Franz Senn Hut
The Franz Senn Hut (Template:Langx) is a large and very popular Category I alpine hut in the Stubai Alps owned by the Austrian Alpine Club (Österreichischer Alpenverein).<ref name=KR>Reynolds, Kev (2009). Walking in Austria, 1st ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 125, Template:ISBN.</ref> It is a large, well-appointed hut, named after Franz Senn. Access is from Oberiss in the Oberbergtal off the Stubaital above Neustift.<ref>Walter Klier: AVF alpin Stubaier Alpen, Bergverlag Rother, Ottobrunn, Template:ISBN</ref>
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.<ref>Die Chronik in aller Kürze at www.franzsennhuette.at. Retrieved 5 Dec 2015.</ref>
The hut was named after a mountaineering pastor.<ref name=KR/>
Access
- By train: to Innsbruck from there to Fulpmes (on the Stubai Valley railway) and from there by bus
- By bus: to Neustift im Stubaital, village of Milders
- By car: to Neustift im Stubaital
Ascent
- Neustift im Stubaital (1154 metre climb, duration: c. 4½ hours)
- Oberiss Alm (402 metre climb, duration: c. 1½ hours)<ref name=KR/>
Summits accessible from the Franz Senn Hut
- Ruderhofspitze (3,474 m), height difference 1327 m, duration c. 5 hours, high tour<ref name="klier">
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- Lisenerspitze (3,230 m, height difference 1080 m, duration c. 3.5 hours, glacier tour)<ref>Die Lüsenserspitze 3230m at www.franzsennhuette.at. Retrieved 5 Dec 2015.</ref>
- Lisenser Fernerkogel (3,266 m, height difference 1150 m, duration c. 4.5 hours, glacier tour<ref name="klier" />)
- 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
- Neustift im Stubaital (993 m, duration: c. 4½ hours)
