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Mountain Hut Mountain Hut · Ötztal Alps · 1,928 m
German Alpine Club (DAV)

Gepatschhaus

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  • Gepatschhaus mit Sonnenterrasse am Ende des Kaunertals
    Gepatschhaus mit Sonnenterrasse am Ende des Kaunertals
    Photo: Sektion Frankfurt/Main, Sektion Frankfurt/Main

Herzlich willkommen auf dieser Hütte!

Hier haben wir alle wichtigen Informationen für den Besuch bei uns zusammengestellt. Jeder Reiter hält weitere Details zur Ausstattung, Anreise und Zustieg sowie Touren-Vorschläge bereit.
Sollten Sie dennoch weitere Fragen haben, setzen Sie sich bitte direkt mit uns in Verbindung. Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!
Wenn Sie Hüttenaufenthalte mit Hunden planen, bitten wir Sie, dies im Vorfeld mit uns abzuklären.

Öffnungszeiten 2026: 03.06. bis 04.10.2026 und 04.12.2026 bis 28.03.2027

Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
67
Number of beds in twin rooms
6
Number of beds in dormitory
14
Winter room
0

Features

Shower

Services

Wireless coverage

General

AV-Classification: II

Seminar

Suitable for seminars

Address

Gepatschhaus
Kaunertaler Gletscherstraße
6524 Kaunertal

Public transport

Anreise per Zug/Bahnhof: Landeck
Anreise per Bus / Bushaltestelle: zum Haus

Directions

zum Haus (Mautstraße)

Coordinates

DD
46.901667, 10.737778
DMS
46°54'06.0"N 10°44'16.0"E
UTM
32T 632356 5195702
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Gepatschhaus

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Kaunertaler Gletscherstraße
6524 Kaunertal
+43 660 4610244 http://www.gepatschhaus.at E-mail: info@gepatschhaus.at

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Maps and trails
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Duration 11:45 h
Ascent 2,250 m
Descent 2,060 m

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5
from Josef Essl,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Distance 24 km
Duration 10:00 h
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Descent 1,068 m

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Distance 8.3 km
Duration 9:00 h
Ascent 1,130 m
Descent 1,130 m

Solitary three-thousander between Kaunertal and Pitztal.

4.6
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Duration 2:36 h
Ascent 1,132 m
Descent 8 m

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