Franz Senn Hut
The Franz Senn Hut is a large and very popular Category I alpine hut in the Stubai Alps owned by the Austrian Alpine Club. It is a large, well-appointed hut, named after Franz Senn. Access is from Oberiss in the Oberbergtal off the Stubaital above Neustift.
History
The Franz Senn Hut was opened on 15 September 1885 having cost 3,000 florins. At the time it had accommodation for 37 people including 4 women. It was extended in 1907/08 to 20 beds and 60 shakedowns and again in 1932/33 to 80 beds and 80 sleeping places. During the Second World War a goods cableway was erected. In 1960 the hut's capacity was increased to 220.The hut was named after a mountaineering pastor.
Access
- By train: to Innsbruck from there to Fulpmes and from there by bus
- By bus: to Neustift im Stubaital, village of Milders
- By car: to Neustift im Stubaital
Ascent
Summits accessible from the Franz Senn Hut
- Ruderhofspitze
- Lisenerspitze
- Lisenser Fernerkogel
- Schafgrübler
- Rinnenspitze
- Östliche Seespitze, popular but challenging ski tour
- Westliche Seespitze
- Wildes Hinterbergl,, much frequented ski tour
Transits
The hut is on the Stubai Hohenweg, an 8-day high level trail around the Stubai; neighbouring huts on the trail are the Starkenburger Hut and the New Regensburg Hut.Huts
- Amberger Hut
- Neue Regensburger Hut
- Starkenburger Hut
- Westfalenhaus
- Potsdamer Hut