High in the Ötztal Alps, at an altitude of 2,759 meters, sits the Braunschweiger Hütte. It is a popular destination for hikers and mountaineers from all over the world and offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.
The hut is located on the E5 long-distance hiking trail and is therefore an ideal base for multi-day tours. But the Braunschweiger Hütte is also a worthwhile destination for day trippers.
Arrival and location
The Braunschweiger Hütte can be reached from several places. The shortest route is a 2.5-hour climb from the Mittelberg parking lot in the Pitztal valley.
Alternatively, you can take a cab or chairlift to the Rifflseehütte and hike from there to the Braunschweiger Hütte in 1.5 hours.
The hut is open from mid-June to the end of September. During this time, it is advisable to reserve a place to sleep, especially at weekends and in the high season.
Special features of the Braunschweiger Hütte
The Braunschweiger Hütte has a lot to offer:
- Comfortable accommodation: the hut has 120 sleeping places in dormitories and rooms.
- Well-equipped kitchen: The hut offers an extensive menu with regional and international dishes.
- Sun terrace: From the sun terrace you have a breathtaking view of the mountains.
- Winter room: The hut is also open in winter and offers a winter room with 24 beds.
- Climbing garden: There is a climbing garden with various levels of difficulty near the hut.
- Seminar room: The hut has a seminar room that can be used for conferences and seminars.
If you are planning to stay in the hut with dogs, we ask you to clarify this with us in advance.
Sleeping beds
Features
ShowerServices
Luggage transportWireless coverage
General
AV-Classification: IWinterroom
Awards
Eco-certificatedAddress
Brunswick hutEggenstall 39
6481 St. Leonhard
Public transport
Arrival by train / train station: ImstArrival by bus / bus stop: Mittelberg / Sölden
Directions
Mittelberg/SöldenParking
RettenbachfernerCoordinates
Access trail to the mountain hut
RETTENBACHGLACIER -> BRAUNSCHWEIGER HUT -> RETTENBACHGLACIER
Scenically beautiful ascent over the Jägersteig to the Braunschweigerhütte.
Over the impressive valley head of the Pitze, this ascent leads to the Braunschweiger Hut, which offers a magnificent view of the Mittelbergferner.
Scenic hike from Mandarfen in Pitztal to the Braunschweiger Hut.
Recommendations nearby
Beautiful and long ridge traverse for all-round mountain freaks.
Beautiful high mountain route to the Linker Fernerkogel. Dreamlike panorama of the Ötztal Wildspitze and many other glacier peaks.
Solitary high alpine route in the Braunschweigerhütte tour area.
Firn pyramid high above the Taschachhaus. Magnificent views of the north faces of the Hinterer Brochkogel and Wildspitze.
Nice small local mountain of the Braunschweigerhütte.
Glacier-free 3000-meter peak with fixed rope passages and a beautiful crossing.
The fifth stage of the Alpine crossing on the E5 leads us from the Braunschweiger Hut to Vent in the Ötztal.
VENT -> TAUFKARKOGEL
Scenic and strenuous circular route to the Braunschweiger Hut with crossing of the Mittelbergferner (glacier) and an easy ascent of the local ...
From the Pitztal Glacier ski area, Linker Fernerkogel offers a relatively short, somewhat winding ascent and a fantastic, long descent into the ...
Routes to neighboring mountain huts
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Type
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Name
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Distance |
Duration |
Ascent |
Descent |
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recommended route
Crossing Braunschweiger Hütte to Vernagthütte
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13.5 km
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6:30 h
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1,030 m
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1,030 m
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recommended route
Crossing from the Braunschweiger Hut to the Breslauer Hut
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11.5 km
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4:30 h
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987 m
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901 m
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recommended route
Crossing from Braunschweiger Hut to Taschachhaus
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11 km
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4:30 h
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600 m
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920 m
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recommended route
Crossing from the Braunschweiger Hut to the Rüsselsheimer Hut
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10.2 km
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10:00 h
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880 m
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1,300 m
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Localization
Opening times
Brunswick hut
6481 St. Leonhard
+43 664 2012013 http://www.braunschweiger-huette.at E-mail: office@braunschweiger-huette.at
Holder
Beautiful and long ridge traverse for all-round mountain freaks.
Beautiful high mountain route to the Linker Fernerkogel. Dreamlike panorama of the Ötztal Wildspitze and many other glacier peaks.
Solitary high alpine route in the Braunschweigerhütte tour area.
Firn pyramid high above the Taschachhaus. Magnificent views of the north faces of the Hinterer Brochkogel and Wildspitze.
Nice small local mountain of the Braunschweigerhütte.
Glacier-free 3000-meter peak with fixed rope passages and a beautiful crossing.
The fifth stage of the Alpine crossing on the E5 leads us from the Braunschweiger Hut to Vent in the Ötztal.
VENT -> TAUFKARKOGEL
Scenic and strenuous circular route to the Braunschweiger Hut with crossing of the Mittelbergferner (glacier) and an easy ascent of the local ...
From the Pitztal Glacier ski area, Linker Fernerkogel offers a relatively short, somewhat winding ascent and a fantastic, long descent into the ...
RETTENBACHGLACIER -> BRAUNSCHWEIGER HUT -> RETTENBACHGLACIER
Scenically beautiful ascent over the Jägersteig to the Braunschweigerhütte.
Over the impressive valley head of the Pitze, this ascent leads to the Braunschweiger Hut, which offers a magnificent view of the Mittelbergferner.
Scenic hike from Mandarfen in Pitztal to the Braunschweiger Hut.
Like most hut crossings from the Braunschweiger Hütte, this route also passes through magnificent high alpine glacial terrain.
The magnificent glacier route to the Breslauer Hut crosses the partly crevasse-rich Taschachferner, so appropriate experience and glacier equipment ...
The crossing of the Mittelbergjoch to the Taschachhaus is a very impressive hut crossing in a high alpine landscape.
The magnificent Mainz High Route culminates at the over 3200 meter high Wassertalkogel and is thus one of the most impressive hut crossings in the ...

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