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Trekking in Austria's Stubai Alps

Hiking and mountaineering on the Stubai Rucksack Route, Stubai Glacier Tour and Gschnitztaler Rundtour

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9781786310651

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22 Nov 2024

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Fourth

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264

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17.20 x 11.60 x 1.35cm

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290g

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Three hut-to-hut treks in Austria's Stubai Alps: the 79km Stubai Rucksack Route, the 60km Stubai Glacier Tour – with a South Tirol extension, and the 67km Gschnitztaler Rundtour, plus optional ascents of neighbouring peaks and a comprehensive hut directory.

Seasons

The summer alpine season starts when the huts open in mid June through to the end of September. Snow can linger on north facing slopes well into July. Mid July through to mid September is warmer and more settled.

Centres

From the charming village of Neustift in the Stubaital. It's the main village and centre of the Stubai and has the distinction of being the second largest village in the Tirol after Soelden. Easily accessed by regular bus service from Innsbruck. Also accessible from the adjacent villages of Fulpmes, Telfes and Mieders.

Difficulty

All tracks and trails are waymarked and frequently signposted. Unless you intend to venture onto the glaciers no special equipment is needed nor additional climbing skills required.

Must See

The Stubai holds some of the best scenery in the Eastern Alps. The snow capped peaks of the Wilder Freiger and Zuckerhuetl chain stand proud along the Frontier Ridge in an area with over 100 peaks above 3000m.

ISBN

9781786310651

Availability

Published

22 Nov 2024

Edition

Fourth

Pages

264

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.35cm

Weight

290g

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Overview

A guidebook to three hut-to-hut treks in Austria’s Stubai Alps: the 79km Stubai Rucksack Route, the 60km Stubai Glacier Tour – plus a South Tirol extension, and the 67km Gschnitztal Runde Tour. Whereas the rucksack route requires only good fitness and mountain walking experience, the glacier tour involves glacier crossings.

The Stubai Rucksack Route is presented in 9 stages, the Stubai Glacier Tour in 7 (with the extension bringing it to 11) and the Gschnitzal Runde Tour in 7. Also included are optional ascents of neighbouring peaks, including Habicht, Zuckerhutl and Wilder Freiger, some of which may require specialist equipment and mountaineering skills.

Clear route description illustrated with 1:50,000 mapping
Elevation profiles for each trek
Comprehensive hut directory
Detailed summary of each day’s challenges and any potential hazards
GPX files available for download

Table of Contents

Map key

Overview map

Route summary tables

INTRODUCTION

Villages of the Stubai and Stubaital

When to go

Getting there and back

Places to stay

Local services

Professional mountain guides (Bergführer)

Children

Austrian Alpine Club (ÖAV)

Huts

Hut meals and menus

Kit list

Route finding

Maps and guidebooks

Alpine walking skills

Glaciers and glacier travel

Health and safety

Electronic devices

Using this guide

TREK 1: STUBAI RUCKSACK ROUTE

Stage 1 Neder to Innsbrucker Hut

Excursion Ascent of Habicht (3277m)

Excursion Ascent of Kalkwand (2564m)

Stage 2 Innsbrucker Hut to Bremer Hut

Stage 3 Bremer Hut to Nürnberger Hut via Simmingjochl

Excursion Ascent of Östlicher Feuerstein (3267m) from Simmingjochl

Excursion Ascent of Aperer Feuerstein (2968m)

Stage 4 Nürnberger Hut to Sulzenau Hut via Niederl

Stage 4A Nürnberger Hut to Sulzenau Hut via Mairspitze

Stage 4B Nürnberger Hut to Sulzenau Hut via Wilder Freiger

Stage 5 Sulzenau Hut to Dresdner Hut via Peiljoch

Stage 5A Sulzenau Hut to Dresdner Hut via Grosser Trögler

Excursion Ascent of Schaufelspitze (3333m)

Stage 6 Dresdner Hut to Neue Regensburger Hut via Grawagrubennieder

Stage 7 Neue Regensburger Hut to Franz Senn Hut via Schrimmennieder

Excursion To visit Rinnensee

Excursion Ascent of Vordere Sommerwand (2677m)

Excursion Ascent of Lisenser Fernerkogel (3299m)

Stage 8 Franz Senn Hut to Starkenburger Hut

Excursion Ascent of Hoher Burgstall (2611m)

Stage 9 Starkenburger Hut to Neustift

Stage 9A Starkenburger Hut to Fulpmes

TREK 2: STUBAI GLACIER TOUR

Stage 1 Mieders to Franz Senn Hut

Stage 2 Franz Senn Hut to Amberger Hut via Wildgratscharte

Stage 3 Amberger Hut to Hoch Stubai Hut via Wütenkarsattel

Stage 4 Hoch Stubai Hut to Hildesheimer Hut via Bildstöckljoch

Stage 5 Hildesheimer Hut to Müller Hut via Zuckerhütl

Stage 5A Hildesheimer Hut to Siegerland Hut (alternative bad-weather route)

Stage 5B Siegerland Hut to Müller Hut via Sonklarspitze

Stage 6 Müller Hut to Nürnberger Hut via Wilder Freiger

Stage 7 Nürnberger Hut to Ranalt

Trek 2A: South Tirol extension

Stage 6 Becherhaus or Müller Hut to Teplitzer Hut

Stage 7 Teplitzer Hut to Magdeburger Hut

Stages 8–10 .See Gschnitztaler Rundtour Stages 5B–7

TREK 3: GSCHNITZTALER RUNDTOUR

Stage 1 Trins to Blaser Hut

Stage 2 Blaser Hut to Padasterjochhaus

Stage 1A Mieders to Maria Waldrast Monastery

Excursion Ascent of Serles (2718m)

Excursion Ascent of Lämpermahdspitze (2595m)

Stage 2A Maria Waldrast Monastery to Padasterjochhaus

Excursion Ascent of Kirchdachspitze (2840m)

Stage 3 Padasterjochhaus to Innsbrucker Hut via Trins and Gasthof Feuerstein

Stage 3A Padasterjochhaus to Innsbrucker Hut via Hammerscharte

Stage 3B Padasterjochhaus to Innsbrucker Hut via Padasterjoch, Silbersattel and Kirchdachspitze

Stage 4 Innsbrucker Hut to Bremer Hut

Stage 5 Bremer Hut to Austrian Tribulaunhaus

Stage 5A Bremer Hut to Magdeburger Hut

Stage 5B Magdeburger Hut to Italian Tribulaun Hut or Austrian Tribulaunhaus

Stage 5C Italian Tribulaun Hut to Austrian Tribulaunhaus via Sandesjöchl

Stage 6 Austrian Tribulaunhaus to Truna Hut via Gstreinjöchl

Stage 7 Truna Hut to Trins or Steinach am Brenner

DAY WALKS AND EXCURSIONS

HUT DIRECTORY AND LOCATIONS

Amberger Hut (2135m)

Becherhaus (3195m)

Blaser Hut (2176m)

Bremer Hut (2413m)

Dresdner Hut (2308m)

Elfer Hut (2080m)

Franz Senn Hut (2147m)

Hildesheimer Hut (2900m)

Hoch Stubai Hut (3174m)

Hotel Klostergasthof Maria Waldrast Monastery (1638m)

Innsbrucker Hut (2369m)

Magdeburger Hut (2423m)

Müller Hut (3145m)

Neue Regensburger Hut (2286m)

Nürnberger Hut (2278m)

Padasterjochhaus (2232m)

Seducker Hochalm (2256m)

Siegerland Hut (2710m)

Starkenburger Hut (2237m)

Sulzenau Hut (2191m)

Teplitzer Hut (2586m)

Tribulaunhaus (Austrian) (2064m)

Tribulaun Hut (Italian) (2369m)

Truna Hut (1750m)

Appendix A Useful contacts

Appendix B German–English glossary

Appendix C Further reading

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By Allan Hartley

Allan Hartley has maintained his close links with Austria, which he discovered by accident in the early seventies in respite from atrocious weather conditions on the higher mountains of the western Alps. He has climbed extensively throughout the Alps, in east Africa and in the greater ranges in Nepal and Pakistan.

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