Edmund-Graf-Hütte

The Edmund-Graf-Hütte is a mountain hut (Schutzhaus) owned and operated by the Sektion Touristenklub Innsbruck of the Österreichischer Alpenverein (Austrian Alpine Club). It is located in the eastern part of the Verwallgruppe in the Austrian state of Tyrol, at an elevation of 2,375 metres above sea level on the upper Kapplerboden. The hut serves as a base for hikers and mountaineers exploring the Verwall Alps, with access from the villages of Pettneu am Arlberg in the Stanzer Tal and Kappl in the Paznaun valley. The building was constructed in 1884–1885 after the Alpine Club section acquired land in the Verwallgruppe. It was named after Edmund Graf, a mountaineer and vice-president of the Sektion Touristenklub Innsbruck, who died in a climbing accident in the Sarntaler Alpen one year after the hut opened. Over the decades, the hut has been expanded and renovated: it was raised by one storey about 40 years after construction, significantly extended in 1972–1973, and in 1991–1992 the kitchen was enlarged and the sanitary facilities were renovated. Today, the Edmund-Graf-Hütte is a popular destination for day trippers and a starting point for ascents of the Hoher Riffler (3,168 m), the highest peak of the Verwallgruppe, as well as other summits such as the Blankahorn, Kleiner Riffler, Kapplerjochspitze, and Welskogel. It also serves as a stage on the Rifflerweg and Kieler Weg trails, connecting to the Niederelbehütte. The hut is marked on the Alpine Club map sheet 28 (Verwallgruppe) at 1:50,000 scale.

The Edmund-Graf-Hütte was built by the Sektion Touristenklub Innsbruck of the DuOeAV (Deutscher und Österreichischer Alpenverein). In 1884, the section acquired land in the Verwallgruppe, and construction was completed the following year, 1885. The hut was named after Edmund Graf, a mountaineer who served as vice-president of the Sektion Touristenklub Innsbruck and died in a climbing accident in the Sarntaler Alpen one year after the hut opened. About 40 years after its construction, the building was raised by one storey. In 1972–1973, the hut underwent a significant expansion. In 1991 and 1992, the kitchen was enlarged and the sanitary facilities were renovated. The hut remains in operation under the Österreichischer Alpenverein and continues to serve as a base for mountaineering in the Verwallgruppe.

• 1991

  Kitchen enlarged and sanitary facilities renovated (1991/1992).

• 1972

  Significant expansion of the hut (1972/1973).

• 1925

  Building raised by one storey (approximately 40 years after construction).

• 1885

  Construction of the Edmund-Graf-Hütte completed.

• 1884

  Land acquired in the Verwallgruppe by the Sektion Touristenklub Innsbruck.

A traditional mountain hut of the Austrian Alpine Club, offering simple accommodation and food in a high-alpine setting, primarily for hikers and climbers.

• Overnight accommodation

• Meals and drinks

• Alpine climbing base

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