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Totalp Hut (2385m) Reached by a walk of a little under 1½hrs from the Douglass Hut, this Category I building lies in a stony landscape below and to the east of the Schesaplana. Owned by the Vorarlberg section of the ÖAV, it is manned from the end of May to mid-October, and has 85 dormitory places (tel 0664 2400260 www.totalp.at).

ROUTE 1

Douglass Hut (1976m) – Lünersee Circuit – Douglass Hut

Start Douglass Hut (1976m) Valley base Brand Distance 5.5km Height gain c100m Height loss c100m Grade 1 Time 1¾ hrs Location At the head of the Brandnertal

Lying in a natural basin below and to the east of the Schesaplana, the Lünersee was enlarged in the late 1950s by the construction of a dam at its northern end, which flooded the original Douglass Hut. Being accessible by cable-car, the undemanding lake circuit described here is understandably popular and likely to be very busy in summer. Although it is perfectly feasible to walk all the way from Brand to the Douglass Hut along the Schattenlagantweg and Böser-Tritt-Steig (3hrs), the normal approach is by car or bus to the Brandnertal roadhead, with the final 400m ascent via cable-car. The Douglass Hut is located a few metres east of the upper cable-car station, and its terrace is usually crowded with visitors when the sun shines.