Elmaualm

Elmaualm is a mountain hut located at 1,533 metres above sea level on the southern side of the Tennengebirge range in the Pongau region of Salzburg, Austria, within the municipality of Werfenweng. Originally built as an alpine pasture hut (Almhütte), it has since been converted into a mountain shelter (Schutzhütte). The hut is leased and operated by the Salzburger Bergsportclub, a mountaineering club based in Bischofshofen. During the summer months, club members voluntarily run the hut on a rotating weekly basis. The shelter offers overnight accommodation for up to 20 mountaineers. The hut is known for its easily accessible location and serves as a starting point for mountain tours in the area of the higher Werfener Hütte. Its sun terrace provides views of the Werfener Hochthron to the north, the Eiskogel, Tauernkogel and Dachstein to the east, and the impressive glaciated three-thousand-metre peaks of the main Alpine ridge to the south. Access routes to Elmaualm include paths from Wengerau (995 m, parking, near Werfenweng) via Gasthof Gamsblick (1.5 hours), from Unterholzbauern (1,100 m, parking, near Pfarrwerfen) via Mahdegg-Alm and Tanzboden (2 hours), from Gasthaus Samerhof (950 m, parking, near Werfenweng) via Zistelbergleiten (1.5 hours), and from Lampersbach (900 m, near Werfenweng) via Faistenberggut (1.5 hours). Transitions to other huts include Werfener Hütte (1,970 m) via Tanzboden (1.25 hours), Edelweißerhütte (2,350 m) via Werfener Hütte (2.5 hours), Mahdegg-Alm (1,200 m) via Tanzboden (1.5 hours), and Söldenhütte (1,530 m) via Wengerau (2.5 hours). Summit climbs accessible from the hut include the Werfener Hochthron (2,364 m, difficulty II, 2.5 hours) and Raucheck (2,432 m, moderate, via Werfener Hütte and Thronleiter, 3.5 hours). The hut is listed in alpine literature, including Albert Precht's Alpine Club Guide to the Tennengebirge (Bergverlag Rother, ISBN 978-3-7633-1246-7).

Elmaualm was originally an alpine pasture hut (Almhütte) in the Tennengebirge mountains. At some point it was converted into a mountain shelter (Schutzhütte). The Salzburger Bergsportclub, a mountaineering club based in Bischofshofen, became the leaseholder of the hut. The club operates the shelter during the summer months, with members volunteering on a weekly rotation. The hut provides overnight accommodation for up to 20 mountaineers and is a starting point for tours in the area of the higher Werfener Hütte. It is documented in alpine literature, notably in Albert Precht's Alpine Club Guide to the Tennengebirge.

A modest, volunteer-run mountain hut offering simple accommodation and a base for alpine tours in the Tennengebirge.

• Overnight accommodation

  Beds for up to 20 mountaineers.

• Food and beverage service

  Simple refreshments provided during the summer season.

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