Tutzinger Hütte

The Tutzinger Hütte is an Alpine Club mountain hut (Alpenvereinshütte) of Category I, owned and operated by the Tutzing section of the German Alpine Club (Deutscher Alpenverein, DAV). It stands at 1,327 metres above sea level in the Bavarian Prealps, at the foot of the north face of the Benediktenwand, within the Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen district of Bavaria, Germany. The hut is a well-known stopover for hikers on the Maximiliansweg and the Munich–Venice Dream Path (Traumpfad München–Venedig), and it also serves as a base for climbers tackling the roughly 20 independent climbing routes on the Benediktenwand, graded between UIAA II and VIII-. The history of the Tutzinger Hütte begins in 1907, when the recently founded Tutzing section of the DAV acquired the former "Remontenstation" (remount station) of the Royal Bavarian Army at the Benediktenwand, along with the Hausstattalm. Conversion and expansion into an Alpine Club hut began shortly afterwards, and the hut was inaugurated in June 1908. At that time it already offered 11 rooms and 3 mattress dormitories, and notably featured a flush toilet. A telephone connection was installed as early as 1909, both to summon help more quickly and because of the hut's central location. In 1917 an avalanche shifted the hut, but the damage was repaired. Rising visitor numbers led to several extensions, so that by 1931 there were already 110 sleeping places. To simplify the transport of goods to the hut, a material cable car connecting the hut to a nearby forest road was built in 1965. In 1990, a mechanical-biological sewage treatment plant was built as a pilot project. Because renovation would have been too costly, the original hut was demolished in 1999 and replaced by a modern new building, which, due to poor weather conditions, was not completed until 2001. The new hut has 91 sleeping places and a combined heat and power unit. The adjacent building, now called Hausstattalm, was also renovated and provided a further 37 sleeping places and sanitary facilities. In March 2009, avalanches completely destroyed the Hausstattalm and slightly damaged the hut. A new Alm building, costing half a million euros and better equipped than before, was inaugurated in September 2010. Among the hut's special features, a service hut of the Benediktbeuern mountain rescue (Bergwacht) has stood on a small rise near the hut since 1967; it too was demolished in 1999 and replaced by a new building in 2001. In October 2013, a small chapel was built near the hut. The Tutzinger Hütte remains an active mountain hut, welcoming hikers, climbers, and mountaineers in the Bavarian Prealps.

The Tutzinger Hütte was established by the Tutzing section of the German Alpine Club (DAV), which had been founded only a few years earlier. In 1907 the section acquired the former "Remontenstation" (remount station) of the Royal Bavarian Army at the Benediktenwand, together with the Hausstattalm. Conversion and expansion of the buildings into an Alpine Club hut began shortly afterwards, and the hut was inaugurated in June 1908. At that time it already had 11 rooms and 3 mattress dormitories, and it was notable for having a flush toilet. Because of rising visitor numbers and a number of accidents, some of them fatal climbing accidents, a telephone connection was installed as early as 1909 to call for help more quickly and because of the hut's central location. In 1917 an avalanche shifted the hut, but the damage could be repaired. Due to increasing use, the hut was extended several times, so that by 1931 it already had 110 sleeping places. To make the transport of goods up to the hut easier, a material cable car was built in 1965, connecting the hut with a nearby forest road. In 1990, a mechanical-biological sewage treatment plant was built as a pilot project for water disposal. Because renovation would have been too costly, the first hut was demolished in 1999 and replaced by a modern new building, which, due to poor weather conditions, could only be completed in 2001. The new hut has 91 sleeping places and a combined heat and power unit. The ancillary building, now called Hausstattalm, was also renovated and had a further 37 sleeping places and sanitary rooms. In March 2009, avalanches completely destroyed the Hausstattalm and slightly damaged the hut. A new building for the Alm, costing half a million euros and better equipped than before, was inaugurated in September 2010. Among the hut's special features, a service hut of the Benediktbeuern mountain rescue (Bergwacht) has stood on a small hill not far from the hut since 1967. It too was demolished in 1999 and replaced by a new building in 2001. In October 2013, a small chapel was built near the hut. The hut remains an active Category I Alpine Club hut, serving hikers on the Maximiliansweg and the Munich–Venice Dream Path, as well as climbers using it as a base for the climbing routes on the Benediktenwand.

• 2013

  Small chapel built near the hut in October.

• 2010

  New Hausstattalm building inaugurated in September, costing half a million euros.

• 2009

  Avalanches completely destroy the Hausstattalm and slightly damage the hut.

• 2001

  New hut completed, with 91 sleeping places and a combined heat and power unit.

• 1999

  Original hut demolished; construction of modern replacement begins.

• 1990

  Mechanical-biological sewage treatment plant built as a pilot project.

• 1965

  Material cable car built to connect the hut with a nearby forest road.

• 1931

  Hut has 110 sleeping places after several extensions.

• 1917

  Avalanche shifts the hut; damage repaired.

• 1909

  Telephone connection installed.

• 1908

  Inauguration of the Tutzinger Hütte in June, with 11 rooms and 3 mattress dormitories.

• 1907

  Tutzing section of the DAV acquires the former Remontenstation and Hausstattalm.

A traditional, club-owned Category I Alpine Club hut serving hikers and climbers in the Bavarian Prealps, known for its location at the foot of the Benediktenwand and its role on long-distance trails.

• Overnight accommodation (91 sleeping places in main hut)

• Hausstattalm annex (37 sleeping places)

• Meals and refreshments for hikers and climbers

• Base for climbing routes on the Benediktenwand (UIAA II–VIII-)

1. 1Tutzinger Hütte - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Tutzinger Hütte - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Website der Tutzinger Hütte und der DAV-Sektion Tutzingdav-tutzinger-huette.de