The Austrian Alpine Club () has about 700,000 members in 194

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and is the largest mountaineering organisation in

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. It is responsible for the upkeep of over 234 alpine huts in Austria and neighbouring countries. It also maintains over 26,000 kilometres of footpaths, and produces detailed maps of key mountain areas within Austria. Much of this work is done by the association's 22,000 volunteers. The association has a museum in Innsbruck dedicated to the history of alpinism. It also has sections in Belgium and the United Kingdom, and a group in Poland.

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OeAV (Austrian Alpine Association)

Austrian Alpine Club(UK) - OeAV Sektion Britannia

Alpenverein Polska (Ortsgruppe of OeAV Sektion Austria)

Alpenverein Slovakia (Ortsgruppe of OeAV Sektion Austria)
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