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Mountain Hut Mountain Hut · Türnitz Alps · 1,195 m
Österreichischer Alpenverein (ÖAV)

Otto-Kandler-Haus

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  • Summit cross at the Otto Kandler House, with the Ötscher in the background
    Summit cross at the Otto Kandler House, with the Ötscher in the background
    Photo: Norbert Lang, Alpenverein St. Pölten
Herzlich willkommen am Gipfel des Hohensteins und in unserer Hütte!

Nachfolgend finden Sie alle wichtigen Informationen, die Sie für die Planung Ihres nächsten Bergerlebnisses benötigen. Genießen sie die herrliche Panorama-Aussicht von der Hütte und regionale Spezialitäten wie den erfrischenden Fruchtsaft der "Dirndl" (Kornelkirsche).
Die anbei dargestellten Aktivitätspiktogramme zeigen Ihnen, was Sie rund um die Hütte erwartet, in unserem Fall einfach, aber zweckmäßig. Weiter unten erhalten Sie Informationen bezüglich der Ausstattung in der Hütte. Sollten Sie weitere Fragen haben, setzen Sie sich bitte einfach mit uns in Verbindung. Wir freuen uns auf ihren Besuch!

Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
0
Number of beds in dormitory
12
Winter room
2

Services

Wireless coverage

General

AV-Classification: I

Winterroom

Winterroom available
Der Winterraum ist nicht versperrt.

Address

Otto-Kandler-Haus
Hohenstein 1
3180 Lilienfeld

Public transport

Anreise per Zug / Bahnhof: Schrambach, Kirchberg / Pielach, Tradigist
Anreise per Bus / Bushaltestelle: Türnitz, Dickenau, Lehenrotte

Directions

Schrambach, Kirchberg/Pielach, Tradigist, Türnitz

Coordinates

DD
47.984552, 15.498943
DMS
47°59'04.4"N 15°29'56.2"E
UTM
33T 537229 5314703
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Access trail to the mountain hut

Hiking Trail · Türnitz Alps
Hohenstein via Emil Zöchling Way
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14 km
Duration 6:30 h
Ascent 850 m
Descent 850 m

The Emil Zöchling Way is a scenic and varied route over meadows, forest, and also rocky sections. Bernhard Baumgartner describes it in his hiking ...

No ratings (yet)
from Reinhard Wilthaner,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 10.2 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 915 m
Descent 112 m

A beautiful approach along the Traisental circular hiking route over the wooded hills of the Pre-Alps. The Otto-Kandler-Haus is located at the ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 5.2 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 740 m
Descent 0 m

The path leads through the forest of the Soistal up to the Hohenstein and the Otto-Kandler-Haus located there. The route-finding is easy and with a ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 7.8 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 810 m
Descent 30 m

From the valley, you hike over the Himmel up to the Hohenstein. The path initially follows a road and then beautiful forest and meadow trails.

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Recommendations nearby

recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 5.2 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 740 m
Descent 0 m

The path leads through the forest of the Soistal up to the Hohenstein and the Otto-Kandler-Haus located there. The route-finding is easy and with a ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Long Distance Hiking · Mostviertel
Traisental Circular Hiking Trail 655
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 161.8 km
Duration 56:55 h
Ascent 8,408 m
Descent 8,397 m

The Traisental Circular Hiking Trail with the trail number 655 runs around the Traisen Valley, located south of the capital of Lower Austria, ...

No ratings (yet)
from Sebastian Beiglböck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T1 difficult
Distance 22.7 km
Duration 9:00 h
Ascent 1,332 m
Descent 1,235 m

Long, beautiful, easy hike through the pre-Alps. For early risers and endurance walkers, it is also doable as a day route - but it is more ...

No ratings (yet)
from Danja Stiegler,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Türnitz Alps
Hohenstein via the Himmelalm
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14 km
Duration 6:30 h
Ascent 950 m
Descent 950 m

The ascent via the Ratzeneck trail first leads through forest and meadow to the Himmelalm (with a wonderful view) and then on a beautiful ridge ...

4.5
from Reinhard Wilthaner,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 24.1 km
Duration 10:00 h
Ascent 1,400 m
Descent 1,400 m

One of the most beautiful circular routes in the Türnitz Alps with crossing the two Pre-Alpine peaks Hohenstein and Eisenstein. Due to the route ...

4.8
from Reinhard Wilthaner,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 7.3 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 400 m
Descent 400 m

This crossing runs along the Waldmark Trail 622 and connects two refuges of the Austrian Alpine Club. The route is never difficult and the hike is ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Türnitz Alps
Hohenstein via Emil Zöchling Way
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14 km
Duration 6:30 h
Ascent 850 m
Descent 850 m

The Emil Zöchling Way is a scenic and varied route over meadows, forest, and also rocky sections. Bernhard Baumgartner describes it in his hiking ...

No ratings (yet)
from Reinhard Wilthaner,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 7.8 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 810 m
Descent 30 m

From the valley, you hike over the Himmel up to the Hohenstein. The path initially follows a road and then beautiful forest and meadow trails.

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Routes to neighboring mountain huts

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7.3 km
2:30 h
400 m
400 m

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Sommer: 01. Mai 2026 - 26. Oktober 2026 jeweils an Samstagen, Sonntagen und Feiertagen geöffnet.

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Otto-Kandler-Haus

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Hohenstein 1
3180 Lilienfeld
http://www.alpenverein.at/sankt-poelten

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Maps and trails
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 5.2 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 740 m
Descent 0 m

The path leads through the forest of the Soistal up to the Hohenstein and the Otto-Kandler-Haus located there. The route-finding is easy and with a ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 7.3 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 400 m
Descent 400 m

This crossing runs along the Waldmark Trail 622 and connects two refuges of the Austrian Alpine Club. The route is never difficult and the hike is ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T1 difficult
Distance 22.7 km
Duration 9:00 h
Ascent 1,332 m
Descent 1,235 m

Long, beautiful, easy hike through the pre-Alps. For early risers and endurance walkers, it is also doable as a day route - but it is more ...

No ratings (yet)
from Danja Stiegler,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Türnitz Alps
HOHENSTEIN from Türnitz
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14.8 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 960 m
Descent 960 m

From Stelzergraben via the Emil-Zöchling-Steig to the summit of Hohenstein (1,195 m).

No ratings (yet)
from Sabine Rabl-Berger,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Alpine Tour · Mostviertel
Hohenstein
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 11 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 829 m
Descent 829 m

Panoramic circular hike to the summit of the Hohenstein to the Otto-Kandler-Haus

No ratings (yet)
from Mostviertel Tourismus,   Mostviertel
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 7.8 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 810 m
Descent 30 m

From the valley, you hike over the Himmel up to the Hohenstein. The path initially follows a road and then beautiful forest and meadow trails.

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 24.1 km
Duration 10:00 h
Ascent 1,400 m
Descent 1,400 m

One of the most beautiful circular routes in the Türnitz Alps with crossing the two Pre-Alpine peaks Hohenstein and Eisenstein. Due to the route ...

4.8
from Reinhard Wilthaner,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Stage 2
Distance 7.4 km
Duration 2:45 h
Ascent 400 m
Descent 400 m

Stage two of the Türnitzer hut chain is a rather short connecting section between Hohenstein and Eisenstein with their cozy, small summit huts.

No ratings (yet)
from Andi Breunig,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 10.2 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 915 m
Descent 112 m

A beautiful approach along the Traisental circular hiking route over the wooded hills of the Pre-Alps. The Otto-Kandler-Haus is located at the ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Türnitz Alps
Hohenstein via Emil Zöchling Way
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14 km
Duration 6:30 h
Ascent 850 m
Descent 850 m

The Emil Zöchling Way is a scenic and varied route over meadows, forest, and also rocky sections. Bernhard Baumgartner describes it in his hiking ...

No ratings (yet)
from Reinhard Wilthaner,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Türnitz Alps
Hohenstein via the Himmelalm
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14 km
Duration 6:30 h
Ascent 950 m
Descent 950 m

The ascent via the Ratzeneck trail first leads through forest and meadow to the Himmelalm (with a wonderful view) and then on a beautiful ridge ...

4.5
from Reinhard Wilthaner,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 8
Distance 18.3 km
Duration 6:30 h
Ascent 1,352 m
Descent 553 m

Today we reach two popular viewpoint summits of the Lower Austrian Prealps: the Hohenstein and the Eisenstein.

No ratings (yet)
from Sebastian Beiglböck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Long Distance Hiking · Türnitz Alps
Türnitzer Hut Chain – Pre-Alpine Ridge Tour
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Multi-day route
Distance 42.5 km
Duration 16:45 h
Ascent 2,625 m
Descent 2,400 m

This tour with two to three overnight stays in the Türnitz Alps combines steep ascents and descents, wooded ridges, wide views and some of the most ...

No ratings (yet)
from Andi Breunig,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Türnitz Alps
Over the Hohenstein
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 19.8 km
Duration 6:45 h
Ascent 1,200 m
Descent 1,200 m

From Türnitz via Himmel (Almhaus) to the Hohenstein (Otto-Kandler-Haus) and descent to Kirchberg an der Pielach.

5
from Csaba Szépfalusi,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Stage 1
Distance 9.7 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 925 m
Descent 125 m

The first stage of the Türnitzer Hüttenkette leads us steeply through the forest up to Himmel, where views and refreshments await, and continues on ...

No ratings (yet)
from Andi Breunig,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 23.9 km
Duration 8:10 h
Ascent 1,191 m
Descent 1,274 m

The Waldmarkweg circles the Lilienfeld district in 13 stages and leads over the most important peaks of this region.

No ratings (yet)
from Sandrina Wimmer,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Long Distance Hiking · Mostviertel
Traisental Circular Hiking Trail 655
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 161.8 km
Duration 56:55 h
Ascent 8,408 m
Descent 8,397 m

The Traisental Circular Hiking Trail with the trail number 655 runs around the Traisen Valley, located south of the capital of Lower Austria, ...

No ratings (yet)
from Sebastian Beiglböck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Türnitz Alps
Hohenstein via Emil Zöchling Way
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 14 km
Duration 6:30 h
Ascent 850 m
Descent 850 m

The Emil Zöchling Way is a scenic and varied route over meadows, forest, and also rocky sections. Bernhard Baumgartner describes it in his hiking ...

No ratings (yet)
from Reinhard Wilthaner,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 10.2 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 915 m
Descent 112 m

A beautiful approach along the Traisental circular hiking route over the wooded hills of the Pre-Alps. The Otto-Kandler-Haus is located at the ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 5.2 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 740 m
Descent 0 m

The path leads through the forest of the Soistal up to the Hohenstein and the Otto-Kandler-Haus located there. The route-finding is easy and with a ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 7.8 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 810 m
Descent 30 m

From the valley, you hike over the Himmel up to the Hohenstein. The path initially follows a road and then beautiful forest and meadow trails.

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 7.3 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 400 m
Descent 400 m

This crossing runs along the Waldmark Trail 622 and connects two refuges of the Austrian Alpine Club. The route is never difficult and the hike is ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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