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Serviced Alpe Serviced Alpe · Ammergau Alps · 1,276 m

Kolbensattelhütte

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  • Kolbensattelhütte - Oberammergau
    Kolbensattelhütte - Oberammergau
    Photo: Thorsten Unseld, AktivArena am Kolben, Matthias Fend

Note: The Kolbensattelhütte remains closed until snow falls. The operators expect to open on 01.01.2016

The Kolbensattelhütte - your family attraction in the Ammergau Alps, Oberammergau – is located on a picturesque place above Oberammergau.

The hut is situated in scenic surroundings at an altitude of 1270m in Kolbensattel area at Oberammergau. She has about 80 seats (inside) and another 50 seats on the outdoor terrace.

For the guests there are free sun loungers – nothing gets in the way of taking a sunbath. No culinary desires remain unfulfilled, Vitus Kreitmeir spoils your palate with local delicacies.

Who wants takes the chairlift up to the Kolbensattel area.

Opening times due to lift in 2012: through extensive renovations closed to approximately September 2012!!

Opening times

Ganzjährig (November bis Weihnachten und im April geschlossen)

Sleeping beds

none

Address

Kolbensattelhütte
82487 Oberammergau

Public transport

Bushaltestelle: Oberammergau Bahnhof
9606 Garmisch-Partenkirchen - Oberammergau - Wieskirche - Füssen
9622 Oberammergau - Ettal - Linderhof (Schloss)
Zughaltestelle: Oberammergau Bahnhof
Murnau - Oberammergau

Gäste der Ammergauer Alpen Region fahren mit der elektronischen Gästekarte bzw. der KönigsCard kostenlos mit dem Bus. 

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Directions

A95, B23 über Ettal nach Oberammergau

Parking

Parkplatz Kolbensesselbahn, Oberammergau

Parkplatz ist kostenpflichtig

Parkdauer: bis 24:00 Uhr

Coordinates

DD
47.590470, 11.027277
DMS
47°35'25.7"N 11°01'38.2"E
UTM
32T 652415 5272775
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