[1] It received a record number of guests on 19 September 1970 with 681 people overnighting.

[2] The Category 1 hut is situated in the Allgäu Alps in southern Germany, a few kilometres south of Oberstdorf on a grassy terrace near the lakes of Little and Great Rappensee.

In August 2009 after drinking water over 100 guests at the hut complained of gastroenteritis and circulatory problems and some had to be evacuated by helicopter and treated in hospital.

[3][4] Because the problem with the drinking water system was allegedly already known about, investigations were begun into the possibility of negligence.

[5] The case was decided on 6 July 2010 by the Sonthofen District Court who issued a fineof 2000 €.