Kasseler Hütte
The place
Very busy DAV refuge at 2177 m (the DB lists 2274 m, to be double-checked) at the head of the Stilluptal, in the Zillertal Alps (Tyrol, Austria). 22 beds in rooms and 68 dormitory spots (sauna on site). Opened in 1927 and repeatedly extended and modernised since. A climbing garden is set up right next to the hut, developed by mountain guide Peter Habeler of Mayrhofen, with routes for all levels. Access in ~2-3 hours' walk through forest, meadows and rock from the Gasthaus Wasserfall (Mayrhofen → Stilluptal), via the Grüne Wand Hütte. A flagship stage of the Berliner Höhenweg, a full traverse of the massif. A base for mountaineers, high-altitude hikers, ski tourers and climbers.
Getting there
~2-3h from Gasthaus Wasserfall (Mayrhofen) via Grüne Wand Hütte.
The setting
Stilluptal, Zillertal Alps, stage on the Berliner Höhenweg, Habeler climbing garden.
