Franz Senn Hut Explained
| Franz Senn Hut |
| Ac Hut: | OeAV |
| Id-Oeav: | 0065 |
| Id-Dav: | 231775 |
| Type: | Hut |
| Url: | http://www.franzsennhuette.at/ |
| Location: | Hinteres Oberbergtal |
| Admin District: | Tyrol |
| Country: | Austria |
| Mountain Range: | Stubai Alps |
| Coordinates: | 47.085°N 11.1689°W |
| Elevation: | 2147 |
| Elevation Ref Point: | AT |
| Owner: | Innsbruck Section |
| Ac Category: | 1 |
| When Open: | mid-June to mid-October |
| Bunks: | 180 |
| Mattresses: | 80 |
| Shakedowns: | 100 |
| Winter Room: | 12 |
| Accom Notes: | open |
The Franz Senn Hut (de|Franz-Senn-Hütte) is a large and very popular Category I alpine hut in the Stubai Alps owned by the Austrian Alpine Club (Österreichischer Alpenverein).[1] It is a large, well-appointed hut, named after Franz Senn. Access is from Oberiss in the Oberbergtal off the Stubaital above Neustift.[2]
History
The Franz Senn Hut was opened on 15 September 1885 having cost 3,000 florins. At the time it had accommodation for 37 people including 4 women. It was extended in 1907/08 to 20 beds and 60 shakedowns and again in 1932/33 to 80 beds and 80 sleeping places. During the Second World War a goods cableway was erected. In 1960 the hut's capacity was increased to 220.[3]
The hut was named after a mountaineering pastor.[1]
Access
Ascent
- Neustift im Stubaital (1154 metre climb, duration: c. 4½ hours)
- Oberiss Alm (402 metre climb, duration: c. 1½ hours)[1]
Summits accessible from the Franz Senn Hut
- Ruderhofspitze (3,474 m), height difference 1327 m, duration c. 5 hours, high tour[4])
- Lisenerspitze (3,230 m, height difference 1080 m, duration c. 3.5 hours, glacier tour)[5]
- Lisenser Fernerkogel (3,266 m, height difference 1150 m, duration c. 4.5 hours, glacier tour)
- Schafgrübler (2,921 m, height difference 780 m, duration c. 3 hours)
- Rinnenspitze (3,003 m, height difference 850 m, duration 2.5 to 3 hours, sections of the summit ridge are secured)
- Östliche Seespitze (3,416 m), popular but challenging ski tour
- Westliche Seespitze (3,355 m)
- Wildes Hinterbergl, (3,288 m), much frequented ski tour
Transits
The hut is on the Stubai Hohenweg, an 8-day high level trail around the Stubai; neighbouring huts on the trail are the Starkenburger Hut and the New Regensburg Hut.
Huts
- Amberger Hut (2,135 m, duration: c. 6 hours)
- Neue Regensburger Hut (2,286 m, duration: c. 4 hours auf dem Stubaier Höhenweg)
- Starkenburger Hut (2,237 m, duration: c. 7 hours auf dem Stubaier Höhenweg
- Adolf Pichler Hut (1,977 m, duration: c. 7 hours)
- Westfalenhaus (2,273 m, duration: c. 6 hours)
- Potsdamer Hut (2,020 m, duration: 5–7 hours)
Places
See also
- Pic of the hut at dusk
- Pic up valley
External links
Notes and References
- [Kev Reynolds|Reynolds, Kev]
- Walter Klier: AVF alpin Stubaier Alpen, Bergverlag Rother, Ottobrunn,
- http://www.franzsennhuette.at/geschichte_franzsenn_de.cms.php Die Chronik in aller Kürze
- Walter Klier,Stubaier Alpen,Alpenvereinsführer
- http://www.franzsennhuette.at/touren_sommer_de.cms.php?tour_id=13 Die Lüsenserspitze 3230m
