Stuttgarter Hütte

The Stuttgarter Hütte is a mountain hut (Schutzhütte) in the Lechtal Alps of Tyrol, Austria, owned and operated by the Sektion Schwaben (Swabia Section) of the Deutscher Alpenverein (German Alpine Club). It sits at 2,310 metres above sea level, just south of the Krabachjoch, a pass that marks the border between the Austrian federal states of Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The hut is a serviced alpine refuge used by hikers, climbers and ski tourers, and it forms part of the dense network of shelters maintained by the German and Austrian Alpine Clubs across the Eastern Alps. The original Stuttgarter Hütte was completed in 1910, but it was demolished in 1931 because it had become structurally unsound. A second Stuttgarter Hütte was inaugurated in 1936. Over the following decades the hut was gradually modernised: a material cable car (Materialseilbahn) was installed in 1962 to supply the hut from the Vorarlberg side, and an additional dining room (Gaststube) was added in 1964. In 1987, after a severe storm, the deformed sheet-metal roof had to be replaced, a new tenant's apartment was built, and the sanitary facilities were renovated. On 26–27 February 1990, the storm Wibke destroyed the roof of the dining room and the chimney; snow penetrated the winter room, the cable-car station, the kitchen area, the dining room and the storage rooms, leading to mould infestation. The hut is a starting point for numerous peaks and routes in the Lechtal Alps. The easiest approach is from Lech via the Rüfikopf cable car and a marked trail through the Ochsengümple and over the Rauhekopfscharte (about 2 hours). Other approaches include from Zürs on the A.-Endress-Weg (2 hours), from Lech over the Wösterjoch and Rauhekopfscharte (4½ hours), and from Steeg through the Krabachtal (5 hours). The hut is connected to neighbouring shelters such as the Ulmer Hütte, the Leutkircher Hütte and the Ravensburger Hütte. Nearby summits include the Trittwangkopf (2,482 m), Erlispitze (2,634 m), Fanggekarspitze (2,640 m), Valluga (2,809 m), Roggspitze (2,747 m) and Trittkopf (2,720 m). The Stuttgarter Hütte is a commercial alpine hospitality operation: it provides accommodation, food and drink to visitors, and it is marketed through the German Alpine Club's Swabia Section and alpine guidebooks. It is not a listed company; it is a facility owned by a non-profit alpine association. Its name is a trademarked designation associated with the Swabia Section of the DAV.

The Stuttgarter Hütte was built by the Sektion Schwaben of the Deutscher Alpenverein and completed in 1910. It was located at 2,310 metres in the Lechtal Alps, just south of the Krabachjoch on the border between Tyrol and Vorarlberg. The first hut, however, soon proved problematic: by 1931 it had become so dilapidated that it had to be demolished. A second Stuttgarter Hütte was built and inaugurated in 1936. In 1962, a material cable car (Materialseilbahn) was constructed from the Zürser Trittalp on the Vorarlberg west side to supply the hut. In 1964, an additional dining room (Gaststube) was added. In 1987, after a strong storm, the sheet-metal roof, which had been severely deformed, was renewed; at the same time a new tenant's apartment was built and the sanitary rooms were renovated. On 26 and 27 February 1990, the storm Wibke destroyed the roof of the dining room and the chimney. Snow masses penetrated the winter room, the cable-car station, the kitchen area, the dining room and the storage rooms, causing mould infestation. The hut has since been repaired and continues to operate as a serviced refuge. It remains owned and operated by the Swabia Section of the German Alpine Club and is a base for hikes and climbs in the Lechtal Alps, including routes to the Valluga, Roggspitze and other peaks.

• 1990

  Storm Wibke destroyed the dining room roof and chimney on 26–27 February; snow caused mould infestation.

• 1987

  After a strong storm, the deformed sheet-metal roof was renewed; new tenant's apartment built and sanitary rooms renovated.

• 1964

  Additional dining room (Gaststube) added.

• 1962

  Material cable car built from the Zürser Trittalp on the Vorarlberg side.

• 1936

  Second Stuttgarter Hütte inaugurated.

• 1931

  First hut demolished due to structural decay.

• 1910

  First Stuttgarter Hütte completed at 2,310 m in the Lechtal Alps.

A traditional alpine refuge in the Lechtal Alps, operated by the German Alpine Club's Swabia Section, serving hikers, climbers and ski tourers.

• Mountain hut accommodation

• Food and beverage service

• Winter room

• Dining room (Gaststube)

1. 1Stuttgarter Hütte – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Stuttgarter Hütte – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Sektion Schwaben im DAV – Stuttgarter Hüttealpenverein-schwaben.de