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Schweinfurter Hut

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The Schweinfurter Hütte is located in the middle of the Ötztal mountains with a magnificent panorama view. The hut is very favored in summer for many mountain hiking tours and in the winter for ski mountaineering and snowshoe hiking. 

Hiking path:

Parking: parking lot Sennhof Niederthai (next to the Information office)
Start the hike at parking lot Sennhof in Niederthai. Follow the forest trail along Horlach Brook into Horlachtal, past the mountain huts of Larstigalm, Kleinhorlachalm and Großhorlachalm and further to the Schweinfurter Hütte.
Altitude gain: 500
Duration: 2 hours (up & down 4 hours)
Return: same route, from the Larstigalm "Bergmahder trail or Grastal trail" possible

  • whole-time hot meal
  • tyrolean cooking, daily fresh strudel and cakes
  • dorms and mattress dorm
  • hiking trail suitable for baby carriages
  • toboggan rental in winter € 4.00
  • hut evenings and celebrations on request

The Schweinfurter Hütte is located in the middle of the Ötztal mountains with a magnificent panorama view. The hut is very favored in summer for many mountain hiking tours and in the winter for ski mountaineering and snowshoe hiking. 

Hiking path:

Parking: parking lot Sennhof Niederthai (next to the Information office)
Start the hike at parking lot Sennhof in Niederthai. Follow the forest trail along Horlach Brook into Horlachtal, past the mountain huts of Larstigalm, Kleinhorlachalm and Großhorlachalm and further to the Schweinfurter Hütte.
Altitude gain: 500
Duration: 2 hours (up & down 4 hours)
Return: same route, from the Larstigalm "Bergmahder trail or Grastal trail" possible

- whole-time hot meal tyrolean cooking, daily fresh strudel and cakes
- dorms and mattress dorm
- hiking trail suitable for baby carriages
- toboggan rental in winter € 4.00
- hut evenings and celebrations on request

Opening times

Closed today
Open Dec 26, 2026 through Jan 10, 2027 from 10:00–17:00 .
Hot meals from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, after that only snacks

Sleeping beds

n.a.

Address

Schweinfurter Hut
6441 Niederthai

Coordinates

DD
47.158153, 11.020003
DMS
47°09'29.4"N 11°01'12.0"E
UTM
32T 653115 5224718
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