Table of Contents

Introduction

Villages of the Stubai and Stubaital
When to Go
Getting to Austria
Places to Stay
About Innsbruck
Tourist Offices
Post and Post Offices
Places to Leave Luggage
Taking Children
Emergencies, Mountain Rescue and Insurance
The Austrian Alpine Club
About Huts
Using this Guide
Maps and Guidebooks
Alpine Walking Skills and Equipment
Kit List
Mountain Guides

Stubai Rucksack Route and Round Tour

Introduction

Alternative Start
Stage 1A: Mieders to Klostergasthof Maria Waldrast
Ascent of Serles and Lampermahd Spitze from Klostergasthof Maria Waldrast
Stage 1B: Klostergasthof Maria Waldrast to the Padasterjoch Haus
Stage 1C: Padasterjoch Haus to the Innsbrucker Hut

Main Route
Stage 1: Neder to the Innsbrucker Hut
Ascent of the Habicht from the Innsbrucker Hut
Ascent of the Kalkwand from the Innsbrucker Hut
Stage 2: Innsbrucker Hut to the Bremer Hut
Stage 3: Bremer Hut to the Nuernburger Hut via Simmingjochl
Ascent of the Ostlicher Feuerstein from the Simmingjochl
Ascent of the Aperer Feuerstein from the Simmingjochl
Stage 4: Nuernburger Hut to the Sulzenau Hut
Stage 4A: Via the Niederl
Stage 4B: Via ascent of the Mair Spitze
Stage 4C: Via ascent of the Wilder Freiger
Stage 5: Sulzenau Hut to the Dresdner Hut
Stage 5A: Via the Peiljoch
Stage 5B: Via the Grosser Trogler
Ascent of the Schaufel Spitze from the Dresdner Hut
Stage 6: Dresdner Hut to the Neue Regensburger Hut via the Grawagrubenneider
Stage 7: Neue Regensburger Hut to the Franz Senn Hut via the Schrimmenneider
Ascent to the Rinnen See from the Franz Senn Hut
Ascent of the Sommerwand from the Franz Senn Hut
Ascent of the Lisenser Ferner Kogel from the Franz Senn Hut
Stage 8: Franz Senn to the Starkenburger Hut
Ascent of Hoher Burgstall from the Starkenburger Hut
Stage 9: Starkenburger Hut to Neustift

Alternative Finish
Stage 9A: Starkenburger Hut to Fulpmes

The Stubai Glacier Tour (Hoehen Weg)

Introduction

Stage 1: Milders to the Franz Senn Hut
Stage 2: Franz Senn Hut to the Amberger Hut via the Wildgrat Scharte
Ascent of the Schrankogel from the Schwarzenberg Ferner glacier
Stage 3: Amberger Hut to the Hoch Stubai Hut via the Wuetenkar Sattel
Stage 4: Hoch Stubai Hut to the Hildesheimer Hut via the Bildstoeckljoch
Ascent of the Schaufel Spitze from the Schaufeljochbahn
Stage 5: Hildesheimer Hut to the Mueller Hut via the Zuckerhuetl and Wilder Pfaff
Alternative Poor Weather Routes
Stage 5A: Hildesheimer Hut to the Siegerland Hut
Stage 5B: Siegerland Hut to the Mueller Hut via the Sonklar Spitze
Stage 6: Mueller Hut to the Nuernburger Hut via the Wilder Freiger
Stage 7: Nuernburger Hut to Ranalt, Neustift and Innsbruck

Hut Directory

Appendix A: Useful Contacts
Appendix B: Useful German Words and Phrases
Appendix C: Further Reading

Index

Introduction; Villages of the Stubai and Stubaital; When to Go; Getting to Austria; Places to Stay; About Innsbruck; Tourist Offices; Post and Post Offices; Places to Leave Luggage; Taking Children; Emergencies, Mountain Rescue and Insurance; The Austrian Alpine Club; About Huts; Using this Guide; Maps and Guidebooks; Alpine Walking Skills and Equipment; Kit List; Mountain Guides; Stubai Rucksack Route and Round Tour; Introduction; Alternative Start; Stage 1A: Mieders to Klostergasthof Maria Waldrast; Ascent of Serles and Lampermahd Spitze from Klostergasthof Maria Waldrast; Stage 1B: Klostergasthof Maria Waldrast to the Padasterjoch Haus; Stage 1C: Padasterjoch Haus to the Innsbrucker Hut; Main Route; Stage 1: Neder to the Innsbrucker Hut; Ascent of the Habicht from the Innsbrucker Hut; Ascent of the Kalkwand from the Innsbrucker Hut; Stage 2: Innsbrucker Hut to the Bremer Hut; Stage 3: Bremer Hut to the Nuernburger Hut via Simmingjochl; Ascent of the Ostlicher Feuerstein from the Simmingjochl; Ascent of the Aperer Feuerstein from the Simmingjochl; Stage 4: Nuernburger Hut to the Sulzenau Hut; Stage 4A: Via the Niederl; Stage 4B: Via ascent of the Mair Spitze; Stage 4C: Via ascent of the Wilder Freiger; Stage 5: Sulzenau Hut to the Dresdner Hut; Stage 5A: Via the Peiljoch; Stage 5B: Via the Grosser Trogler; Ascent of the Schaufel Spitze from the Dresdner Hut; Stage 6: Dresdner Hut to the Neue Regensburger Hut via the Grawagrubenneider; Stage 7: Neue Regensburger Hut to the Franz Senn Hut via the Schrimmenneider; Ascent to the Rinnen See from the Franz Senn Hut; Ascent of the Sommerwand from the Franz Senn Hut; Ascent of the Lisenser Ferner Kogel from the Franz Senn Hut; Stage 8: Franz Senn to the Starkenburger Hut; Ascent of Hoher Burgstall from the Starkenburger Hut; Stage 9: Starkenburger Hut to Neustift; Alternative Finish; Stage 9A: Starkenburger Hut to Fulpmes; The Stubai Glacier Tour (Hoehen Weg); Introduction; Stage 1: Milders to the Franz Senn Hut; Stage 2: Franz Senn Hut to the Amberger Hut via the Wildgrat Scharte; Ascent of the Schrankogel from the Schwarzenberg Ferner glacier; Stage 3: Amberger Hut to the Hoch Stubai Hut via the Wuetenkar Sattel; Stage 4: Hoch Stubai Hut to the Hildesheimer Hut via the Bildstoeckljoch; Ascent of the Schaufel Spitze from the Schaufeljochbahn; Stage 5: Hildesheimer Hut to the Mueller Hut via the Zuckerhuetl and Wilder Pfaff; Alternative Poor Weather Routes; Stage 5A: Hildesheimer Hut to the Siegerland Hut; Stage 5B: Siegerland Hut to the Mueller Hut via the Sonklar Spitze; Stage 6: Mueller Hut to the Nuernburger Hut via the Wilder Freiger; Stage 7: Nuernburger Hut to Ranalt, Neustift and Innsbruck; Hut Directory; Appendix A: Useful Contacts; Appendix B: Useful German Words and Phrases; Appendix C: Further Reading; Index

About the Author

In addition to his first loves - Austria and the Alps - Allan Hartley has climbed across the globe from East Africa to the Falkland Islands, in Nepal and Pakistan, the Zagros mountains of Iran and the Hajr Mountains of the Arabian Peninsula. He is a member of the Austrian Alpine Club and an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society.