Franz Senn was a pastor, whose concern for the poverty of his parishioners lead him to encourage tourism into the Stubai, and in particular he fostered the early development of mountaineering in the region. He was a founding member of the Austrian and German alpine associations. The Franz Senn Hütte

Franz Senn Hütte

The Franz Senn Hut is an alpine hut in the Stubai Alps owned by the Austrian Alpine Club . It is a large, well-appointed hut, named after Franz Senn...

 and the Sennkogel

Sennkogel

The Sennkogel is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps. It was named after Franz Senn, who made many first ascents in the Ötztal Alps in the 1860s, including the neighboring Fineilspitze and Kreuzspitze, and the Fluchtkogel, Mutmalspitze, Firmisanschneide, Spiegelkogel, and...

 are named after him.