Freilassinger Hütte

The Freilassinger Hütte is a mountain shelter (Schutzhütte) owned and operated by the Sektion Freilassing of the Deutscher Alpenverein (German Alpine Club). It stands at 1,550 metres above sea level on the southern rim of the Tennengebirge range in the Austrian state of Salzburg, near Werfenweng. The hut was built between 1934 and 1938, and the section marked its 80th hut anniversary with a commemorative publication (Festschrift) available for download from the section's website. Unlike a full-service alpine hotel, the Freilassinger Hütte is run as a Selbstversorgerhütte — a self-catering hut. It has no beds; capacity consists of 26 Lager (dormitory/mat places) and no emergency camp. It is supervised on Saturdays and Sundays from late December to the end of March and from early May to the end of October, and is otherwise available only by prior arrangement, with summer-season bookings opening on 1 January and winter-season bookings on 1 July. The hut is classified as Category I. The hut serves as a base for climbing routes, circular tours and traverses, and for hikes on the Tennengebirge plateau. In winter it is a starting point for ski tours, and a ski slope passes nearby. Access on foot runs from Werfenweng-Zaglau via the path to the private Strussing-Hütte, about 1½ hours. Transitions include the Söldenhütte (1,530 m) via the Laubichlalm in about one hour and the Anton-Proksch-Haus (1,590 m) via the Höhenweg in about 20 minutes. Summit objectives include the Tauernkogel (2,247 m, about 3 hours), Eiskogel (2,321 m, about 3½ hours), Bleikogel (2,412 m, about 5 hours), Bischlinghöhe (1,834 m, about 1 hour) and Frommerkogel (1,882 m, about 2½ hours). Ski tours lead to the Eiskogel and Tauernkogel and to the Söldenhütte. The hut is reached by train via Pfarrwerfen and by bus via Werfenweng, where parking is available. The relevant map is ÖK 125. The section's hut representative (Hüttenreferent) is Roland Pfannerstill, based in Freilassing, Germany. The Freilassinger Hütte is a membership-serving alpine facility rather than a commercial hospitality brand, but it operates under the registered name and identity of the DAV Sektion Freilassing.

The Freilassinger Hütte was built between 1934 and 1938 as a shelter for the Sektion Freilassing of the Deutscher Alpenverein. It was erected at 1,550 metres above sea level on the southern edge of the Tennengebirge, in what is now the Austrian state of Salzburg near Werfenweng. The section later marked the 80th anniversary of the hut with a commemorative publication (Festschrift zum 80-jährigen Hüttenjubiläum), which is offered as a download on the section's website. From its beginning the hut has functioned as a self-catering facility rather than a serviced alpine hotel. It has no beds; overnight capacity is 26 Lager places, with no emergency camp. It is supervised on weekends during defined seasons — Saturdays and Sundays from 27 December to the end of March and from early May to the end of October — and is otherwise available only by prior arrangement, with summer bookings opening on 1 January and winter bookings on 1 July. The hut is classified as Category I. Over the decades the Freilassinger Hütte has become a recognised base in the Tennengebirge for climbing routes, circular tours and traverses, and for hikes on the high plateau. In winter it serves ski tourers, and a ski slope runs nearby. Its access route leads from Werfenweng-Zaglau via the path to the private Strussing-Hütte in about 1½ hours. Transitions connect it to the Söldenhütte (1,530 m) via the Laubichlalm in about one hour and to the Anton-Proksch-Haus (1,590 m) via the Höhenweg in about 20 minutes. Summit routes include the Tauernkogel (2,247 m), Eiskogel (2,321 m), Bleikogel (2,412 m), Bischlinghöhe (1,834 m) and Frommerkogel (1,882 m). Ski tours lead to the Eiskogel and Tauernkogel and to the Söldenhütte. The hut is reached by train via Pfarrwerfen and by bus via Werfenweng, and the relevant map is ÖK 125. The section's hut representative is Roland Pfannerstill, based in Freilassing, Germany.

• 1938

  The hut is completed at 1,550 m on the southern edge of the Tennengebirge.

• 1934

  Construction of the Freilassinger Hütte begins (built 1934–1938).

• The section publishes a Festschrift for the hut's 80th anniversary.

A member-oriented, self-catering alpine shelter of the DAV Freilassing section, serving climbers, hikers and ski tourers in the Tennengebirge.

• Freilassinger Hütte

  Category I self-catering mountain hut at 1,550 m in the Tennengebirge; 26 Lager places, no beds, no emergency camp; supervised weekends in defined seasons.

1. 1Alpenverein Freilassing: Freilassinger Hüttealpenverein-freilassing.de
2. 2Freilassinger Hütte – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Freilassinger Hütte – Wikidatawikidata.org