New Bamberg Hut
New Bamberg Hut is an Alpine mountain refuge in Austria owned by the Bamberg Section of the German Alpine Club.
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Overview
New Bamberg Hut, known in German as Neue Bamberger Hütte, is an Alpine mountain refuge situated at approximately 1,756 metres above sea level in the Kelchsau area of the Kitzbühel Alps in Tyrol, Austria. It is owned by the Bamberg Section of the German Alpine Club and serves as a base for hiking, ski touring, and mountaineering in the surrounding ranges. The hut is not a conventional consumer brand or commercial product line; its identity is primarily associated with alpine hospitality, refuge infrastructure, and the historic Bamberg Section of the German Alpine Club. The present hut represents the continuation of the Bamberg Section's shelter tradition after the loss of its original Bamberg Hut in the Dolomites. That first hut was constructed in 1893–1894 at the foot of Piz Boè in the Sella Group. Following the First World War, the Treaty of Saint-Germain resulted in the section losing the property, which was transferred to an Italian Alpine club section. The building was subsequently repaired and operated under the name Boè Hut. This earlier history explains the use of “New” in the current refuge's name: the present facility was established as a successor to the original Bamberg Hut rather than as the first refuge associated with the section. In 1955, the Bamberg Section acquired the Hopfgarten Ski Hut from the Hopfgarten ski club. The structure was in poor condition and required substantial work. Renovation and expansion followed over several years. In 1958, the building was enlarged and key systems—including the kitchen, drainage, pressure equipment, and drinking-water pipes—were refurbished. In 1960, the former Hopfgarten Hut was formally renamed New Bamberg Hut. A material cableway was added in 1962 to support the delivery of supplies and maintenance materials. Further renovation programs are recorded for 1978, 1991, and 2000. The hut can be approached from the Kelchsau side, beginning at the Gasthof Wegscheid inn in the Kurzer Grund valley; the walk takes just under two hours according to the reference description. A second approach begins in Salzburg state at Gasthof Ronach on the old Gerlos Road and crosses the Salzachjoch saddle, taking roughly three and a half hours. Its location makes it a useful stopping point for routes linking the Kelchsau and Salzburg-side mountain areas. Summer objectives associated with the hut include the Wildalmseen lakes, Tristkopf, Schafsiedel, Kröndlhorn, and Salzachgeier. Winter touring destinations include Schafsiedel, Aleitenspitze, Schwebenkopf, Salzachgeier, Tristkopf, Kröndlhorn, Fünfmandling, Nandernachjoch, and Markkirchl. The surrounding terrain and the hut's function as a staffed or maintained alpine base—where applicable—place it within the traditional network of German and Austrian mountain refuges rather than within the retail or packaged-goods sectors.
History
The history of New Bamberg Hut is connected to the Bamberg Section of the German Alpine Club and to the section's earlier refuge in the Dolomites. The original Bamberg Hut was built in 1893–1894 at the foot of Piz Boè in the Sella Group. After the First World War, the Treaty of Saint-Germain caused the Bamberg Section to lose the hut. Ownership passed to the Società degli Alpinisti Tridentini, a section of the Club Alpino Italiano, which repaired the structure after wartime damage and operated it as the Boè Hut. The Bamberg Section later re-established a refuge in the Austrian Alps. In 1955 it purchased the Hopfgarten Ski Hut from the ski club in Hopfgarten. The acquired building was in poor structural condition and required immediate rehabilitation. Three years later, in 1958, it was enlarged and underwent improvements to its kitchen and essential infrastructure. The renovation work included drainage, pressure equipment, and drinking-water pipes, reflecting the practical requirements of operating a refuge in a remote mountain setting. In 1960 the building was renamed New Bamberg Hut, marking its role as the successor to the earlier Bamberg Hut. The name distinguishes the Austrian refuge from the original Dolomite shelter and preserves the historical association with the Bamberg Section. A material ropeway was installed in 1962, improving the transport of supplies and construction materials to the hut. Additional renovation work is recorded in 1978, 1991, and 2000, indicating periodic investment in the building and its technical systems. The hut stands at about 1,756 metres in the Kelchsau area of the Kitzbühel Alps in Tyrol. Its principal access route starts at Gasthof Wegscheid in the Kurzer Grund near Kelchsau and takes just under two hours. Another route approaches from Salzburg state, beginning at Gasthof Ronach on the old Gerlos Road and crossing the Salzachjoch; this route takes approximately three and a half hours. New Bamberg Hut functions as a starting point or overnight base for a broad range of mountain objectives. In summer, visitors may use it in connection with the Wildalmseen lakes and ascents of Tristkopf, Schafsiedel, Kröndlhorn, and Salzachgeier. In winter, it is associated with ski-touring destinations such as Schafsiedel, Aleitenspitze, Schwebenkopf, Salzachgeier, Tristkopf, Kröndlhorn, Fünfmandling, Nandernachjoch, and Markkirchl. The available reference material does not establish a separate commercial company, corporate ownership structure, current operator, or independently managed consumer brand behind the hut.
- 2000
Latest renovation noted in the reference
[1]The available reference records an additional renovation program in 2000.
- 1978
Renovation campaign
[1]Further renovation work was carried out at the hut.
- 1962
Material ropeway installed
[1]A material cableway was built to facilitate transport of supplies and materials to the mountain refuge.
- 1960
Hopfgarten Hut renamed New Bamberg Hut
[1]The successor refuge formally adopted the name New Bamberg Hut.
- 1958
Major enlargement and systems refurbishment
[1]The building was expanded, and its kitchen, drainage, pressure equipment, and drinking-water systems were refurbished.
- 1955
Hopfgarten Ski Hut acquired
[1]The Bamberg Section purchased the Hopfgarten Ski Hut from the Hopfgarten ski club as the basis for a new refuge.
- 1919
Original hut lost after the First World War
[1]Under the postwar Treaty of Saint-Germain, the Bamberg Section was dispossessed of its Dolomite hut, which was transferred to an Italian Alpine club section.
- 1893
Original Bamberg Hut constructed
[1]The Bamberg Section built the first Bamberg Hut at the foot of Piz Boè in the Sella Group, with construction spanning 1893–1894.
Products and positioning
A historic German Alpine Club mountain refuge serving hikers, mountaineers, and ski-tourers in the Kelchsau and Kitzbühel Alps.
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