Lenggrieser Hütte

The Lenggrieser Hütte is a mountain hut (Schutzhütte) owned and operated by the Lenggries section of the German Alpine Club (Deutscher Alpenverein, DAV). It sits at 1,338 metres above sea level in the Bavarian Prealps, west of the Seekarkreuz peak (1,601 m), within the municipality of Lenggries in Bavaria, Germany. The hut is open and staffed throughout the year, offering food, drink and accommodation to hikers, climbers and nature lovers. The hut was built in 1949 and 1950 and has been expanded and modernised several times since, notably in 2003 and again in 2020. It has received recognition for its energy supply via a combined heat and power unit (Blockheizkraftwerk) and for its wastewater treatment plant. The facility provides 48 sleeping places and features a sunny terrace with views towards the Karwendel mountains, as well as a traditional, cosy parlour (Stube). The kitchen serves regional specialities. Access is typically from the town of Lenggries (679 m) via several routes: through Schloss Hohenburg, the Hirschbachtal valley and the Sulzersteig (about 2 hours); via Schloss Hohenburg and the Hirschbachsattel on a forest road (3 to 3.5 hours); or via Mühlbach and the Grasleitensteig (2 to 2.5 hours). The hut serves as a base for numerous summit hikes, including the Seekarkreuz (¾ hour), Schönberg (1 hour), Spitz-, Auer- and Ochsenkamp (2 to 4 hours) and Fockenstein (2.5 hours), as well as for ski tours in the Hirschbachtal, Seekarkreuz, Schönberg, Kampen and Fockenstein areas. It is also a waypoint on the transition to the Tegernseer Hütte (1,650 m) via Seekar and Rauhalm (2.5 hours). As a DAV section hut, the Lenggrieser Hütte is a non-profit alpine facility rather than a commercial hotel chain. Its operations are tied to the club's mission of promoting mountain sports and preserving alpine culture. The hut maintains a webcam and provides links to avalanche and weather information for the region.

The Lenggrieser Hütte was built in 1949 and 1950 by the Lenggries section of the German Alpine Club (Deutscher Alpenverein, DAV). It was expanded in 2003 and modernised again in 2020. The hut has been recognised for its energy supply using a combined heat and power unit (Blockheizkraftwerk) and for its wastewater treatment plant. It remains a year-round staffed facility of the DAV Lenggries section.

• 2020

  Hut modernised again.

• 2003

  Hut expanded.

• 1950

  Hut completed and opened.

• 1949

  Construction of the hut begins.

Non-profit alpine club hut offering traditional hospitality and regional food at 1,338 m in the Bavarian Prealps.

• Mountain hut accommodation

  48 sleeping places, open year-round.

• Regional cuisine

  Food and drink served on the sun terrace or in the traditional Stube.

1. 1Hauptseite - Lenggrieser Hüttelenggrieserhuette.de
2. 2Lenggrieser Hütte - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
3. 3Lenggrieser Hütte - Wikidatawikidata.org