Alpine Association huts Augsburger Hütte

The Augsburger Hütte (2,298 metres) is a German Alpine Club mountain refuge hut. It offers food and accommodation to hikers on the Lech High Trail and the Augsburg High Trail.

Information

Altitude

2,298 m

Mountain range

Lechtal Alps

Sleeps (number of guests)

  • Dormitory/beds:21
  • Dormitory with mattresses:38

Facilities

  • Showers
  • Mobile phone reception
  • Suitable for seminars

Suitable for:

  • mountain hiking
  • High-altitude hikes
  • Rock climbing

Coordinates

  • Geographic length:10.493611111111
  • Geographic width:47.166388888889
  • UTM (east):5224743
  • UTM (east):613198
  • Reference Meridian:
Source: Alpenverein

Description

A place to rest amidst the highest peaks of the Lechtal Valley
German Alpine Club Hut, Augsburg Division

The Augsburger Hütte is a traditional mountain hut built between 1885 and 1891. Despite being well over 100 years old, “she” still looks great and is very well equipped thanks to extensive renovation work as early as 1907 and continuing all the way through to a comprehensive modernisation in the 1990s. Perched on a rocky outcrop, the hut nestles on the southern slopes of the Gatschkopf mountain, offering stunning views of the highest peaks in the Lechtal Alps. A convenient base along the Lech High Trail and the Augsburg High Trail, it is a popular place for hikers to take a break and a welcome stopover for many challenging long-distance walks. Reaching the hut is not particularly easy; mountaineering skills are required for the ascent from the Lechtal Valley in particular. Well-known surrounding mountains: Parseier Spitze, Dawinkopf,  Gatschkopf, Blankahorn.

How to get to the Augsburger Hütte

Von Grins 3.5 hours, from the Lechtal Valley (via Memminger Hütte) 7.5 hours.

Walks and hikes in the area

Parseierspitze (3,038 metres), climbing route, 2.75 hours, difficult
Dawinkopf (2,970 metres), 3 hours, difficult
Gatschkopf (2,945 metres), 2 hours, difficult
Blankahorn (2,823 metres), 3 hours

Further huts in the area, long-distance walking trails

Ansbacher Hütte (via Augsburg High Trail), 9 hours
Memminger Hütte, 5.5 hours
Württemberger Haus, 8 hours

The Augsburger Hütte is located on the Augsburg High Trail and the Lech High Trail, two challenging long-distance walking trails for experienced hikers.

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