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Stubaier Alpen Hut to Hut
  • Zoe Chaffey
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Stubaier Alpen Hut to Hut

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    July 21, 2024
    Zoe ChaffeyStubaier Alpen Hut to HutTraveler
    Emergency harribos after train stress
    Goldenes DachlWatching the lightning on the Stubai alps⚡Buying provisions after realising we may not have lunch packets from the huts (half pension)

    Day 1 - Erfurt - Innsbruck

    Jul 21–22, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    Left Erfurt at 8:30, took train to Munich and changed at 11:30, after fully booked train faff standing between carriages met up with the rest of our group who had set off on Saturday at 5am from London.

    Arrived in Innsbruck at 13:30, straight to the accommodation for an outfit change (it was 28 degrees), then out into town for some sightseeing. First stop: goldenes Dachl.

    Later went up the funicular to the Hungerburg where we were caught in a storm, but quickly found shelter in a church.

    Afterwards, dad headed to the climbing wall and we went to get provisions for the 5 days of walking ahead of us!

    Dinner at the Stiftskeller, traditional Austrian food, wine and beer outside and then back home to pack.

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  • Zoe ChaffeyStubaier Alpen Hut to HutTraveler
    ElferbahnLunch spot!Our hut for the night

    Day 2 - Innsbrucker hut

    Jul 22–23, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    After getting the Elferbahn cable car up to gain 1000m, we set off.

    Only 3km to the lunch stop, a hut in a valley with a jolly waiter where we enjoyed chips, cheese dumplings, apfel strudel and some of us had beers.

    Then, the ascent began! Lots of zig-zagged paths, screes and the odd bit of snow higher up. Soundtracked by plenty of cowbells.

    The yellow sign told us we'd need 2hrs to reach the Innsbrucker Hut and it was about right, as we reached the ridge of the hill, as if out of nowhere, a hut appeared on the other side.

    I was more impressed by the double bench, one looking down to Stubaital, one to Gschnitztal.

    Checked in at 4:30 and settled in for the night!

    Evening entertainment = a game of pass the pigs, which Cihan won!

    Total distance: a humble 8km

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  • Zoe ChaffeyStubaier Alpen Hut to HutTraveler
    A tricky via ferrata section12Dad and Alexander's emergency hotel

    Day 3 - Bremer Hütte

    Jul 23–24, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    Today, the penguins split into two because daddy penguin thought he lived in a cashless society so without money they couldn't pay for the huts, so Dave and Alexander had to descend nearly 2000m back to the valley and then climb up today which was easy enough. They saw lots of other animals like Marmots and Ibex.

    They soon caught the other penguins up and they marched a very long way for 11 hours which was very tiring for their little legs. There was over 1000m of up and down and lots of cabled and runged sections. Still it stayed dry and there was lots of singing to keep their spirits up.

    They thought the walk would never end, but eventually they saw the hut a long way away and they arrived at 7.40 PM after 11 hours. Fortunately Cihan and Alexander went ahead and had reserved food.

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  • Zoe ChaffeyStubaier Alpen Hut to HutTraveler
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    Day 4 - Nürnberger Hütte

    Jul 24–26, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C

    After a buffet breakfast, we set off into the mist at 9:15, climbing steeply to the Italian 🇮🇹 border post at a high col. We descended via some via ferrata and a snow patch or two, and had lunch next to a stream, sitting on the old discarded bridge.

    The signpost said 30 mins to the Nuremburger Hut, but it took us an hour and involved more VF.

    It was worth the walk though, and rightly deserved its reputation as the most welcoming of the Stubai huts, with award-winning cuisine three-years running!

    After Teewasser and Pass the Pigs, we had showers at a luxurious €1 for 2 mins of hot(ish) water.

    Dinner was the half-board menu and stated with delicious soup, MYO salad and mains of vegan, veggie and meaty variety, all featuring the small tasty mushrooms 🍄‍🟫 that are a local delicacy. Dessert was chocolate mousse with or without cream.

    Managed a partially successful game of “Icons of Modern Architecture Happy Families” followed by a fully successful game of Alpine Hut Pairs for curious baby penguins 🐧

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  • Zoe ChaffeyStubaier Alpen Hut to HutTraveler
    Helicopter spotting!

    Day 5 - Rest day at the Nürnberger Hütte

    July 25, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C

    We were all glad for a rest day today - no new hut to treck to but of course that didn't stop us getting out early and checking out our surroundings.

    We arrived in the mist the previous night, so it was amazing to wake to see the valley in bright sunshine, from the Nürnberger Hütte we could even see the Italian border hut on top of the Simmlingjöchl that we had passed yesterday!

    The more agile and energetic of us, Sarah, Dave and Alexander headed up the Gamspitze and managed it within 4hrs, including time for a slide down a snow patch.

    Meanwhile, mum, Cihan and I had a leisurely start, extended by discovering 4G signal on the balcony and seeing a helicopter 🚁 land from our dorm room! Later found out from the others that it was carrying logs into the valley, probably to reinforce the rickety bridge we crossed yesterday.

    We then took a wander to the Freiger See, an alpine lake, where we found the first of a few orienteering pin punchers. 5km at a leisurely pace, returned 4hrs later.

    Back for an afternoon snack at the hut, Kaiserschmarrn and some Skiwasser to rehydrate!

    Relaxing afternoon & evening and a fencing tutorial from Alexander.

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  • Zoe ChaffeyStubaier Alpen Hut to HutTraveler
    Guest book at top of MairspitzeReaching the GrünauerseeA welcome cooling paddleView from the hut, by the top of the Sulzenauer Waterfall!Vegan pudding!Paris Olympic ceremony watchersStreaming the Olympic opening ceremony from Cihan's phoneOur dorm, where everyone slept in boxes of 3!

    Day 6 - Sulzenauer Hütte

    Jul 26–27, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Unlike on previous days, the penguins set off early from the Nuremberg hut. The whole group marched on teewasser and herby bread, off to new adventures, in unknown (wifi-free) land.

    The penguins, led by a sense of Prussian trust into authorities, followed the signs towards the Sulzenau hut, on the Stubai Hohenwege.

    The Mairspitze (2780 m) was the last hurdle to take, the summit cross of which giving the penguins a notion of powerfulness. From there, we could see the Sulzenau hut, which was, by comparison, easily accessible.

    Of the numerous sights the penguins were excited to see on their journey, the lake Grünau ranks first, giving way to frolicking and small naps which were accompanied by refreshingly cool gusts of wind.

    The Sulzenau hut (run by the DAV section Leipzig) is the clear winner by providing the best view from its terrace. Which was one of the reasons, a climbing group of mostly older men were showcasing their naked bodies up from the waist in the sun.

    Daddy and Sarah Penguin got a vegan surprise package for dinner (a bar of Manner) as the hut seemed best accommodated to all sorts of visitors.

    The dorm for 40+ people did not hold any nasty surprises in store for the sleeping-deprived penguins, thanks to the well-behaved way of the majority of the other sleepers.

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    Trip end
    July 27, 2024
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