Raschötzhütte

The Raschötzhütte (Ladin: Utia de Resciesa; Italian: Rifugio Rasciesa) is a mountain refuge owned by the municipality of St. Ulrich in Gröden (Ortisei) in the South Tyrolean Dolomites, Italy. It stands at 2,164 metres above sea level on the Raschötz, a high alpine pasture on the crest of a ridge in the Geisler group that separates the Gröden valley to the south from Villnöß to the north. The hut lies in the westernmost part of the Puez-Geisler Nature Park and is reached via the Raschötzer Bahn (Raschötz funicular/cable railway) from St. Ulrich. The refuge has a long and eventful history. On 9 August 1901 the general assembly of the Gröden section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club (DuOeAV) resolved to build a shelter on the Raschötz for 6,000 crowns. Vinzenz Vinatzer-Sartëur built the hut with his own funds on behalf of the DuOeAV, and it was ceremonially inaugurated on 24 August 1903 by the curate Franz Anderlan. Vinatzer ran it for ten years; in 1913 the Gröden section bought the hut from him, financed by 53 shares of 100 crowns each. During the First World War the hut fell into disrepair and was restored after the war for 9,000 lire by Martin Demetz, president of the St. Ulrich beautification association. In 1923 the Italian state expropriated the hut and transferred it to the Bolzano section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI). After a succession of hut wardens — Josef Bernardi-Lësc and Carolina Perathoner Baga (1948–1949), Konrad Comploi-Coldeflam and Clara Pitscheider-Menza (1950–1957), Batista Vinatzer and Ottilia Insam-Tavella (1958–1962), and Vinzenz Malsiner and Anna Kerschbaumer (1963–1997) — the hut was closed after 1997 and fell into neglect. In 2005 the municipality of St. Ulrich bought it from the Bolzano CAI section for 464,000 euros, completely demolished it and rebuilt it for 1,946,000 euros according to a plan by engineer Flavio Mussner in cooperation with the Lia da Mont, an association of the Gröden sections of the CAI and the AVS. The brief required an energy-saving and barrier-free shelter. On 21 December 2010 the new hut was awarded the "Klimahaus A+" plaque and reopened. Its current tenant is David Piazza with his family. Today the Raschötzhütte operates as a mountain restaurant and refuge, serving hikers and visitors who arrive on foot or via the Raschötzer Bahn. Its positioning combines traditional South Tyrolean mountain-hut hospitality with modern environmental standards, reflected in its climate-house certification and accessible design.

The Raschötzhütte was established through the initiative of the Gröden section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club (DuOeAV). On 9 August 1901 its general assembly resolved to build a shelter on the Raschötz for 6,000 crowns. Vinzenz Vinatzer-Sartëur constructed the hut with his own funds on behalf of the DuOeAV. It was ceremonially inaugurated on 24 August 1903 by the curate Franz Anderlan and was run by Vinzenz Vinatzer for ten years. In 1913 the Gröden section purchased the hut from Vinatzer, financed by 53 shares of 100 crowns each. During the First World War the hut was neglected and fell into disrepair. After the war it was restored for 9,000 lire by Martin Demetz, president of the St. Ulrich beautification association. In 1923 the Italian state expropriated the hut and handed it to the Bolzano section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI). Over the following decades the hut was managed by a succession of wardens: Josef Bernardi-Lësc and his wife Carolina Perathoner Baga (1948–1949); Konrad Comploi-Coldeflam and his wife Clara Pitscheider-Menza (1950–1957); Batista Vinatzer and his wife Ottilia Insam-Tavella (1958–1962); and Vinzenz Malsiner and his wife Anna Kerschbaumer (1963–1997). After 1997 the hut was closed and fell into neglect. In 2005 the municipality of St. Ulrich bought the hut from the Bolzano CAI section for 464,000 euros. It was completely demolished and rebuilt for 1,946,000 euros according to a plan by engineer Flavio Mussner in cooperation with the Lia da Mont, an association of the Gröden sections of the CAI and the AVS. The rebuilding brief required an energy-saving and barrier-free shelter. On 21 December 2010 the new hut was awarded the "Klimahaus A+" plaque and reopened. Its current tenant is David Piazza with his family.

• 2010

  On 21 December the new hut is awarded the "Klimahaus A+" plaque and reopened.

• 2005

  The municipality of St. Ulrich buys the hut from the Bolzano CAI section for 464,000 euros, demolishes it and rebuilds it for 1,946,000 euros.

• 1997

  After this year the hut is closed and falls into neglect.

• 1963

  Vinzenz Malsiner and Anna Kerschbaumer serve as hut wardens (until 1997).

• 1958

  Batista Vinatzer and Ottilia Insam-Tavella serve as hut wardens (until 1962).

• 1950

  Konrad Comploi-Coldeflam and Clara Pitscheider-Menza serve as hut wardens (until 1957).

• 1948

  Josef Bernardi-Lësc and Carolina Perathoner Baga serve as hut wardens (until 1949).

• 1923

  The Italian state expropriates the hut and transfers it to the Bolzano section of the Club Alpino Italiano (CAI).

• 1913

  The Gröden section of the DuOeAV buys the hut from Vinatzer, financed by 53 shares of 100 crowns each.

• 1903

  The hut is ceremonially inaugurated on 24 August by curate Franz Anderlan; Vinzenz Vinatzer runs it for ten years.

• 1901

  On 9 August the general assembly of the Gröden section of the DuOeAV resolves to build a shelter on the Raschötz for 6,000 crowns.

Traditional South Tyrolean mountain hut hospitality combined with modern environmental and accessibility standards.

• Mountain refuge accommodation

• Alpine restaurant and refreshments

• Klimahaus A+ certified barrier-free hut

1. 1Raschötzhütte – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Raschötzhütte – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org