Dümlerhütte

Dümlerhütte (also written Dümler-Hütte) is a catered mountain hut of the Austrian Alpine Club (Österreichischer Alpenverein), owned and operated by its Touristenklub Linz section. It stands at 1,495 metres above sea level on the Stofferalm at the north-eastern foot of the Warscheneck in the Totes Gebirge range of Upper Austria. The hut is a Category I Alpine Club refuge and serves as a base for hiking, family excursions and climbing in the surrounding high alpine terrain. The hut was built in 1894 by the Windischgarsten section of the Austrian Tourist Club (Österreichischer Touristenklub). The teacher and section secretary Max Dümler was the driving planner and organiser of the construction and contributed greatly to opening up the region; the hut is named after him. In 1923 the Touristenklub Linz acquired the property, and between 1928 and 1984 the building was repeatedly extended. A comprehensive renovation took place in 2001/2002, including enlargement of the kitchen, and in 2002 the Dümlerhütte was awarded the environmental seal of approval for Alpine Club huts. Today the Dümlerhütte offers around 30 beds in rooms and 27 places in a mattress dormitory, plus an unheated winter room with 12 places that is not locked. Two comfortable guest rooms seat about 70 people, and a large terrace provides an alpine garden atmosphere in fine weather. The kitchen serves Upper Austrian home-style cooking and regional products. In summer there is alpine pasture farming around the hut, a fire pit and climbing opportunities in a small climbing garden. The hut participates in the "Mit Kindern auf Hütten" (With Children in Huts) campaign of the Alpine Clubs of Germany, Austria and South Tyrol and is recommended for children from about 7–8 years of age. Dogs are allowed only by prior arrangement and must be kept on a leash and muzzled. The hut is open in summer from 1 May to 26 October and in winter from 30 December to 10 January, after which it opens Thursday to Sunday until 28 March. It is reached on foot from Gleinkersee (806 m, about 2 hours), Roßleithen (591 m, about 2½ hours), Spital am Pyhrn (658 m, about 3½ hours) or Windischgarsten (613 m, about 3½ hours). Popular tours from the hut include the Warscheneck (about 3 hours), Rote Wand (about 1 hour), Stubwieswipfel (about 1½ hours), Seespitz (about 2 hours) and Toter Mann (about 2½ hours). The hut is linked to other refuges such as the Linzer Haus on the Wurzeralm (1½ hours), Zellerhütte (5 hours) and Liezener Hütte (8 hours). A material cable car supplies the hut. The current tenant (Pächter) is Harald Höll.

The Dümlerhütte was built in 1894 by the Windischgarsten section of the Austrian Tourist Club (Österreichischer Touristenklub). The teacher and then section secretary Max Dümler was not only the key planner and organiser of the construction project but also played a major role in opening up this region of the Totes Gebirge; the hut was named in his honour. In 1923 the Touristenklub Linz acquired the hut. Extensions and improvements followed between 1928 and 1984. A comprehensive general renovation was carried out in 2001/2002, which among other things enlarged the kitchen. In 2002 the Dümlerhütte was awarded the environmental seal of approval (Umweltgütesiegel) for Alpine Club huts. The hut remains owned by the Touristenklub Linz section of the Austrian Alpine Club and is operated by a tenant; as of the official hut information the tenant is Harald Höll. It continues to serve hikers, families, schools and companies, and is part of the "Mit Kindern auf Hütten" family-friendly hut campaign.

• 2002

  Renovation completed; hut awarded the environmental seal of approval for Alpine Club huts.

• 2001

  Start of a comprehensive general renovation, including kitchen enlargement.

• 1984

  End of the extension period begun in 1928.

• 1928

  Start of a series of extensions that continued until 1984.

• 1923

  Acquired by the Touristenklub Linz.

• 1894

  Built by the Windischgarsten section of the Austrian Tourist Club; named after Max Dümler.

A traditional, family-friendly Alpine Club refuge in the Totes Gebirge, known for regional cuisine, sunny location and access to Warscheneck hiking and climbing.

• Overnight accommodation

  30 room beds and 27 mattress dormitory places; winter room with 12 places, not locked.

• Food and drink

  Upper Austrian home-style cooking and regional products; two guest rooms for about 70 people and a large terrace.

• Alpine pasture farming

  Summer alpine pasture management around the hut.

• Climbing garden

  Climbing opportunities in the Rotewandsattel climbing garden and routes such as the Windischgarstner Weg on the Rote Wand.

• Mit Kindern auf Hütten

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2. 2Dümlerhütte – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
3. 3Dümlerhütte – Wikidatawikidata.org