Montafon hut round ​|​ Totalphütte to Douglass Hut

Moderate
Alpenmosaik - Rätikon
Einkehrmöglichkeit
Hiking · Alpine mosaic – Rätikon · Alpine mosaic · Refreshment stops
01:10 h duration
2,97 km Length in km
2383 m Highest point
1973 m Lowest point
7 m gain Ascent
417 m gain Descent
Stamina
Difficulty
Adventure
Scenery

Tour description

Along the shore of Lake Lünersee, the path leads you from the Totalphütte to the Douglass Hut, which is located directly at the mountain station of the Lünerseebahn. A pleasurable route with constant views of the legendary Lake Lünersee.

From the Totalphütte, the route leads you down a path to Lake Lünersee. Following the lakeshore path to the left, the way takes you to the Douglass Hut. Lake Lünersee lies at about 1,970 meters above sea level and is located at the end of the Brandnertal. It is one of the largest high mountain lakes in Vorarlberg and also the biggest reservoir for power generation. At the time of its commissioning in 1958, the Lünersee power plant was the most powerful pumped-storage power plant in the world. Lake Lünersee measures about 112 hectares and has a maximum filling volume of 78.3 million cubic meters.

Public transport
Parking

Lünerseebahn valley station

Directions

From the Totalphütte, a path leads about 2 km and 300 vertical meters downhill to Lake Lünersee. After you have mastered these vertical meters, you follow about 1.2 km of the lakeshore path to the Douglass Hut.

Equipment

Active map

Weather-appropriate clothing

Sturdy footwear with good tread

Enough to drink, and a snack as needed

Tips

Due to the high demand at the huts, we recommend reserving sleeping places directly at the huts early enough.

Destination

Douglass Hut

Starting Point

Totalphütte

Sicherheitstipps für Wandern in Vorarlberg

EN NOTRUF:

EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit 

EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg 

EN 112 - Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz) 

Properties
Route type Hiking, Alpine mosaic – Rätikon, Alpine mosaic, Refreshment stops
Difficulty Moderate
Elevation profile
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