Knorr Hut
The Knorr Hut in the Wetterstein Mountains
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 Knorr Hut
Knorr Hut (Germany)
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| Coordinates | 47°24′35″N 11°00′45″E / 47.40972°N 11.0125°ECoordinates: 47°24′35″N 11°00′45″E / 47.40972°N 11.0125°E |
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| Country | Germany |
| Mountain range | Wetterstein |
| Location | at the edge of the Zugspitzplatt above the Reintalanger |
| Nearest settlement |
Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
| Elevation | 2,052 m (6,732 ft) above sea level |
| Built in | 1855 |
| Hut type | DAV Hut Category I |
| Owner | DAV - Munich Section |
| Website | www |
| Beds/Bunks | 34 |
| Mattresses | 74 |
| Winter room | 4 |
| Accommodation | no DAV key |
| Opening times | end of May to start of October |
| Hut reference | OeAV DAV |
The Knorr Hut is a mountain hut belonging to the German Alpine Club and located in the Wetterstein Mountains at a height of 2,052 m. Its lies right on the edge of the Zugspitzplatt where it drops into the Reintalanger in a location with scenic views and is an important base for hikers who can climb up to it on the normal route from the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen through the Reintal valley to Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze.
The Knorr Hut is rated as category I, and belongs to the Munich Section of the German Alpine Club (DAV).
The Knorr Hut was built by 1855 as a small, rude refuge hut, the merchant, Angelo Knorr, contributing "a significant sum of money" towards it. By 1860 the hut had become run down, because "the maintenance of the same had been paid little attention". Finally the Munich Section of the newly founded German Alpine Club took over the hut. As well as the section itself, "the Royal District Office of Werdenfels, as well as His Royal Highness Prince Otto of Bavaria and Mr Julius Knorr contributed a considerable sum" towards its upgrade and extension. On 10 August 1873 the work had proceeded sufficiently, that the newly built hut could be handed over to fulfil its purpose. At that time it offered "comfortable accommodation" for 20 to 25 people (overnighting for 12 people). A contemporary publication describes the hut in the following words:
On the Plattsteig trail just before the hut. The Brunntalkopf towers above it (2,265 m)
Entrance to the hut
View of the hut from the southeast
Evening atmosphere
Signpost to the hut near Sonnalpin
Signpost to the hut via the Gatterl
The Gatterl from the south (Austria). Background: the Brunntalkopf
The hut and Jubilee Ridge with the Inner Höllentalspitze seen from Gatterl
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