The Fritz Pflaum Hut () is an

Alpine club hut Alpine club huts () or simply club huts (''Clubhütten'') form the majority of the over 1,300 mountain huts in the Alps and are maintained by branches, or sections, of the various Alpine clubs. Although the usual English translation of ''Hütte'' i ...

belonging to the Bayerland Section of the

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, Reynolds, Kev (2009). ''Walking in Austria'', 1st ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 265, . located in the

Kaisergebirge The Kaiser Mountains (, meaning ''Emperor Mountains'') are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are situated in the Austri ...

mountains in the Austrian federal state of

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Location

The Fritz Pflaum Hut is an unmanned climbers' hut high above the ''Kaiserbachtal'' that lies in the Griesner Cirque (''Griesner Kar'') at the foot of the ''Mitterkaiser''. It is located at a height of and is thus the highest hut in the

Wilder Kaiser The Kaiser Mountains (, meaning ''Emperor Mountains'') are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are situated in the Austri ...

. It is accessible with an Alpine Club key (''AV-Schlüssel''). The hut is a base for all summits around the ''Griesener Kar'' bowl as well as a starting point for the ''Kleinkaiser'' and ''Mitterkaiser'' peaks. It has 23 bedspaces. Normally there is no caretaker at the hut. A caretaker may be on hand for prearranged group bookings.Höfler, Horst and Piepenstock Jan. (2006) ''Kaisergebirge''. Munich: Rother, 12th ed., p. 42.

History

The hut was named after the Alpinist, Fritz Pflaum, who was born in 1871. He was a keen nature lover and sportsman and loved the Wilder Kaiser. On 25 August 1908 he died during a difficult mountain tour on the

Mönch The Mönch (, German: "monk") at is a mountain in the Bernese Alps, in Switzerland. Together with the Eiger and the Jungfrau, it forms a highly recognisable group of mountains, visible from far away. The Mönch lies on the border between the ...

. Relatives, friends and acquaintances donated 8,000 marks for the construction of the Fritz Pflaum Hut, which was opened on 25 August 1912, exactly four years after his death.. ''Juden, Juden, Juden''. Norderstedt: Books on Demand (2008), p. 79. . Subsequent attempts to rename it the Griesnerkar Hut have not succeeded. An attempt to provide a basic managed service in the spring of 2007 failed because of a ban by the district commission.

Approaches

The normal approach to the hut is from the Griesner Alm in the Kaiserbach valley over a good path with numerous bends that takes 2 hours as a mountain hike and 2 hours as a ski tour. (height difference: ). The alternative is a rarely used climb from the Fischbachalm, also down in the Kaiserbach valley, via the pine oil distillery (''Latschenölbrennerei'') and the Kleiner Griesner Tor which takes 2 hours. This route is rather more challenging and requires

sure-footedness Sure-footedness is the ability, especially when hiking or mountain climbing, to navigate difficult or rough terrain safely. Such situations place demands on a person's coordination and reserves of strength as well as requiring sufficient appreciati ...

. Some sections are protected by cable.

Crossings

* Gaudeamus Hut (), via the

Kleines Törl The Kleines Törl ("little gate") is a wind gap at an altitude of in the eastern part of the Kaisergebirge mountain range in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. Viewed from the village of Going to the south, it can be clearly distinguished as ...

, Gildensteig and Wildererkanzel, duration: 3 hours *

Ackerl Hut The Ackerl Hut () is an Alpine club hut in the Wilder Kaiser mountains in Austria. It is run by the Kitzbühel section (Alpine club), section of the Austrian Alpine Club and lies at a height of (according to other sources 1,456 m or 1,465&n ...

(), via the Kleines Törl, Gildensteig and Wilder Kaiser Path, duration: 3 hours *

(), via the Ackerlspitze and Maukspitze, challenging, duration: 5 hours *

Grutten Hut The Grutten Hut () is an Alpine club hut situated at a height of 1620 metres in the Kaisergebirge in Tyrol, Austria. Reynolds, Kev (2009). ''Walking in Austria'', 1st ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 265, . It is owned by the Turner Alps Kränzchen ...

(), via the Kleines Törl, Gildensteig, Wilder Kaiser Path, Jubiläumssteig, duration: 4 hours * Stripsenjochhaus (), via the Großes Griesner Tor, Hüttenweg, easy, duration: 2 hours

Ascents

The following ascents are listed by the DAV: *

Ackerlspitze At 2,329 metres above sea level, the Ackerlspitze is the second highest peak in the Kaisergebirge range in the east of the Austrian state of Tirol (Bundesland), Tyrol. The mountain is located in the eastern part of the range, also referred t ...

(), duration: 2 hours, medium difficulty * Lärcheck (), duration: 2¼ hours, difficult * Mitterkaiser (), duration: ½-1 hour, medium difficulty *

Regalmspitze __NOTOC__ The Regalmspitze (or RegalpspitzeName according to http://www.austrianmap.at and BEV) is a high, lesser known mountain in the Kaisergebirge in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. The name ''Regalmwand'' (or ''Regalpwand''), refers ...

(), duration: 2 hours, difficult * Maukspitze (_, duration of crossing: 1 hour, difficult

Pictures

FritzPflaum1.jpg, Fritz Pflaum Hut with Mitterkaiser FritzPflaum2.jpg, Fritz Pflaum Hut

References

Notes

Citations

External links

Bayerland Section of the DAV

{{Authority control Mountain huts in Tyrol (federal state)