Zufallhütte

Zufallhütte (Italian: Rifugio Nino Corsi) is a historic alpine mountain hut and hospitality brand located at 2,265 metres in the inner Martelltal (Val Martello), a southern side valley of the Vinschgau in South Tyrol, Italy. Situated within the Stelvio National Park, it is surrounded by the 3,000-metre peaks, glaciers and pristine nature of the Cevedale-Ortler massif. The name derives not from the German word for chance but from the nearby Plima waterfalls. The hut serves as a base for hikers, mountaineers and ski tourers, offering 80 beds in dormitories and double or multi-bed rooms, regional cuisine and a traditional alpine atmosphere. It is owned by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol and operated by a tenant, currently Ulli Müller and team. The brand combines a long mountaineering heritage with modern hospitality, positioned as a place of encounter, warmth and lived hut tradition in the heart of the Alps.

The Zufallhütte was built in 1882 by the Dresden section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club (DuOeAV) and began operating as a managed hut in 1884. It was significantly expanded in 1913. During World War I, a barracks village of the Austro-Hungarian army arose in its immediate surroundings, and the hut itself housed an Austro-Hungarian sector command. The Herz-Jesu-Kapelle (Sacred Heart Chapel) next to the hut was built in 1915 and expanded in 1916 under Colonel Moritz Erwin von Lempruch, commander of the Ortler front. After the war, the building was looted and severely damaged. In 1921, the Milan section of the CAI (Club Alpino Italiano) received the remains of the Zufallhütte. With financial support from the Foglia-Corsi family, it was restored in 1926–1927, and in 1939 an annex was built and the hut was renamed after ski alpinist Nino Corsi. Together with 24 other expropriated mountain huts, the Zufallhütte passed into the ownership of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol in 1999; the CAI's concession to manage it expired at the end of 2010. Since 2015, the province has been assisted in administering the hut (leasing to tenants, monitoring operations, renovation measures) by a parity commission that includes the AVS and CAI alongside public authorities. Today the hut continues to operate as a hospitality business under tenant Ulli Müller, offering accommodation and regional cuisine to visitors of the Stelvio National Park.

• 2015

  Parity commission established to assist with hut administration.

• 2010

  CAI's management concession expired.

• 1999

  Ownership transferred to the Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol.

• 1939

  Annex built and hut renamed Rifugio Nino Corsi.

• 1927

  Restoration completed.

• 1926

  Restoration began with support from the Foglia-Corsi family.

• 1921

  Milan section of CAI received the remains of the hut.

• 1916

  Chapel expanded under Colonel Moritz Erwin von Lempruch.

• 1915

  Herz-Jesu-Kapelle built next to the hut.

• 1913

  Significantly expanded.

• 1884

  Began operating as a managed hut.

• 1882

  Built by the Dresden section of the DuOeAV.

Traditional alpine hospitality in a high-mountain national park setting, catering to hikers, climbers and ski tourers.

• Accommodation (80 beds)

  Dormitory and double/multi-bed rooms for up to 80 people.

• Regional cuisine

  Regional specialties served in the hut.

• Ski touring and hiking base

  Starting point for tours in the Ortler Alps.

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