(History Hotel Mutterberg)

100 years of Alpengasthof

1923 – 2023

According to the name Mutterberg, the mountain pasture is probably of German origin. In the land registers of the Probstei Amras in Innsbruck from 1463-1469, the mountain pasture is listed as being subject to land rent. The alpine pasture area was presumably sold between 1469 and 1494 from the property of the prince.

In 1627, six farmers farmed the mountain pasture: Sebastian Lener, Christian Lener, Eva Kellnerin, Adam Kaltenhauser, Georg Haß and Sebastian Haß.

On May 31, 1655, the now five farmers Paul Reinisch, Kaspar Lenner, Adam Khaltenhauser, Bartlme and Georg Ranalter are granted the right to collect.

Two owners are named in 1665, Matheus Reinisch and Adam Stern. However, as they only had 5/8 alpine pasture rights between them, the circle of beneficiaries probably consisted of more than these two people.

This circle is closed in 1697, with four participants.

Niclaus and Augustin, Ranalter brothers of Ranalt

Anndren Ranalter to Ranalt

Paul Starkher zu Ranalt

Matheus Reinisch, post administrator at Schönberg

Each of them can dispose of a quarter of the alpine pasture rights.

In 1708/09, the number of farmers remained the same. At that time, 72 cows, 100 head of cattle, 12 horses and small cattle were allowed on the Mutterbergalm. In addition, each farmer owned a barracks (hut) and a hag (small pasture around the hut)

On October 28, 1782, Michael Reinisch, Paul Reinisch’s successor, sells his alpine pasture rights to Johann Andreas von Inngram.

Around 1750, Paul Stocker’s share of the alpine pasture became the property of Franz Mayr Stipler zu Bauhof, District Court Sonnenburg, who sold his alpine pasture rights to Johann Tainndl according to the purchase contract of December 9, 1818.

The third part, whether that of Niclaus or Andre Ranalter cannot be clarified, came to Matheus Ranalter around 1750, who passed it on to Joseph Ranalter on October 19, 1786.

After him, Johann Etschmann, since 1817 Johann Ranalter, according to the consensus of
January 22, 1821 Peter Ortner and since August 6, 1829 his son Johann Ortner hold this right .

The fourth part was transferred to Bartlme Strobl zu Mieders before 1750, after which it belonged to Matheus and Gertraud Seewald, who transferred this property to their son Joseph in 1776. According to the purchase contract of January 26, 1801, Erasmus Kindl acquired this alpine pasture right and on January 17, 1804 Johann Adam Thaler, who sold it to Peter Ortner according to the consensus of April 21, 1818.

For the period around 1850, the number of interested parties dwindled to three:

Lorenz Steuxner, Schöberl am Schönberg

Kohlegger’s heirs to Neuhaus in Wilten

Franz Triendl, Marxner am Schönberg

Each of you can dispose of a quarter and a third of a quarter.

Everyone is entitled to 26 2/3 calves, 10 2/3 cattle and 4 horse grazing rights. This means that a total of 80 cows, 32 cattle and 12 horses can be herded.

Finally, it should be added that the Fernau Alm, which was located near today’s Dresdner Hut, but no longer exists today, existed in 1825 and as late as 1847 as an elevated hut of the Mutterberger Alm.