Alpine Association huts Edmund-Graf-Hütte

Description

Mountain refuge on the highest peak in the Verwall Mountains
Austrian Alpine Club, Touristenklub Innsbruck Division

There are few feelings quite like sitting on the terrace of the Edmund-Graf-Hütte, high above the clouds which cling to the valley, while looking up at the tallest of the peaks in the Verwall Mountains. As hikers make their way up to the hut, they will be able to catch a few glimpses of the building as it peeks out from behind a rocky outcrop. With such an idyllic location, it is little wonder that the Edmund-Graf-Hütte is considered a good basecamp for walks and hikes in the Eastern Alps of Tirol. The hut can be reached from both the Paznauntal Valley and the Stanzer Tal Valley in 3-4 hours. It is open from mid-June until mid-September and has a total of 90 sleeping places (rooms and a dormitory). The Hoher Riffler mountain high above is the tallest summit in the Verwall Mountains. The hut is not serviced in winter, but there is a separate room with heating where visitors will find shelter.

How to get to the hut

From the village of Kappl in the Paznauntal Valley in 4 hours, from Pettneu am Arlberg in the Stanzer Tal Valley in 3 hours.

Walks and hikes in the area (walking time to summit)

Hoher Riffler (3,168 metres), 2.75 hours, intermediate (difficult section near the summit with a little climbing required)
Blankahorn (3,129 metres), 2.75 hours, difficult
Kappler Joch (2,672 metres), 1 hours, intermediate
Welskogel (2,880 metres), 2.5 hours

Further huts in the area, long-distance hiking trail

Niederelbehütte, 4.5 hours

The Edmund-Graf-Hütte is located on the Paznaun High Trail (Stage 9) and is also one of the stops on the Verwall Mountain Trek.