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Mountain Hut Mountain Hut · Glockner Group · 2,973 m
Österreichischer Alpenverein (ÖAV)

Oberwalder Hut

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    The Oberwalder Hut
    Photo: Harald Herzog, Alpenverein Austria
[Bn] Welcome to the Oberwalderhütte!
A mountain hut operated by the Alpenverein Austria
[Bn] With its impressive, majestic location on the rocky peak of the Großer Burgstall, the Oberwalderhütte High-Alpine Center (2,973 m) lies in the heart of the Glockner Group. The hut is a unique starting point in the Alps for alpine training courses.
[Bn]Please note that the drive up to the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe is via a toll road. Information on this can be found at the following link:
[Bn]Großglockner High Alpine Road—A Popular Destination in Austria
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[Bn] Click here for the courses at the Oberwalderhütte!
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[Bn]Link to the webcam!
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Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
35
Number of beds in dormitory
70
Winter room
10

Features

Shower

Services

Wireless coverage

General

AV-Classification: I

Seminar

Suitable for seminars
Projector, Flip Chart

Winterroom

Winterroom available
Key required
Winterroom heated
The winter shelter is locked with an AV lock. AV members can borrow the key to the winter shelter from the office of an AV section (currently being implemented!)

Address

Oberwalder Hut
9844 Heiligenblut

Public transport

Travel by train / Train station: Zell/See, Lienz
Travel by bus / Bus stop: Franz-Josefs-Höhe

Directions

Franz-Josefs-Höhe

Parking

Franz-Josefs-Höhe Parking Garage

Coordinates

DD
47.105239, 12.715635
DMS
47°06'18.9"N 12°42'56.3"E
UTM
33T 326674 5219391
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Access trail to the mountain hut

Premium content Difficulty T4 moderate
Distance 10.5 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 610 m
Descent 610 m

Magnificent views The ascent to the Oberwalderhütte offers sensational views of the northern face of the Großglockner and the glacier fields of ...

No ratings (yet)
from ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.,   ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 9
Distance 7.8 km
Duration 3:45 h
Ascent 851 m
Descent 15 m

Along the Pasterze, this relatively short stage always offers a magnificent view of the Großglockner to the Oberwalderhütte.

No ratings (yet)
from Sebastian Beiglböck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Recommendations nearby

recommended route Difficulty PDI-<30° moderate
Distance 10.9 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 600 m
Descent 600 m

Two easy three-thousanders in the Glockner area with constant views of Austria's highest peak.

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from Thomas Nippgen,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Fuscherkarkopf north face from the Oberwalderhütte
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Descent 655 m

Great beginner north face near the Oberwalderhütte

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from Evelyn Gafriller,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Johannisberg from the Oberwalderhütte
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Descent 504 m

Wonderful snow pyramid with breathtaking views of the north side of the Großglockner. This is where the famous glacier stream of the Pasterze ...

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from Toureninformation Alpenverein Innsbruck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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recommended route Difficulty PD+II50° moderate
Distance 13 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 900 m
Descent 900 m

Great north face in the Hohe Tauern best done in spring with skis

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from Evelyn Gafriller,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Oberwalder Hut - Fuscher-Kar-Kopf
recommended route Difficulty moderate closed
Distance 9.1 km
Duration 4:05 h
Ascent 1,049 m
Descent 1,064 m

From the Oberwalder Hut over the glacier to the Fuscherkarkopf. Partly climbing of grade 2.

No ratings (yet)
from Jo Seibert,   Community
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Routes to neighboring mountain huts

Type
Name
Distance
Duration
Ascent
Descent
7.1 km
3:30 h
883 m
182 m
10.8 km
6:45 h
383 m
1,062 m

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Oberwalder Hut

Bernd Josef Fürhapter
Phone
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9844 Heiligenblut
+43 4824 2546 E-mail: oberwalderhuette@gmx.at

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recommended route Difficulty PDI-<30° moderate
Distance 10.9 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 600 m
Descent 600 m

Two easy three-thousanders in the Glockner area with constant views of Austria's highest peak.

1
from Thomas Nippgen,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Alpine Tour · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Fuscherkarkopf north face from the Oberwalderhütte
recommended route Difficulty PD+II50° moderate
Distance 6 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 655 m
Descent 655 m

Great beginner north face near the Oberwalderhütte

No ratings (yet)
from Evelyn Gafriller,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Alpine Tour · Glockner Group
Johannisberg from the Oberwalderhütte
recommended route Difficulty 35° moderate
Distance 7.9 km
Duration 3:07 h
Ascent 504 m
Descent 504 m

Wonderful snow pyramid with breathtaking views of the north side of the Großglockner. This is where the famous glacier stream of the Pasterze ...

No ratings (yet)
from Toureninformation Alpenverein Innsbruck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Alpine Tour · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Johannisberg northwest face
recommended route Difficulty PD+II50° moderate
Distance 13 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 900 m
Descent 900 m

Great north face in the Hohe Tauern best done in spring with skis

No ratings (yet)
from Evelyn Gafriller,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Alpine Tour · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Oberwalder Hut - Fuscher-Kar-Kopf
recommended route Difficulty moderate closed
Distance 9.1 km
Duration 4:05 h
Ascent 1,049 m
Descent 1,064 m

From the Oberwalder Hut over the glacier to the Fuscherkarkopf. Partly climbing of grade 2.

No ratings (yet)
from Jo Seibert,   Community
Premium content Difficulty T4 moderate
Distance 10.5 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 610 m
Descent 610 m

Magnificent views The ascent to the Oberwalderhütte offers sensational views of the northern face of the Großglockner and the glacier fields of ...

No ratings (yet)
from ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.,   ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 9
Distance 7.8 km
Duration 3:45 h
Ascent 851 m
Descent 15 m

Along the Pasterze, this relatively short stage always offers a magnificent view of the Großglockner to the Oberwalderhütte.

No ratings (yet)
from Sebastian Beiglböck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty easy closed
Distance 7.1 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 883 m
Descent 182 m

Crossing in alpine terrain over rock and ice in the Hohe Tauern National Park.

No ratings (yet)
from Alpenverein Austria Allgemein,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty II<30° moderate Stage 10
Distance 10.8 km
Duration 6:45 h
Ascent 383 m
Descent 1,062 m

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from Sebastian Beiglböck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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