Riffelseehütte

The Riffelseehütte is an Alpine Club hut of the Frankfurt am Main Section of the German Alpine Club (Deutscher Alpenverein, DAV), located at 2,293 metres above sea level above the Rifflsee in the upper Pitztal valley of Tyrol, Austria. It sits within the Rifflsee ski area, only about 15 minutes on foot from the mountain station, and offers traditional Tyrolean dishes, a sun terrace with views into the Taschachtal and the surrounding Ötztal Alps, and simple overnight accommodation. The hut has long been run by the Waibl family and serves as a base for hikers and mountaineers in summer and for skiers and ski tourers in winter. From winter 2026/27, new tenants Jürgen and Martina Eiter will take over, and overnight stays will be offered again. The hut is a classic example of a DAV section hut: owned and maintained by a German Alpine Club section, but operated by private tenants under a lease. Its location makes it a popular starting point for summit tours to peaks such as the K2 (3,253 m), Seekogel (3,358 m), Löcherkogel (3,324 m), Rostizkogel (3,394 m) and Wurmtaler Kopf (3,228 m), as well as for hut-to-hut traverses via the Cottbuser, Fuldaer and Offenbacher Höhenwege. The Riffelseehütte is not a commercial hotel chain but a traditional mountain hut brand within the Alpine club network, known for its rustic hospitality and its setting above the Rifflsee lake.

The Riffelseehütte is a mountain hut of the Frankfurt am Main Section of the German Alpine Club (DAV) in the Ötztal Alps in Tyrol, Austria. It lies at 2,289 m above sea level (the owner states 2,293 m, likely the height of the terrace) above the Rifflsee in the upper Pitztal, within the Rifflsee ski area. The hut is listed in the local register and on Austrian maps as Rifflseehütte, and occasionally as Rifflseer Hütte. It has long been managed by the Waibl family, who run it as tenants for the DAV section. The hut serves as a base for hikers and mountaineers in summer and for skiers and ski tourers in winter, with a sun terrace overlooking the Taschachtal and the surrounding Ötztal Alps. From winter 2026/27, new tenants Jürgen and Martina Eiter will take over the hut, and overnight accommodation will be offered again. The hut is a typical DAV section hut: owned by a German Alpine Club section but operated by private tenants. It is connected to the wider network of Alpine huts via the Cottbuser Höhenweg to the Kaunergrathütte, the Fuldaer Höhenweg and Offenbacher Höhenweg to the Taschachhaus, and the Ölgrubenjoch to the Gepatschhaus. Popular summit tours from the hut include the K2 (3,253 m), Seekogel (3,358 m), Löcherkogel (3,324 m), Rostizkogel (3,394 m) and Wurmtaler Kopf (3,228 m).

• The Riffelseehütte is operated as an Alpine Club hut of the DAV Frankfurt am Main Section.

• The hut is long managed by the Waibl family as tenants.

• From winter 2026/27, Jürgen and Martina Eiter become new tenants and overnight stays reopen.

Traditional Alpine Club mountain hut offering rustic Tyrolean hospitality, food and lodging in a high-alpine setting above the Rifflsee.

• Traditional Tyrolean dishes

• Overnight accommodation (dormitory and rooms)

• Sun terrace

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