Laufen Hut
{{short description|Austrian mountain refuge}}
{{Infobox hut
| name = Laufen Hut
| image = Laufener Hütte (Juni 2012).JPG
| image_alt = Southern view of the Laufen Hut
| country = Austria
| mountain_range = Tennalm, Tennengebirge
| location = Lungötz, Tennengau, Land Salzburg
| place = Abtenau
| coordinates = {{coord|47|31|13.44|N|13|20|11.24|E|type:landmark_region:AT-5|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = 1726
| elevation_ref_point = AT
| elevation_footnotes =
| built = 1925
| built_by =
| built_for =
| material =
| design =
| owner = German Alpine Club Alpine Section — Laufen
| maintained_by = Heidi Höfer
|url = http://www.alpenverein-laufen.de/html/laufener_h_.html
| bunks = 19
| when_open = Pentecost to beginning of October
| catering =
| accessed_by =
| footnotes =
| type = hut
| AC_hut = DAV
| AC_category = 1
| ID-OeAV = 0590
| ID-DAV = 222485
| mattresses = 45
| shakedowns =
| bedspaces = bedspaces
| winter_room = winter_room with key
}}
File:Laufener Huette Front.jpg
The Laufen Hut ({{langx|de|Laufener Hütte}}) is an Alpine club hut operated as a self-service facility that serves as a base for numerous climbing routes, circular routes and crossings, as well as hiking and skiing on the plateau of the Tennen Mountains Range. It sits at an elevation of {{convert|1726|m|ft}} in the Tennen Mountains, at the foot of the Fritzerkogel mountain in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The Fritzerkogel, with an elevation of {{convert|2360|m|ft}}, is one of the higher peaks in the Tennen Mountains in the Northern Limestone Alps.
History and facilities
Hut in front of the [[Fritzerkogel|thumb]]
The hut is named after the nearby German town of Laufen (Salzach) and is managed by the German Alpine Club, though it is just across the border in Austria. The hut was built in 1925 and 1926 by the German Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club. The first expansion occurred between 1952–1955. Its present appearance dates from the years 1997–2000. In this period the hut was extensively renovated, extended and converted. In addition, the energy supply of the hut was improved to embrace the latest technology:
- Solar hot water system with an area of {{convert|10.8|m2|sqft}} and a storage volume of {{convert|800|L|USqt}}
- Photovoltaic system with a total capacity 1760 W, voltage 24 V, 230 V inverter, rated capacity of 800 Ah
- Cogeneration plant that runs on vegetable oil, electric power 10 kVA, 21 kW thermal power, about 87% efficiency
In 2001 the Laufen Hut was awarded the environmental seal of approval of the Alpine Associations. There is a climbing garden nearby. Currently there are three sectors with 22 routes which range from the lower third to the lower 7th difficulty level of the International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation.
Approaches
- From Abtenau ({{convert|715|m|ft}}) along the Hüttenweg through the Wandalm, duration: 3½ hours.
- From the Karalm ({{convert|1000|m|ft}}) along the Hüttenweg through the Wandalm, duration: 2½ hours.
- From Spießhof, Sankt Martin-Lammertal, via Lungötz, ({{convert|965|m|ft}}) along the Scharfer Steig, duration: 3½ hours.
Crossings
There are many hiking and backpacking routes accessible from the Laufen Hut. Some of them are:
- Dr. Heinrich Hackel Hut ({{convert|1530|m|ft}}) via Tennkessel, Bleikogel and Tauernscharte, duration: 5 hours.
- Edelweiss Hut (Edelweißerhütte, {{convert|2350|m|ft}}) via Tennkessel, Bleikogel and Wengerscharte, duration: 6 hours.
- Leopold Happisch Haus ({{convert|1925|m|ft}}) via Tennkessel, Bleikogel and Wengerscharte, duration: 7 hours.
- Gsengalm Hut ({{convert|1450|m|ft}}) via Tagweide and Firstsattel, duration: 3½ hours.
- Gwechenberg Hut ({{convert|1365|m|ft}}) via Tagweide and Firstsattel, duration: 3½ hours.
Ascents
The summits that can be ascended from the Laufen Hut are:
- Tagweide ({{convert|2128|m|ft}}), medium, duration: 1½ hours.
- Hochkarfelderkopf ({{convert|2219|m|ft}}) along the Edelweißscharte, easy, duration: 2 hours.
- Hochkarfelderkopf ({{convert|2219|m|ft}}) via Tagweide, difficult, duration: 2½ hours.
- Edelweißkogel ({{convert|2030|m|ft}}) along the Edelweißscharte, easy, duration: 1 hours.
- Fritzerkogel ({{convert|2360|m|ft}})
- along the Ostgrat, medium, duration: 2 hours.
- through the Tennkessel, medium, duration: 2½ hours.
- Bleikogel ({{convert|2412|m|ft}}) through the Tennkessel and the west flank, duration: 3 hours.
Gallery
File:Laufener Hütte - Küche (Juni 2012).JPG|Kitchen
File:Laufener Huette Touren1.jpg|Signpost near the hut
File:Laufener Huette Touren2.jpg|Signpost near the hut
See also
- Simony Hut, at the foot of the Hoher Dachstein in Upper Austria.
References
{{reflist
| refs =
{{cite web
| title = Laufener Hütte, 1726 m
| language = German
| publisher = Deutscher Alpenverein
| url = http://dav-huettensuche.de/index.php?pagedef=details&huetten_id=222485
| accessdate = July 11, 2012
}}
{{cite web
| title = Laufener Hütte
| language = German
| publisher = Berg Spechte
| url = http://www.bergsteigen.at/de/huettendetail.aspx?ID=462
| accessdate = July 11, 2012
}}
{{cite web
| title = Laufener Hütte
| language = German
| publisher = Deutscher Alpenverein — Laufen
| url = http://www.alpenverein-laufen.de/Laufener-Huette/1,000000803751,8,1
| accessdate = July 11, 2012
}}
{{cite web
| title = Tour #43836: Abtenau – Laufener Hütte – Griesskogel – Rundtour
| language = German
| publisher = GPS-Tour
| url = http://www.gps-tour.info/de/touren/detail.43836.html
| accessdate = July 11, 2012
}}
}}
Further reading
- {{cite book | last = Balzar | first = Josef | year = 1983 | language = German | title = Die Laufener Hütte im Tennengebirge | publisher = Deutscher Alpenverein, Section Laufen | location = Munich }}
- {{cite book | last = Precht | first = A. | year = 1986 | language = German | title = Alpenvereinsführer Tennengebirge | publisher = Bergverlag Rother | location = Ottobrunn | isbn = 978-3-7633-1246-7 }}
External links
- [http://www.alpenverein-laufen.de Laufen section of the German Alpine Club] {{in lang|de}}
- [http://www.alpenverein-laufen.de/Laufener-Huette/Klettergaerten/1,000000810784,8,1 Laufen Hut climbing garden] {{in lang|de}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Upper Austria