Westfalenhaus

Westfalenhaus is an alpine club hut (Alpenvereinshütte) belonging to the Sektion Münster/Westfalen of the Deutscher Alpenverein (German Alpine Club). It is located in the Sellrain valley, a relatively undeveloped tourist area of the Stubai Alps in Tyrol, Austria, at an elevation of 2,276 m above sea level (the hut operator lists 2,273 m). The hut sits in the Längental, southwest of the Lüsenstal. The hut was ceremonially opened on 3 September 1908. Since around 2008, its energy supply has come from a small hydroelectric power plant on the Längentaler Bach. The Westfalenhaus serves as a base for hikers, climbers, and ski tourers, with the surrounding area particularly known as a ski touring region. Access routes include from Lüsens (1,634 m) via the summer path (about 2.5 hours) or the winter path (about 2.5 hours), and from Praxmar (1,687 m) via the summer path (about 3 hours). Popular tours from the hut include the Vordere Grubenwand (3,165 m, about 3 hours), Schöntalspitze (3,002 m, about 2.5 hours), Winnebacher Weißkogel (3,182 m, about 3 hours), Hoher Seeblaskogel (3,235 m, about 4 hours), and Längentaler Weißer Kogel (3,217 m, about 3 hours). Hut-to-hut transitions connect to the Winnebachseehütte (2,361 m, about 3 hours), Pforzheimer Hütte (2,310 m, about 4.5 hours), Amberger Hütte (2,136 m, about 4.5–5.5 hours), and Franz-Senn-Hütte (2,149 m, about 6 hours). The relevant map is the Alpenvereinskarte 1:25,000, sheet 31/2 Stubaier Alpen/Sellrain. The hut is operated by the DAV Münster section, and its official page is hosted on the section's website.

Westfalenhaus was ceremonially opened on 3 September 1908 as an alpine hut of the Sektion Münster/Westfalen of the Deutscher Alpenverein. It was built in the Längental in the Sellrain valley, a relatively undeveloped tourist area of the Stubai Alps in Tyrol, Austria, at an elevation of 2,276 m above sea level (the hut operator lists 2,273 m). The hut is situated southwest of the Lüsenstal. Since around 2008, the hut's energy supply has been provided by a small hydroelectric power plant on the Längentaler Bach. The hut remains active and is operated by the DAV Münster section, with its official page hosted on the section's website. It serves as a base for hiking, mountaineering, and ski touring in the surrounding Stubai Alps, an area particularly known as a ski touring region.

• 2008

  Since around 2008, energy supply from a small hydroelectric power plant on the Längentaler Bach.

• 1908

  Westfalenhaus ceremonially opened on 3 September 1908.

A traditional German Alpine Club mountain hut in the Stubai Alps, serving hikers, climbers, and ski tourers in the Sellrain valley.

• Alpine hut accommodation

• Mountain meals and refreshments

• Ski touring base

• Hiking and mountaineering base

1. 1Westfalenhaus - Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Westfalenhaus - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Westfalenhaus - DAV Münsterdav-muenster.de