5-day hut tour in the Rätikon (stage 4) | Brand
Stage 4 of the 5-day tour in the Rätikon with overnight stay in huts
Tour description
On the fourth day, we head left from the Douglass Hütte 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.
Overnight stay: Sarotla Hütte | www.sarotlahuette.at
Tips:
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
Douglass Hütte - Lünerkrinne - Heinrich-Hueter Hütte - Sarotla Hütte
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
Douglass Hütte
Destination
Sarotla Hütte
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)
www.alpenregion-vorarlberg.com/sicherheitstipps-wandern
Sicherheitstipps für Wandern in Vorarlberg
EN NOTRUF:
EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit
EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg
EN 112 - Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz)
