Montafon hut round | Totalphütte to Douglass Hut
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
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EN NOTRUF:
EN 140 - Alpine Notfälle österreichweit
EN 144 - Alpine Notfälle Vorarlberg
EN 112 - Euro-Notruf (funktioniert mit jedem Handy/Netz)
