Tabarettahütte

The Tabarettahütte (Italian: Rifugio Tabaretta) is a private mountain hut in the Ortler Alps of South Tyrol, Italy. Situated at 2,556 metres above sea level on the northern slope of the Ortler, below the Tabaretta Gap and west of Sulden, it lies within Stelvio National Park. Built in 1894 by Alois Schöpf, owner of the Ortlerhof in Sulden, the hut remained in the Schöpf family for decades but gradually fell into disrepair and ceased operations. In 1977 it was sold and subsequently renovated by its new owners. Today it serves as an important alternative to the Payerhütte for climbers on the Ortler Normal Route and is particularly significant for tours through the Ortler North Face, as the wall book for that face is kept at the Tabarettahütte. A via ferrata (difficulty E) leads from the hut to the 3,128-metre Tabarettaspitze, considered one of the most difficult via ferratas in Europe. The hut maintains connections to other mountain huts including the Payerhütte, Berglhütte, Langenstein cable car station (K2 hut), and Hintergrathütte. It appears on the Casa Editrice Tabacco hiking map 1:25,000, sheet 08, Ortles-Cevedale, Ortler area.

The Tabarettahütte was built in 1894 by Alois Schöpf, the owner of the Ortlerhof in Sulden. For a long period it remained in the possession of the Schöpf family, but the hut increasingly fell into disrepair and was eventually no longer operated. In 1977 it was sold and renovated by its new owners. Since then it has served as a private mountain hut and an important base for mountaineering in the Ortler region. It is located within Stelvio National Park and is a key support point for the Ortler Normal Route, as an alternative to the Payerhütte. The hut is especially significant for climbers tackling the Ortler North Face, as the wall book for that face is kept there. A via ferrata of difficulty E leads from the hut to the 3,128-metre Tabarettaspitze, regarded as one of the most difficult via ferratas in Europe. The hut also serves as a starting point for transitions to other huts such as the Payerhütte, Berglhütte, Langenstein cable car station (K2 hut), and Hintergrathütte.

• 1977

  Hut sold and renovated by new owners after a period of disrepair.

• 1894

  Tabarettahütte built by Alois Schöpf, owner of the Ortlerhof in Sulden.

Private alpine hut and mountaineering base in the Ortler Alps, known for its historic character and role in Ortler North Face climbs.

• Mountain hut accommodation

• Food and beverage service

• Ortler North Face wall book

• Tabarettaspitze via ferrata (difficulty E)

1. 1Tabarettahütte - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
2. 2Tabarettahütte - Wikidatawikidata.org