Austrian Alpine Club

The Austrian Alpine Club (German: Österreichischer Alpenverein) has 377,000 members in 197 branches and is the largest mountaineering club in Austria. It is responsible for the upkeep of over 242 alpine huts in Austria and neighbouring countries. It also maintains over 40,000 kilometres of footpaths and produces detailed maps of large areas of the Alps.

The club also has branches (sections) in Belgium, the UK (6,000 members) and Poland.

In 1871 Guido von List became its secretary.

The club has a museum in Innsbruck dedicated to the history of alpinism.

See also

• South Tyrol Alpine Club
• German Alpine Club

External links

• ÖAV homepage (German)
• Austrian Alpine Club (UK) (English)
• Alpenverein grupa polska (Polish)

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