Rhineland-Palatinate Bivouac
| Rheinland-Pfalz bivouac DAV bivouac Category I |
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 Rhineland-Palatinate bivouac in the morning light. In the background the Kaunergrat of the Ötztal Alps, behind the bivouac the Watzespitze . |
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| location | below the Wassertalkogel ; Tyrol | |
| Mountain range | Ötztal Alps | |
| Regions | Violin comb | |
| Geographical location: | 46 ° 58 '1 " N , 10 ° 54' 18" E | |
| Altitude | 3247 m above sea level A. | |
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| owner | Mainz section of the DAV | |
| Built | 1973 | |
| Construction type | Bivouac box | |
| accommodation | 0 beds, 9 camps , 2 emergency camps | |
| Web link | Section Mainz | |
| Hut directory | ÖAV DAV | |
The Rhineland-Palatinate Bivouac is a bivouac box belonging to the Mainz section of the German Alpine Club on the 3,252 meter high Wassertalkogel in the Geigenkamm of the Ötztal Alps . It is located a little below and to the west of the summit at a height of 3247 meters and offers space for nine people, with two additional emergency camps. It serves as an emergency shelter when walking the Mainzer Höhenweg .
The bivouac box was erected in 1973.
Approaches
- From the Rüsselsheimer Hütte , east above Plangeross over the Weißmaurachjoch south in a walking time of about 5½ hours to the bivouac
- From the Braunschweiger Hütte to the south via the Mainzer Höhenweg via the Pitztaler Jöchl or via the Franz-Auer-Steig in just under 5 hours
- From the car park at Rettenbachferner via the Mainzer Höhenweg in 4½ hours
The bivouac can also be reached on ski tours from the Rettenbachferner over the Pollesjoch to the Pollestal and from the Wassertalkogel or the Puitkogel .
The Rhineland-Palatinate Bivouac on the Mainzer Höhenweg
The kitchen corner of the bivouac
inner space
Literature and Sources
- Die Alpenvereinshütten Volume 1: Eastern Alps , page 298. Bergverlag Rother. ISBN 3-7633-8073-6
Web links
- Rhineland-Palatinate bivouac in the historical Alpine archive of the Alpine clubs in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol (temporarily offline)
- Website of the DAV section Mainz