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This category contains mountain huts in the Alps. For categories by country (including mountain huts not in the Alps), see the following categories: Mountain huts in Austria; Mountain huts in France; Mountain huts in Germany; Mountain huts in Italy; Mountain huts in Slovenia; Mountain huts in Switzerland; Mountain huts in Taiwan; History portal ...
The list includes some, but by far not all huts in the seven Alpine countries of Germany, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Switzerland and Slovenia. These accommodations are also called Rifugio , in Italy, and Refuge in France and French-speaking Switzerland .
Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club or some organization dedicated to hiking or mountain recreation. They are known by many names, including alpine hut, mountain shelter, mountain refuge, mountain lodge, and mountain hostel. It may also be called a refuge hut, although these occur in lowland areas (e.g. lowland forests) too.
The larger alpine clubs in Europe have a multilateral agreement to treat members of other clubs as their own members at their club's huts (reciprocal rights). These clubs include: the German and Austrian Alpine Clubs, the Club Alpin Français, the Club Alpino Italiano, the Swiss Alpine Club and the Federación Española de Montanismo as well as several smaller clubs.
The High Huts of the White Mountains are eight mountain huts in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, owned and maintained by the Appalachian Mountain Club.They are modeled after similar huts in the Alps and positioned at intervals along the Appalachian Trail, allowing "thru-hikers" who hike the entire Appalachian Trail to benefit from their services.
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At Chushul, where the Pangong Range ends, the Kailash Range runs eastward along the southern bank of Pangong Tso, from centre of Pangong Tso at Lukung to the west to Phursook Bay and Mount Kailash. [3] Main features on pangong range, from northwest to southeast, are: Harong peak, Merag peak, Kangju Kangri peak, and Kongta La pass.
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