Rüsselsheimer Hütte

The Rüsselsheimer Hütte is an alpine club mountain hut (Alpenvereinshütte) of the Sektion Rüsselsheim of the Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV). It stands at 2,323 m above sea level in the Ötztal Alps, on the Geigenkamm ridge at the Weißmaurachalpe above the village of Plangeroß in the municipality of St. Leonhard im Pitztal, Tyrol, Austria. The hut lies between the Ötztal and Pitztal valleys and offers views toward the Kaunergrat. The hut was built in 1926 by the Sektion Chemnitz of the Deutscher und Österreichischer Alpenverein (DuOeAV) as the Neue Chemnitzer Hütte, replacing the original Chemnitzer Hütte in South Tyrol that had been expropriated by the Italian state after World War I. Construction took two years. In 1945 the hut was confiscated as Reich German territory, and in 1955 it was placed under the trusteeship of the DAV. Between 1956 and 1968 members of the Sektion Chemnitz renewed and renovated it. When the Sektion Chemnitz dissolved in 1973, trusteeship passed to the Sektion Rüsselsheim, which had been founded in 1953. The hut was expanded between 1978 and 1981 and again between September 2015 and June 2016. In the avalanche winter of 1999 it was severely damaged but reopened a year later. In 2001, for its 75th anniversary, it was renamed Rüsselsheimer Hütte. The hut is open from mid-June to the end of September. It has 48 sleeping places divided into shared rooms and two dormitories. Prices start at €14.00 for DAV members and €24.00 for non-members. Guests are asked to bring their own hut sleeping bags for hygiene reasons; blankets and pillows are provided. The hut is run by Hüttenwirtin Tabea Kirschner, now in the third generation of her family to manage it, together with her team. It serves regional food and is a base for mountaineering in the Geigenkamm, including the Hohe Geige (3,395 m), Gahwinden (2,649 m), Puitkogel (3,345 m), Silberschneide (3,343 m) and Ampferkogel (3,186 m). Access is from the Pitztal in about two hours (700 m of ascent) or from Huben in the Ötztal over the Breitlehnerjöchl in about seven hours. Transitions include the Mainzer Höhenweg to the Braunschweiger Hütte (2,758 m) in 8–10 hours and the Geigenkammhöhenweg (No. 911) to the Hauerseehütte (2,383 m) in 6–8 hours.

The Rüsselsheimer Hütte was built in 1926 by the Sektion Chemnitz of the Deutscher und Österreichischer Alpenverein (DuOeAV) as the Neue Chemnitzer Hütte. It replaced the original Chemnitzer Hütte, which had been built in South Tyrol in 1895 and was expropriated by the Italian state after World War I. Construction of the new hut took two years. In 1945 the hut was confiscated as Reich German territory. In 1955 it was placed under the trusteeship of the Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV). Between 1956 and 1968 members of the Sektion Chemnitz renewed and renovated the hut. In 1973 the Sektion Chemnitz dissolved, and trusteeship passed to the Sektion Rüsselsheim of the DAV, which had been founded on 10 January 1953. The Sektion Rüsselsheim had already taken over trusteeship of the hut and the alpine working area from Breitlehnerjoch to Pitztaler Jöchl in 1956, and in 1973 it acquired the Neue Chemnitzer Hütte. The hut was expanded between 1978 and 1981, and again between September 2015 and June 2016. In the avalanche winter of 1999 the hut was severely damaged by an avalanche but was able to reopen a year later. In 2001, for its 75th anniversary, the hut was renamed Rüsselsheimer Hütte. The hut is open from mid-June to the end of September and has 48 sleeping places. It is run by Hüttenwirtin Tabea Kirschner, now in the third generation of her family to manage it.

• 2015

  Expansion of the hut begins (until June 2016).

• 2001

  Renamed Rüsselsheimer Hütte for its 75th anniversary.

• 2000

  Hut reopens after avalanche damage.

• 1999

  Severely damaged by an avalanche in the avalanche winter.

• 1978

  Expansion of the hut begins (until 1981).

• 1973

  Sektion Chemnitz dissolves; trusteeship passes to Sektion Rüsselsheim, which acquires the Neue Chemnitzer Hütte.

• 1956

  Sektion Rüsselsheim takes over trusteeship of the hut and the alpine working area from Breitlehnerjoch to Pitztaler Jöchl.

• 1955

  Placed under the trusteeship of the Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV).

• 1945

  Confiscated as Reich German territory.

• 1926

  Built as Neue Chemnitzer Hütte by the Sektion Chemnitz of the DuOeAV.

A traditional, simple and cosy alpine club hut with a long history, run by the DAV Sektion Rüsselsheim and serving as a base for mountaineering in the Geigenkamm.

• Alpine hut accommodation

  48 sleeping places in shared rooms and two dormitories.

• Regional mountain meals

  Regional food served at the hut.

1. 1Rüsselsheimer Hütte – DAV Rüsselsheimdav-ruesselsheim.de
2. 2Geschichte – DAV Rüsselsheimdav-ruesselsheim.de
3. 3Rüsselsheimer Hütte – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
4. 4Rüsselsheimer Hütte – Wikidatawikidata.org