Montafon hut round ​|​ Totalphütte to Douglass Hut

Description

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

www.vmobil.at

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.

Safety instructions

EMERGENCY CALL: 144
European emergency number 112 (works with any mobile phone/network)
www.vorarlberg.travel/sicherheitstipps

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