Mountain huts and cable cars in Imst District

Alpine Huts and Cable Cars

This collection features high-altitude refuges and essential transport infrastructure within the Ötztal and Stubai Alps. Most huts are managed by the German Alpine Club (DAV) and serve as strategic bases for glacier tours and long-distance hiking, with many offering regional Tyrolean cuisine and overnight accommodation. The list includes key cable cars like the Giggijochbahn and Acherkogelbahn, which provide rapid access from the valley floor to high-alpine terrain and major ski resorts.

Alpine Huts and Cable Cars — Map

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Coburger Hut

The Coburger Hut is an Alpine hut owned by the Coburg Branch of the German Alpine Club.

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Dortmunder Hütte

Alpine refuge of the DAV Dortmund section located at 1,948 meters. Features regional cuisine, shower facilities, and Wi-Fi access.

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Amberger Hütte

Category I Alpine Club hut of the DAV Amberg section. Offers regional cuisine and shower facilities.

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Martin-Busch-Hütte

DAV Berlin section hut located in the Tyrolean Ötztal Alps, offering accessible facilities and showers.

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Similaunhütte - Rifugio Similaun

Private alpine refuge at the Niederjoch on the border between Austria and Italy, located in the Schnalskamm of the Ötztal Alps.

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Vernagthütte

Also known as Würzburger Haus, this DAV Würzburg section hut is a non-smoking facility in the Ötztal Alps.

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Braunschweiger Hütte

Category I DAV Braunschweig section refuge located in the Ötztal Alps.

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Neue Bielefelder Hütte

Refuge of the DAV Bielefeld section featuring an on-site restaurant.

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Neubergalm

Alpine hut and regional restaurant serving local cuisine.

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Breslauer Hütte

DAV Breslau section refuge in the Ötztal Alps. Non-smoking throughout.

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Rüsselsheimer Hütte

Alpine Club hut of the DAV Rüsselsheim section.

Waldemar Titzenthaler / Public domain

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Brandenburger Haus

The highest-altitude refuge of the DAV Berlin section.

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Hochwildehaus

Alpine hut managed by the DAV Karlsruhe section.

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Hochjoch-Hospiz

DAV Berlin section refuge that accepts major credit cards and provides Wi-Fi.

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Taschachhaus

DAV Munich section hut in the Ötztal Alps. Features regional cuisine and outdoor seating.

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Hochstubaihütte

The highest DAV Dresden section hut, located in the Stubai Alps. Offers regional cuisine and Wi-Fi.

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Rheinland-Pfalz-Biwak

Basic bivouac shelter of the DAV Mainz section located at 3,252 meters.

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Giggijochbahn

Gondola lift in Sölden connecting the valley to the high-altitude ski area. Features heated seats and bicycle transport.

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Ochsengartenbahn

Gondola lift connecting Ochsengarten to the Hochoetz ski area in the Stubai Alps.

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Acherkogelbahn

Gondola lift providing access from Oetz in the Ötztal valley floor to the Hochoetz ski region.

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