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Mountain Hut Mountain Hut · Zillertal Alps · 2,324 m
German Alpine Club (DAV)

Geraer hut

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DAV Sektion Landshut Verified partner 
  • Geraer Hut towards Stubai Alps
    Geraer Hut towards Stubai Alps
    Photo: Arthur Lanthaler, DAV Sektion Landshut

Welcome to this hut!

First things first: here you can make an online reservation for the hut via the Alpine Club reservation system!

We have compiled all the important information for your visit here. Each tab contains further details about the facilities, how to get here and how to get there, as well as tour suggestions.

Our hut is part of the campaign Mit Kindern auf Hütten, an initiative of the Alpine associations in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol for family-friendly huts. It is suitable for children from 7 to 8 years and older. Our adventure areas for children: pasture area with lots of animals and watercourses; abandoned molybdenum mine; climbing garden (IV to VII) (45 min)


If you have any further questions, please contact us directly. We look forward to your visit!
If you are planning to stay in a hut with dogs, please contact us in advance.

Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
31
Number of beds in twin rooms
4
Number of beds in dormitory
31
Winter room
16

General

AV-Classification: I
family friendly

Features

Shower

Services

Luggage transport
Wireless coverage

Winterroom

Winterroom available
The winter room is not locked.

Awards

Eco-certificated  Family-friendly  Family-friendly 

Address

Geraer hut
Vals 24b/1
6154 Vals

Public transport

Arrival by train/train station: St.Jodok/ Steinach (from Touristenrast bus stop)
Arrival by bus/bus stop: Gasthaus Touristenrast

Directions

Inn Touristenrast

Parking

Inn Touristenrast

Coordinates

DD
47.043333, 11.628056
DMS
47°02'36.0"N 11°37'41.0"E
UTM
32T 699633 5213331
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Access trail to the mountain hut

recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 6.9 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 1,000 m
Descent 4 m

Main approach from the Valsertal to the impressive Gerahütte located beneath the Olperer massif. The hut is the starting point for ascents of ...

No ratings (yet)
from Benjamin Jenewein,   Tourismusverband Wipptal
Mountain Hike · Zillertal Alps
Approach to the Geraer Hütte from Toldern
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 8.6 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 1,034 m
Descent 170 m

Beautiful ascent through the lonely and wild Wildlahnertal.

No ratings (yet)
from DAV alpenvereinaktiv,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty PD30°T4 moderate
Distance 6.8 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 631 m
Descent 908 m

Crevasse-rich glacier crossing to the Geraer Hut.

No ratings (yet)
from DAV alpenvereinaktiv,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Mountain Hike · Zillertal Alps
Domenikus Hut- Geraer Hut
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 11 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 1,495 m
Descent 970 m

02 Zentralalpenweg From the Domenikus Hut via the Olperer Hut – Alpeiner Scharte to the Geraer Hut

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from DAV Sektion Karlsruhe,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 21
Distance 11 km
Duration 7:45 h
Ascent 1,495 m
Descent 969 m

Crossing which allows 1-2 great summit routes by adding 1-2 additional days (Olperer!).

No ratings (yet)
from Sebastian Beiglböck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Distance 22.2 km
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Ascent 2,122 m
Descent 2,122 m

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Routes to neighboring mountain huts

Type
Name
Distance
Duration
Ascent
Descent
7.4 km
6:00 h
916 m
711 m
recommended route Olper Randonnee
42.3 km
24:04 h
4,161 m
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1,176 m
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55.9 km
25:00 h
4,230 m
4,230 m
recommended route Domenikus Hut- Geraer Hut
11 km
6:00 h
1,495 m
970 m
7.9 km
4:15 h
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4:00 h
770 m
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7:15 h
1,521 m
1,161 m
14.7 km
7:00 h
1,149 m
1,520 m

Localization

Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

User Questions


March 17, 2022
thomas thönes  
Wir sind in der Winterpause und haben derzeit geschlossen ... WINTERRAUM-NEWS 2022 Aufgrund von COVID-19 steht der Winterrraum nur als Schutzraum zur Verfügung und verfügt über keine Kochmöglichkeit. Des Weiteren stehen keine Decken zur Verfügung. Bei weiteren Fragen kontaktieren Sie bitte den Hüttenwirt unter +39335218542 QUELLE: https://www.geraerhuette.at/

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Wie ist es für Winter 22/23? Sind die Decken und Kochmöglichkeit vorhanden? Danke und Grüße

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Geraer hut

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Maps and trails
recommended route Difficulty 35° difficult
Distance 22.2 km
Duration 12:00 h
Ascent 2,122 m
Descent 2,122 m

Beautiful long high alpine route through a wild landscape, past an impressive glacier break, featuring steep ice and ridge climbing at the lower ...

No ratings (yet)
from Rafael Reder,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Alpine Climbing · Zillertal Alps
Schrammacher NE ridge (4)
recommended route Difficulty IV4a difficult
Distance 9.7 km
Duration 11:00 h
Ascent 1,533 m
Descent 1,533 m

Great ascent on this impressive mountain. With Fussstein and Olperer in the background, this long ridge is a great full-day undertaking for ...

4
from Rafael Reder,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 6.9 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 1,000 m
Descent 4 m

Main approach from the Valsertal to the impressive Gerahütte located beneath the Olperer massif. The hut is the starting point for ascents of ...

No ratings (yet)
from Benjamin Jenewein,   Tourismusverband Wipptal
Mountain Hike · Zillertal Alps
Approach to the Geraer Hütte from Toldern
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 8.6 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 1,034 m
Descent 170 m

Beautiful ascent through the lonely and wild Wildlahnertal.

No ratings (yet)
from DAV alpenvereinaktiv,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty PD30°T4 moderate
Distance 6.8 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 631 m
Descent 908 m

Crevasse-rich glacier crossing to the Geraer Hut.

No ratings (yet)
from DAV alpenvereinaktiv,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Mountain Hike · Zillertal Alps
Domenikus Hut- Geraer Hut
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 11 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 1,495 m
Descent 970 m

02 Zentralalpenweg From the Domenikus Hut via the Olperer Hut – Alpeiner Scharte to the Geraer Hut

No ratings (yet)
from DAV Sektion Karlsruhe,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 21
Distance 11 km
Duration 7:45 h
Ascent 1,495 m
Descent 969 m

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recommended route Difficulty PD-T4 easy
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Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 916 m
Descent 711 m

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Distance 42.3 km
Duration 24:04 h
Ascent 4,161 m
Descent 3,075 m

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Ascent 1,152 m
Descent 1,176 m

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Distance 55.9 km
Duration 25:00 h
Ascent 4,230 m
Descent 4,230 m

Challenging alpine hike for experienced mountaineers. 

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from Joern Perschbacher,   Outdooractive Premium
Mountain Hike · Zillertal Alps
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recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 11 km
Duration 6:00 h
Ascent 1,495 m
Descent 970 m

02 Zentralalpenweg From the Domenikus Hut via the Olperer Hut – Alpeiner Scharte to the Geraer Hut

No ratings (yet)
from DAV Sektion Karlsruhe,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Mountain Hike · Zillertal Alps
Crossing from Geraer Hut to Olperer Hut
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 7.9 km
Duration 4:15 h
Ascent 989 m
Descent 926 m

On this high alpine crossing, the nearly 3000 m mark is reached at the Alpeiner Scharte.

2
from Michael Pröttel,   alpenvereinaktiv
recommended route Difficulty T3 moderate
Distance 8.2 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 770 m
Descent 830 m

A high alpine mountain hike on the Olperer massif.

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14.8 km
Duration 7:15 h
Ascent 1,521 m
Descent 1,161 m

Even though no summits are climbed on the way, this hut crossing involves a considerable amount of altitude gain.

No ratings (yet)
from Michael Pröttel,   alpenvereinaktiv
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14.7 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 1,149 m
Descent 1,520 m

Even though no peaks are climbed on this route, a considerable amount of elevation gain is accumulated during this hut crossing.

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