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Obere Gemstelhütte

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Summer season: open until 18.10.2026. No day off. Quaint, quietly located cabin with a unique view of the Walser mountain and wildlife. You can see ibex, chamois, and red deer here.

Hearty snacks, deer sausages from their own lunches and homemade cakes invite you to stop by. Walserbus line 1 stop - Mittelberg Gemse.

Nestled between Elfer, Zwölfer, Geißhorn and Widderstein, lies at 1692 meters, the Obere Gemstelalpe.

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Open Jun 04, 2026 through Oct 18, 2026 from 09:00–17:00 .

Closed until the end of May 2025

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Obere Gemstelhütte
Obere Gemstelhütte
6993 Mittelberg

Coordinates

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47.283400, 10.153830
DMS
47°17'00.2"N 10°09'13.8"E
UTM
32T 587255 5237303
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