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17-615: In the Czech Republic, the area is also referred to as Špindlerova bouda ("Špindler's Hut"), after a mountain hut located there. Another chalet, situated on the Polish side of the border, is called Odrodzenie . The pass is accessible by a road either from Špindlerův Mlýn , served by bus, or from Poland. The Polish road is said to be one the steepest roads in Poland with the average inclination 7.2%, reaching 24% at maximum. Although road quality on

34-567: A refuge hut , although these occur in lowland areas (e.g. lowland forests) too. Mountain huts can provide a range of services, starting with shelter and simple sleeping berths. Some, particularly in remote areas, are not staffed, but others have staff which prepare meals and drinks and can provide other services, including providing lectures and selling clothing and small items. Mountain huts usually allow anybody to access their facilities, although some require reservations. While shelters have long existed in mountains, modern hut systems date back to

51-666: A tea planter . In 1884 she married William Inglis Clark and they had two children, Mabel Clark (1885-1967) and Charles Clark (1888-1918). During the First World War , Inglis Clark was a Voluntary Aid Detachment Commandant for the Red Cross . From 1919-1938 she was a parish and county councillor in Edinburgh , where she also served as a Justice of the Peace . Inglis Clark was a keen hillwalker who discovered rock climbing in 1897. With

68-512: A natural aptitude for climbing difficult routes, from 1897 to 1904, Inglis Clark was part of six first ascents on Ben Nevis . She was proud to be a pioneer and was keen to encourage other women to take up mountaineering. Since women were not allowed to join the all-male Scottish Mountaineering Club , Inglis Clark, together with Lucy Smith and her daughter Mabel founded the Ladies Scottish Climbing Club in 1908. The Club's purpose

85-508: Is not able to find any other place before sunset, but conditions may be spartan (e.g. a mattress in a hall or warm basement). In Slovakia there is a dense network of mountain huts ("chata") in most mountain and forest regions, serving a culture of hiking. In the past they were managed by the official tourist union, but now are mostly in private hands. Official mountain huts are similar to guest houses and are run by full-time managers. In winter, some refuges are closed. There are many huts in

102-577: Is open for public use on Table Mountain in South Africa, part of Table Mountain National Park . Charles Inglis Clark Memorial Hut Jane Inglis Clark (1859/1860–1950) was a Scottish mountaineer and rock climber. She co-founded the Ladies' Scottish Climbing Club with Lucy Smith and Mabel Clark in 1908. Inglis Clark was born Jane Isabella Shannon to Isabella Struthers Wilson and David Shannon,

119-695: The United States , for example in the Rocky Mountains , the Appalachian Mountains and other ranges. The High Huts of the White Mountains in New Hampshire are generally "full service" (cooks serve food) through summer and early fall, while some are open the rest of the year as self-service huts, at which hikers bring and prepare their own food. The Alpine Club of Canada operates what it calls

136-657: The "largest network of backcountry huts in North America." The New Zealand Department of Conservation "manages a network of over 950 huts of all shapes and sizes." The mountains of Asia do not have a well-developed system of public mountain huts, although hiking, trekking and mountain climbing are common. In 2015, a competition was launched to design huts that could be located along trekking trails of Nepal. Many places in Africa have hiking huts but they are usually privately owned and require payment and reservations. At least one hut

153-693: The Polish side is relatively poor, the pass is much sought after by mountain bikers. The pass is a hub of hiking trails, including the Polish–Czech Friendship Trail . During World War II , the area was incorporated into Nazi Germany along with the Sudetes . At that time, the Nazis held the Allied prisoners of war in the Špindlerova bouda mountain hut. On the other hand, the Silesian (today Polish) mountain hut,

170-938: The UK have such huts in Snowdonia or in the Lake District . A well-known example is the Charles Inglis Clark Memorial Hut (the 'CIC Hut') - a purpose-built hut below the northern crags of Ben Nevis in Scotland . In the past, some shelters in Scotland were built in exposed locations at high elevation, often as part of military training exercises. However, and particularly following the 1971 Cairngorm Plateau Disaster , these were deliberately demolished because they were thought to pose dangers exceeding their benefits. The Norwegian Trekking Association operates about 460 cabins mostly in

187-872: The Valais Alps is the highest alpine refuge at 4,554 m, the Rifugio Mario Premuda in Trieste is the lowest refuge in the Alps at 82 m (both are owned by the Italian Alpine Club ). In the United Kingdom the tradition is of unwardened "climbing huts" providing fairly rudimentary accommodation (but superior to that of a bothy ) close to a climbing ground; the huts are usually conversions (e.g. of former quarrymen's cottages, or of disused mine buildings), and are not open to passers-by except in emergency. Many climbing clubs in

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204-470: The high mountain pastures served for Alpine transhumance . The long history of mountaineering from the 19th century onwards has led to a large number of Alpine club huts as well as private huts along the mountaineering paths. These huts are categorised according to their location and facilities. They may have beds or a mattress room ( Matratzenlager ) for overnight stays. Just as the Margherita Hut in

221-466: The mental climbing, as well as the physical, that give it such a zest. The troubles of life seem to fade away in the presence of the everlasting hills. We may go out tired and worn in mind and body; we return renewed and restored: health re-established and friendships strengthened. As a memorial of their son, a keen mountaineer who was killed in the First World War, Jane and William Inglis Clark funded

238-658: The mid-19th century. The Swiss Alpine Club has built huts since 1863. In the United States, the Appalachian Mountain Club built its first hut at Madison Spring in New Hampshire in 1889. The construction of refuges and shelters in the Alps date back to ancient times, when Roman roads led across the mountain passes. In the High Middle Ages , hospitales were erected along the trade routes; cottages and sheds on

255-628: The mountains and in forested areas, of which about 400 have lodgings. Many cabins are unstaffed and open all year, while the staffed cabins often are just open during summer. In Poland most mountain shelters and huts are run by the Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society , with some being privately owned. In the Polish mountains , there are about 100 shelters. Most mountain shelters offer multi-person rooms and refreshments. Polish mountain huts are obliged by their own regulations to allow overnight anyone who

272-407: Was "to bring together Ladies who are lovers of mountain-climbing, and to encourage mountaineering in Scotland, in winter as well as in summer." Inglis Clark wrote about her mountaineering experiences in her book Pictures and Memories , published in 1938, which also commemorates women’s increased participation in climbing. There is no sport like mountaineering. It is the overcoming of difficulties,

289-877: Was confiscated by Nazis as a property of a Jew and converted into a boarding house for Hitlerjugend members, and later into a hotel for Nazi officers. Following the Fall of Communism , presidents of Czechoslovakia and Poland met at the Przełęcz Karkonoska in 1990. Mountain hut A mountain hut is a building located at high elevation, in mountainous terrain, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers , climbers and hikers . 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

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