Trekking in the Stubai Alps - The Stubai Rucksack Route

With its shapely peaks, good paths and welcoming huts, the Stubai in the Austrian Tyrol is an ideal venue for a first Alpine season. This guide describes two celebrated routes, the Stubai Rucksack Route and the Stubai Glacier Tour, which take the walker into the heart of the range.

Trekking in the Stubai Alps

Walking the Stubai Rucksack Route and the Stubai Glacier Tour

Author

Allan Hartley

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

Second

ISBN_13

9781852843540

Availability

Published

Price

£10.00

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Seasons

Recommended mid-July to mid-September. Summer storms (with snow) possible.

Centres

Innsbruck, Neustift, Neder, Mutterbergalsm, Pinnisalm, Besuchalm, Ranalt, Oberisshutte

Difficulty

Ideal for the fit, experienced hillwalker. Some scrambling; and need good head for heights. Glacier Tour requires glacier travel skills.

Must See

Mountain huts; glacier crossings; scenery; views from Starkenberger and Hoch Stubai Huts; mountain lakes; mountain ascents

Introduction
Topography
Getting to Austria
Central Innsbruck: Important Sites and Locations
Accommodation in the Valley
The Austrian Alpine Club
Huts
Currency
Kit and Equipment
Maps
Route Descriptions and Sketch Maps
Route Grading
Standard Times
Route Finding
Seasonal Change
Children
Altitude
Glaciers and Glacier Travel: Crevasse Rescue Techniques
Mountain Rescue and Insurance
Language