Wasseralm

Wasseralm is a mountain hut (Almhütte) and former alpine pasture located in the remote Röth basin of the Berchtesgaden Alps, between the Hagengebirge and Steinernes Meer massifs above the Obersee. It is operated by the Berchtesgaden Section of the German Alpine Club (Deutscher Alpenverein, DAV), which has owned the property since 1969. The hut sits at a high, secluded elevation and is reachable only on foot, making it a destination for experienced hikers and multi-day alpinists rather than casual visitors. The site has a layered history. The original alpine huts were destroyed during the Second World War. A new barracks-style building was reconstructed in 1950 using remnants of Hermann Göring's former hunting lodge. The pasture was last used for grazing in 1956. From 1951, the national park administration offered overnight accommodation there, and since 1969 the Berchtesgaden DAV section has leased and later owned the hut. A further hut building was constructed in 2014. Because of its remote location, Wasseralm operates only in the summer months (since 2005) and is supplied by helicopter. Capacity is limited to a maximum of 60 people, and groups are advised against visiting on weekends. It serves as an important base for alpinists undertaking multi-day traverses, and in winter it lies on the Große Reibn, a long ski tour from the Jenner to the Wimbachtal. Access is typically from Saletalm (610 m) via the Obersee, Fischunkelalm and the Röthsteig, a continuously marked and partly secured trail taking about three hours. Nearby huts include the Gotzenalm, Stahlhaus, Schneibsteinhaus and Kärlingerhaus, and the hut is a starting point for summits such as the Großes Teufelshorn, Kleines Teufelshorn, Alpriedlhorn, Funtenseetauern, Halsköpfl and Kahlersberg.

Wasseralm is an old alpine pasture and mountain refuge of the German Alpine Club in the Berchtesgaden Alps, situated in the remote Röth basin between the Hagengebirge and Steinernes Meer massifs above the Obersee. The alpine huts on the site were demolished during the Second World War. In 1950, a barracks building was reconstructed from the remnants of Hermann Göring's former hunting lodge. In 1956, the pasture was used for grazing for the last time. From 1951, the national park administration proposed overnight accommodation at the site. Since 1969, Wasseralm has been leased by the Berchtesgaden Section of the German Alpine Club and is now their property. Another hut was built in 2014. Since 2005, the refuge has been open only during the summer months and is supplied by helicopter. Because a maximum of only 60 people can stay there, groups are advised against visiting Wasseralm on weekends. The hut is an important base for alpinists undertaking multi-day hikes. In winter, it lies on the Große Reibn, the long ski tour from the Jenner to the Wimbachtal. Access is normally from Saletalm (610 m) via the Obersee, the Fischunkelalm and the Röthsteig, a continuously marked and partly secured trail with a walking time of about three hours. Nearby refuges include the Gotzenalm (1,685 m), Stahlhaus (1,736 m), Schneibsteinhaus (1,670 m) and Kärlingerhaus (1,635 m), and the hut serves as a starting point for summits such as the Großes Teufelshorn (2,363 m), Kleines Teufelshorn (2,283 m), Alpriedlhorn (2,351 m), Funtenseetauern (2,579 m), Halsköpfl (1,719 m) and Kahlersberg (2,350 m).

• Alpine huts on the site are demolished during the Second World War.

• A barracks building is reconstructed in 1950 from the remnants of Hermann Göring's hunting lodge.

• From 1951, the national park administration proposes overnight accommodation at the site.

• In 1956, the pasture is used for grazing for the last time.

• Since 1969, Wasseralm is leased by the Berchtesgaden Section of the German Alpine Club and is now their property.

• Since 2005, the refuge is open only during the summer months and supplied by helicopter.

• Another hut is built in 2014.

A remote, summer-only alpine refuge and historic former alp in the Berchtesgaden Alps, operated by the German Alpine Club for experienced hikers and alpinists.

• Wasseralm mountain hut accommodation (summer only, max 60 guests)

• Base for multi-day alpine hikes and the Große Reibn ski tour

1. 1Wasseralm – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Wasseralm – Wikipédia (fr)fr.wikipedia.org
3. 3Wasseralm – Deutscher Alpenverein, Sektion Berchtesgadendav-berchtesgaden.de