorger-Hütte). It hosts regular work assignments and other hut activities for members and guests of all ages. The association in its current form dates from 1959 and has around 300 members. Its seat is in Stuttgart, reflecting the club's origins as an urban alpine association that maintains mountain accommodation for its members. The huts serve as bases for cycling and hiking tours in the Brandnertal and surrounding area in summer, and for skiing, sledding and winter hiking in the Brandnertal ski area in winter. Bergheim Zimba is not a commercial hotel brand in the conventional sense but a club-operated mountain hut, a trademarked/association-owned hospitality offering. Its identity is tied to the Hüttenverein Tschengla's tradition of mountain sports, nature respect, sustainability and social community. The association emphasizes that it adapts its varied programme to the needs and expectations of modern leisure culture, and reports increasing occupancy in recent years.

Bergheim Zimba belongs to Hüttenverein Tschengla, an association whose present form dates from 1959. The club maintains two mountain huts in the Tschengla district of Bürserberg, in the Brandnertal valley of Vorarlberg, Austria, while its administrative seat is in Stuttgart, Germany. The larger hut, Berggasthaus Zimba, is leased and provides 29 overnight places in 13 spacious rooms. The smaller hut, Bergheim Zimba, is operated by the association itself as a self-catering facility, used for regular work assignments and other hut activities for members and guests of all ages. Over the decades the association has built a broad programme of mountain sports activities, staying true to its traditions while adapting to modern leisure culture. It emphasizes respect for nature, sustainable use of the environment, and social togetherness. The huts are positioned as bases for summer cycling and hiking in the Brandnertal and surroundings, and for winter skiing, sledding and winter hiking in the Brandnertal ski area. The association reports that occupancy has increased in recent years, reflecting the popularity of its offerings. With around 300 members, Hüttenverein Tschengla continues to operate Bergheim Zimba as a communal, non-commercial alpine retreat.

• 1959

  Hüttenverein Tschengla established in its current form.

• Bergheim Zimba operated as a self-catering hut by the association.

Club-operated, self-catering alpine hut focused on tradition, nature and community.

• Bergheim Zimba self-catering hut

  Small hut run by the association for self-catering stays and work assignments.

• Berggasthaus Zimba

  Larger leased hut with 13 rooms and 29 overnight places.

1. 1Homehuettenverein-tschengla.de
2. 2Bergheim Zimbawikidata.org