Lamsenjochhütte

The Lamsenjochhütte is a catered mountain hut (Category I) of the Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV) Sektion Oberland, situated at the foot of the Lamsenspitze in the Karwendel mountains of Tyrol, Austria. It sits in a high col above the Inn valley and serves as a base for hikers, climbers and ski tourers. The hut is open seasonally, typically from mid-June to early October, and offers an open winter room for six people outside the season. It is a key stop on the four-day Karwendeltour and provides access to a wide range of routes, from easy walking paths to via ferrata and alpine climbing. The hut is owned and managed by the Munich & Oberland section of the DAV, which has around 200,000 members. Reservations are made online, and the hut is staffed by Katrin Stadler during the season. The Lamsenjochhütte has a long history dating back to its construction in 1905–1906, with a rebuild after an avalanche in 1908 and continuous modernization over the decades. It remains a traditional yet modern mountain refuge, deeply embedded in the Alpine club culture of the Munich region.

The Lamsenjochhütte was built by the Sektion Oberland of the Deutscher Alpenverein. In 1903, the section concluded a land lease with Fiecht Abbey, allowing planning for a hut to begin. Construction started in 1905, with materials carried by porters over steep, snowy terrain to the site. A workers' hut was built first, and work progressed so quickly that the hut was completed in the autumn. On 16 June 1906, the inauguration took place, and the number of visitors was much higher than expected from the start. In spring 1908, a huge avalanche destroyed the hut, but it was immediately rebuilt. A location protected from avalanches was chosen, about 20 metres lower and 200 metres east of the old site. The rubble of the old hut was used to build a temporary workers' shelter, which was also temporarily used by tourists. By late autumn 1908, the new hut was completed; on 27 June 1909, the solemn inauguration took place. In 1910, a milk house was built, and the following year a winter room was added in an annex. During World War I, visitor numbers declined, and although the section tried to maintain limited opening in summer, the hut was closed from 1916 to 1918. Contrary to expectations, summer 1919 attracted many visitors again. Significant damage from repeated burglaries forced massive measures against vandalism. In 1923, a land purchase was concluded with Fiecht Abbey. In 1928, a spring was discovered near the hut, making water supply much easier. In 1944, the Lamsenjochhütte was completely occupied by the Wehrmacht and closed to the public, but it was not damaged. In the following decades, there were renovations and modernizations, including sanitary facilities, a second guest room, a telephone and electricity supply, a sewage treatment plant and a combined heat and power plant. Today, the hut is a Category I catered hut, open from mid-June to early October, with an open winter room for six people outside the season. It is a base for the four-day Karwendeltour and offers a wide range of hiking, climbing and ski touring opportunities.

• 1944

  Hut occupied by Wehrmacht and closed to public; not damaged.

• 1928

  Spring discovered near hut, improving water supply.

• 1923

  Land purchase concluded with Fiecht Abbey.

• 1916

  Hut closed from 1916 to 1918 due to World War I.

• 1911

  Winter room added in annex.

• 1910

  Milk house built.

• 1909

  Solemn inauguration of new hut on 27 June.

• 1908

  Avalanche destroys hut in spring; rebuilt at a safer location by late autumn.

• 1906

  Inauguration on 16 June; visitor numbers exceed expectations.

• 1905

  Construction starts; materials transported by porters.

• 1903

  Sektion Oberland concludes land lease with Fiecht Abbey, planning begins.

Traditional yet modern mountain hut, Category I, catering to hikers, climbers and ski tourers in the Karwendel.

• Overnight stays

  Online booking required; open season mid-June to early October.

• Winter room

  Open outside season for 6 persons.

• Meals and drinks

  Catered hut (Category I).

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