Ringelspitzhütte

Ringelspitzhütte is an alpine hut owned and operated by the Rätia Section of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). It sits at 1,998 metres above sea level on the southern slope of the Ringelspitz massif in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, within the area of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site Tektonikarena Sardona. The hut is a starting point for ascents of the Ringelspitz (3,247 m), the highest peak in the canton of St. Gallen, which lies on the border between St. Gallen and Graubünden. The hut offers 36 sleeping places and is staffed continuously during the summer season from mid-June to mid-October, and partially in autumn and spring. It is easily reached via well-developed hiking trails from Tamins and Vättis. The hut is also a popular destination for mountain bikers. The official website, ringelspitz.ch, is operated by Ringelspitzguide, which offers professionally guided Ringelspitz ascents and other tours with mountain guides. The website provides contact information: info@ringelspitz.ch, phone 0041 79 660 33 18, and address Alfons Kühne, Madrus 13, 7317 Valens, Switzerland. The hut is a modest but important piece of alpine infrastructure in the Sardona UNESCO area, serving hikers, climbers, and ski tourers.

The Ringelspitzhütte was built in 1961. It was a gift from the geologist Moritz Blumental, who had written his dissertation on the Ringelspitz area. The land was provided by the municipality of Tamins. In 1968, the hut was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt according to the old plans and equipped with an improved lightning protection system. The hut is owned and maintained by the Rätia Section of the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). It stands at 1,998 metres above sea level on the southern slope of the Ringelspitz massif in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, within the UNESCO World Natural Heritage site Tektonikarena Sardona. The hut offers 36 sleeping places and is staffed continuously during the summer season from mid-June to mid-October, and partially in autumn and spring. It is accessible via well-developed hiking trails from Tamins and Vättis. In summer, all access routes are marked as hiking trails, and the hut is also a popular destination for mountain bikers. The official website, ringelspitz.ch, is operated by Ringelspitzguide, which offers professionally guided Ringelspitz ascents and other tours with mountain guides. The website provides contact information: info@ringelspitz.ch, phone 0041 79 660 33 18, and address Alfons Kühne, Madrus 13, 7317 Valens, Switzerland.

• 1968

  Hut destroyed by fire after a lightning strike; rebuilt according to old plans with improved lightning protection.

• 1961

  Ringelspitzhütte built as a gift from geologist Moritz Blumental; land provided by the municipality of Tamins.

A traditional Swiss Alpine Club mountain hut providing simple accommodation and a base for climbing the Ringelspitz, located in the UNESCO Tektonikarena Sardona.

• Alpine hut accommodation (36 sleeping places)

• Guided Ringelspitz ascents and other tours

1. 1Homeringelspitz.ch
2. 2Ringelspitzhüttewikidata.org
3. 3Ringelspitzhüttede.wikipedia.org