5-day hut tour in the Rätikon | Brand
5-day tour in the Rätikon with overnight stay in huts
Tour description
Stage 1
From Brand, either walk or take the cable car to the Dorfbahn mountain station. Then follow the Palüdweg to the Amatschonjoch. Now follow the Rätikon High Trail North to Nenzinger Himmel, where the Alpengasthof Gamperdona awaits you with delicious alpine products.
Duration: approx. 5:40 hours
Overnight stay: Alpengasthof Gamperdona | www.alpengasthof-gamperdona.at
Stage 2
From Nenzinger Himmel, a path leads to Spusagang-Scharte and on via Straußsteig to Mannheimer Hütte, the second overnight stop.
Duration: approx. 4:50 hours
Overnight stay: Mannheimer Hütte | www.mannheimerhuette.co.at
Stage 3
From the Mannheimer Hütte, an alpine trail leads over the Brandner Gletscher (glacier) to the Schesaplana. The descent is via the Totalp Hütte to lake Lünersee. The Douglass Hütte is located on the shore of the reservoir.
Duration: approx. 3:10 hours
Overnight stay: Douglass Hütte | www.douglasshuette.at
Stage 4
From the Douglass Hütte, turn left over the dam wall up to the Lünerkrinne. From there along the Lünerweg and Gipsköpfleweg to the Heinrich-Hueter Hütte and on along the Zimbajochsteig to the Sarotla Hütte, the fourth overnight stop.
Duration: approx. 4:25 hours
Overnight stay: Sarotla hut | www.sarotlahuette.at
Stage 5
From the Sarotla Hütte through the Sarotla valley out of the valley to Brand.
Duration: approx. 1:30 hours.
We recommend sure-footedness, a head for heights, and alpine experience. This tour is not recommended in wet conditions or if there are still snowfields below the Zimbajoch. You can divide the ascent per day and hours according to the weather and your needs. The times given are approximate. Depending on fitness, weather conditions or other circumstances, the walking time may be shorter or longer.
Directions
Stage 1: Brand - Dorfbahn - Palüdweg - Amatschonjoch - Rätikon Höhenweg Nord - Nenzinger Himmel
Stage 2: Nenzinger Himmel - Spusagang-Scharte - Straußsteig - Mannheimer Hütte
Stage 3: Mannheimer Hütte - Schesaplana - Totalp Hütte - Lünersee - Douglass Hütte
Stage 4: Douglass Hütte - Lünerkrinne - Heinrich-Hueter Hütte - Sarotla Hütte
Stage 5: Sarotla Hütte - Sarotla Valley - Brand
Equipment
Sturdy footwear, warm clothing, rain and sun protection, a snack, a full water bottle and hiking poles are recommended. Additional equipment for an overnight stay in a refuge and, if necessary, grödel for crossing the glacier field. Cell phone for emergencies.
Public transportation
Landbus Brandnertal Line L580 Stop Brand Dorfbahn
Timetable query online at www.vmobil.at
Further information and links
Hut reservation
Alpengasthof Gamperdona | www.alpengasthof-gamperdona.at
Mannheimer Hütte | www.mannheimerhuette.co.at
Douglass Hütte | www.douglasshuette.at
Sarotla Hütte | www.sarotlahuette.at
Starting Point
Brand Dorfbahn
Destination
Brand Dorfbahn
Safety instructions
We recommend sure-footedness, a head for heights, and alpine experience. This tour is not recommended in wet conditions or if there are still snowfields below the Zimbajoch.
You can divide the ascent per day and hours according to the weather and your needs.
EMERGENCY CALL
140 Alpine emergencies Austria-wide
144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg
112 Euro emergency call (works with any cell phone/network)
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EN NOTRUF:
EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit
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EN 112 - Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz)
