Karlsbader Hütte

The Karlsbader Hütte is a mountain shelter (Schutzhütte) of the Sektion Karlsbad (headquartered in Tirschenreuth) of the Deutscher Alpenverein, situated at 2,260 m above sea level above the Laserzsee in the Lienzer Dolomiten of Austria. It is a hospitality and mountaineering base rather than a conventional consumer brand, but it operates as a named, trademarked alpine hut with its own website, booking system and service offering. The hut's origins lie with the Leitmeritzer Alpenverein, founded in 1886 on the initiative of Franz Mittelbach, the merchant Jakob, the paper dealer Perlik, the secondary-school teacher Eduard Kittel and the Teplitz commercial councillor Reginald Czermak. The Leitmeritzer Hütte was built between 1887 and 1888 and inaugurated on 31 August 1888. In 1902 it was purchased by the Sektion Karlsbad under Karl Schöttner and, after conversion, reopened as the Karlsbader Hütte on 6 September 1908. Today the hut offers 58 beds in shared rooms and 43 places in a mattress dormitory; half-board is mandatory for overnight stays. A former winter room with eight sleeping places has been closed since 2011. Access routes include Amlach (687 m, 5 hours), Tristach (680 m, 5 hours), Dolomitenhütte (1,620 m, 2 hours) and Lesachtal-Tuffbad (1,262 m, 5 hours). It is linked to the Dreitörlweg – Hochstadelhaus (5 hours) and Kerschbaumeralm Schutzhaus (1.5 hours), and serves as a base for summits such as Laserzwand (2,614 m), Teplitzer Spitze (2,613 m), Große Gamswiesenspitze (2,488 m), Simonskopf (2,687 m), Große Sandspitze (2,772 m) and Roter Turm (2,702 m), as well as the Egerländer Kante climbing route to the Kleine Laserzwand. It lies on the Gailtaler Höhenweg long-distance trail and is shown on Tabacco map 1:25,000, sheet no. 072. The hut is seasonal: the official website notes that from 27 September the hut is closed. Its operator, the Sektion Karlsbad, maintains the property and its history, and the hut is listed as a building in the Lienz District of Austria.

The Karlsbader Hütte traces its origins to the Leitmeritzer Alpenverein, founded in 1886 on the initiative of Franz Mittelbach, the merchant Jakob, the paper dealer Perlik, the secondary-school teacher Eduard Kittel and the Teplitz commercial councillor Reginald Czermak. The association built the Leitmeritzer Hütte between 1887 and 1888, and it was inaugurated on 31 August 1888. In 1902 the hut was acquired by the Sektion Karlsbad under Karl Schöttner. After conversion work, it reopened on 6 September 1908 as the Karlsbader Hütte. The hut has since served as a base for mountaineering in the Lienzer Dolomiten, with a network of access routes and summit climbs. A former winter room with eight sleeping places was closed in 2011. The hut is operated by the Sektion Karlsbad (headquartered in Tirschenreuth) of the Deutscher Alpenverein and is located at 2,260 m above sea level above the Laserzsee. It remains an active seasonal shelter, with the official website noting closure from 27 September.

• 2011

  Former winter room with eight sleeping places closed.

• 1908

  After conversion, reopened as the Karlsbader Hütte on 6 September.

• 1902

  Hut purchased by the Sektion Karlsbad under Karl Schöttner.

• 1888

  Leitmeritzer Hütte inaugurated on 31 August.

• 1887

  Construction of the Leitmeritzer Hütte begins.

• 1886

  Leitmeritzer Alpenverein founded on the initiative of Franz Mittelbach, Jakob, Perlik, Eduard Kittel and Reginald Czermak.

Traditional alpine shelter of the German Alpine Club, serving hikers and climbers in the Lienzer Dolomiten.

• Overnight stays with mandatory half-board

• 58 beds in shared rooms

• 43 places in mattress dormitory

1. 1Karlsbader Hütte – Karlsbader Hütte in den lienzer Dolomitenkarlsbaderhuette.at
2. 2Karlsbader Hüttewikidata.org
3. 3Karlsbader Hüttede.wikipedia.org