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| Solsteinhaus | |
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| Coordinates | 47°18′29″N11°17′17″E / 47.3081°N 11.2881°E /47.3081; 11.2881 |
| Administrative district | Tyrol,Austria |
| Mountain range | Karwendel |
| Location | Erlsattel |
| Elevation | 1,806 m (5,925 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Built in | 1912/14, renovated 2007/08 |
| Administration | |
| Hut type | OeAV hut Category I |
| Owner | Zweig Innsbruck des OeAV |
| Website | [[1] www |
| Facilities | |
| Beds/Bunks | 40 |
| Mattresses | 60 |
| Winter room | 3 |
| Opening times | end May to mid-October |
| Accessibility | |
| Accessed by | material ropeway since 1972 |
| Footnotes | |
| Hut reference | OeAVDAV |
TheSolsteinhaus is anAlpine Club hut belonging to theAustrian Alpine Club located at a height of1,806 m (AA) on the Erl Saddle (Erlsattel) between the mountains of theNordkette andErlspitze Group. It was opened in 1914 and totally renovated in 2007. It lies in the westernKarwendel Alps in the state ofTyrol not far from the state capital ofInnsbruck. Due to its central location and the numerous tour options it offers, the hut is a base for climbers taking part in tours of several days long, as well as a starting point for summit attempts. In addition the hut is a popular destination for hikers who can easily do a day tour to the hut. In winter the hut is closed, but there is awinter room for ski tourers. During safeavalanche conditions, high Alpineski tours can be undertaken to the surrounding summits; but these all require good experience.
In the evening hours of 7 June 2006 abrown bear,JJ1, otherwise known as Bruno, was seen from the Solsteinhaus. On the following day several 15 to 20 centimetre large imprints of bear paws were found near the building.[1]
