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Mountain Hut Mountain Hut · Schober Group · 2,322 m
Österreichischer Alpenverein (ÖAV)

Hochschober Hut

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  • The Hochschoberhütte
    The Hochschoberhütte
    Photo: Ewald Ferner-Ortner, Alpenverein Edelweiss

Adventure at 2,322 meters
The Hochschoberhütte is located on the Nassfeld in the upper Leibnitz Valley. It serves as an ideal base for Tyrol’s most scenic mountain, the 3,242-meter-high Hochschober, which gives its name to the Schober Group. Large parts of the Schober Group are now located within the Hohe Tauern National Park.

The Schober Group has remained a very pristine mountain landscape, free from disruptive environmental influences such as roads and ski resorts . As a result, nearly the entire Schober Group remains reserved for mountaineers and hikers.

Hut owner Harry Lucca treats guests to delicious delicacies featuring Austrian cuisine. Home-style cooking, fresh and homemade pastries daily, as well as fine schnapps and excellent wines.

The hut is managed with a strong focus on sustainability and has been awarded the Alpine Club’s environmental seal of approval as well as the Austrian Environmental Label.

Please note:

Only go into the mountains if you’re in good health. Reserve your overnight stay. Bring a hut sleeping bag and your own towel.

Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
14
Number of beds in dormitory
41
Winter room
0

General

AV-Classification: I
family friendly

Seminar

Suitable for seminars

Awards

Family-friendly 

Address

Hochschober Hut
9951 Ainet

Public transport

Travel by train / train station: Lienz in East Tyrol
Travel by bus / bus stop: Lienz in East Tyrol train station; take bus 950X or 951 to Ainet (Schlaiten junction) or to St. Johann im Walde Ort

Directions

Oberleibnig

Parking

Leibnitzbachbrücke Parking Lot: approx. 20 parking spaces

Coordinates

DD
46.925179, 12.699526
DMS
46°55'30.6"N 12°41'58.3"E
UTM
33T 324864 5199418
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Access trail to the mountain hut

recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 10.9 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 1,575 m
Descent 4 m

From the village of St. Johann im Wald through the Leibnitztal to the Hochschober hut

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from Christoph Weitz,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 4.1 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 633 m
Descent 7 m

Scenic ascent along the Leibnitzbach stream to the Hochschoberhütte, which leads from the forest via the Leibnitzalm to the hut above the waterfall.

5
from Christoph Weitz,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Hochschober Hut

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recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 4.1 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 633 m
Descent 7 m

Scenic ascent along the Leibnitzbach stream to the Hochschoberhütte, which leads from the forest via the Leibnitzalm to the hut above the waterfall.

5
from Christoph Weitz,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 1,005 m
Descent 1,675 m

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Descent 1,220 m

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Descent 1,300 m

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Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 892 m
Descent 14 m

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from Bergsportreizen .nl,   NKBV
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 10.9 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 1,575 m
Descent 4 m

From the village of St. Johann im Wald through the Leibnitztal to the Hochschober hut

No ratings (yet)
from Christoph Weitz,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 4.1 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 633 m
Descent 7 m

Scenic ascent along the Leibnitzbach stream to the Hochschoberhütte, which leads from the forest via the Leibnitzalm to the hut above the waterfall.

5
from Christoph Weitz,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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