2​-​day tour Heinrich​-​Hueter​-​Sarotla hut ​|​ Brand

Hard
Refreshments
Panoramic
Stage tour
Round trip
Long distance hiking

2-day tour via Saulasteig and Zimbajoch with overnight stay at the Heinrich-Hueter or Sarotla Hütte

06:45 h duration
15,7 km Length
2383 m Highest point
926 m Lowest point
1170 m Ascent
1740 m Descent
Condition
Technique
Difficulty
Result
Landscape

Tour description

From the Lünerseebahn parking lot, either take the cable car or walk over the Bösen Tritt to the Douglass Hütte. Over the dam wall, then left over the Saulasteig and the Saulajoch to the first overnight accommodation: Heinrich-Hueter-Hütte.
From there the next day, zig-zag up a steep south-facing slope over scree to the Zimbajoch and on to the Sarotla Hut. Return to Brand through the Sarotla valley.

Duration: Approx. 7 ¼ hours or 8 ½ hours (via Bösen Tritt)

Variant 1
Day 1:
approx. 2 ½ hours or 3 ½ hours (via Bösen Tritt) to the Heinrich-Hueter hut / Day 2: approx. 5 hours to Brand

Variant 2
Day 1:
approx. 5 hours or 6 hours (via Bösen Tritt) to the Sarotla hut / Day 2: approx. 3 ½ hrs. to Brand

Note: The times given are approximate. Depending on fitness, weather conditions or other factors, the walking time may be shorter or longer.

Overnight stay
Heinrich-Hueter-Hütte
T +43 55 56 765 70
info@hueterhuette.at

www.hueterhuette.at

Sarotla Hütte
T +43 650 28 81 290
info@sarotlahuette.at

www.sarotlahuette.at

Refreshments
Douglass Hütte
Heinrich-Hueter-Hütte
Sarotla Hütte

Directions

Brand - Lünersee - Saulasteig - Heinrich-Hueter-Hütte - Zimbajoch - Sarotla Hütte - Brand

Equipment

Sturdy footwear, warm clothing, rain and sun protection, a snack, a full water bottle and hiking poles are recommended. Additional equipment for an overnight stay in a refuge. Cell phone for emergencies.

Public transportation

Landbus Brandnertal line L580 from Bludenz to the Lünerseebahn stop

Timetable query online at www.vmobil.at

Parking

Parking lot Brand Dorfbahn (with bus to Lünersee valley station)
Parking lot Lünerseebahn valley station (on day 2 with bus from Brand Dorfbahn to Lünersee valley station)

Tip from the author

We recommend sure-footedness, a head for heights and alpine experience.
You can divide the ascent per day and hours according to the weather and your needs.

Further information and links

Hut reservation

Heinrich-Hueter-Hütte
T +43 55 56 765 70
info@hueterhuette.at

www.hueterhuette.at

Sarotla Hütte
T +43 650 28 81 290
info@sarotlahuette.at

www.sarotlahuette.at

Starting Point

Lünerseebahn valley station

Destination

Brand village center

Safety instructions

EMERGENCY CALL

140 Alpine emergencies Austria-wide

144 Alpine emergencies Vorarlberg

112 Euro emergency call (works with any cell phone/network)

www.alpenregion-vorarlberg.com/sicherheitstipps-wandern

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) 

Characteristics
Tour type Long distance hiking
Difficulty Hard
Start Bushaltestelle - Lünerseebahn
Finish Bus stop - Dorfbahn
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