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Mountain Hut Mountain Hut · Berchtesgaden Alps · 1,752 m
Österreichischer Alpenverein (ÖAV)

Peter Wiechenthaler Hut

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  • Interior of the Peter Wiechenthaler Hut
    Interior of the Peter Wiechenthaler Hut
    Photo: © Sportalpen
Welcome to our lodge!

Here, we’ve compiled all the important information you’ll need for your visit.
Each guide provides further details on facilities, how to get here, access routes, and suggested tours.

If you still have questions, please contact us directly. We look forward to your visit!
If you’re planning a stay at one of our huts with dogs, please check with us in advance.

Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
37
Number of beds in dormitory
16
Winter room
12

General

AV-Classification: I
family friendly

Payment options

Credit cards
Debit cards

Features

Shower

Leisure

Climbing wall

Services

Luggage transport
Wireless coverage

Seminar

Suitable for seminars
Projector, laptop, slide projector, overhead projector, flip chart, digital camera

Winterroom

Winterroom available
Key required
Winterroom heated
The winter shelter is locked with an AV lock. No water.

Awards

Family-friendly 

Address

Peter Wiechenthaler Hut
Bachwinkl 24
5760 Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer

Public transport

Travel by train / train station: Saalfelden
Travel by bus / bus stop: Saalfelden, Pabing, Bachwinkl

Directions

Bachwinkl

Parking

Paid parking lot at Bachwinkl

Coordinates

DD
47.463609, 12.875376
DMS
47°27'49.0"N 12°52'31.4"E
UTM
33T 339879 5258873
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Access trail to the mountain hut

recommended route Difficulty T3 moderate
Distance 5.4 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 915 m
Descent 52 m

An impressive ascent to the Einsiedelei on the rock, via the difficult Fuchssteig or the normal route to the Steinalm. Then along the secured path ...

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from Ingrid Edermayr,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 5 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 867 m
Descent 3 m

The route over the Jagasteig is one of many ascents to the Peter Wiechenthaler Hut, especially recommended on warm days. It mostly runs through ...

5
from Ingrid Edermayr,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Persailhorn from the Bachwinkel car park via the normal path (approx. UIAA 2).

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Routes to neighboring mountain huts

Type
Name
Distance
Duration
Ascent
Descent
7.2 km
3:15 h
710 m
300 m
6.9 km
3:00 h
720 m
250 m
9 km
3:30 h
570 m
640 m

Localization

Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

User Questions


July 21, 2025
Georg Schild  
Nein, eine Auffahrt auf die Peter-Wiechenthaler Hütte mit dem Fahrrad ist nicht möglich.

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Summer: Open daily, even in bad weather

Winter: Hut closed; only the winter room is available. Keys can be obtained from hut warden Arnold Grundner at 0664/1332640 or arnold.grundner@gmx.at

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Peter-Wiechenthaler Hut - Small hut route
recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 2.5 km
Duration 1:05 h
Ascent 249 m
Descent 249 m

A small route into the lower Wildental north of the Peter-Wiechenthaler Hut.

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Descent 250 m

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Mountain hiking at Saalfelden
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Distance 10.1 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 1,087 m
Descent 1,026 m

UP TO THE PETER WIECHENTHALER HUT IN THE STONE SEA

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from Salzburg Verkehr,   Salzburg Verkehr
recommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-day route
Distance 28.1 km
Duration 12:00 h
Ascent 1,715 m
Descent 1,900 m

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Ascent 1,493 m
Descent 58 m

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recommended route Difficulty
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Descent 976 m

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Distance 6.3 km
Duration 3:41 h
Ascent 1,587 m
Descent 159 m

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5
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Distance 10.1 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 933 m
Descent 933 m

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Ascent 921 m
Descent 0 m

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Descent 1,963 m

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recommended route Difficulty B moderate
Distance 6.4 km
Duration 8:00 h
Ascent 1,628 m
Descent 225 m

The South Face via ferrata runs in an interesting route through the sunny southwest flank of the Persailhorn.

5
from Hochkönig,   Hochkönig
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 6.8 km
Duration 3:15 h
Ascent 301 m
Descent 714 m

This hut crossing leads out of the Steinernes Meer to a particularly beautifully located ÖAV hut.

No ratings (yet)
from Michael Pröttel,   alpenvereinaktiv
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Persailhorn normal path
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 11.9 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 1,507 m
Descent 1,520 m

Persailhorn from the Bachwinkel car park via the normal path (approx. UIAA 2).

No ratings (yet)
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Ascent 1,609 m
Descent 301 m

From the Bachwinkel parking lot to the Peter Wiechentaler Hut and further along the Saalfelden high route (Persailhorn, Mitterhorn, and Breithorn) ...

5
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recommended route Difficulty T3 moderate
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Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 915 m
Descent 52 m

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4
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Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 1,175 m
Descent 309 m

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Ascent 2,526 m
Descent 2,526 m

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Distance 55.1 km
Duration 24:52 h
Ascent 3,628 m
Descent 3,648 m

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No ratings (yet)
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Ascent 2,043 m
Descent 2,361 m

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No ratings (yet)
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recommended route Difficulty T3 moderate
Distance 5.4 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 915 m
Descent 52 m

An impressive ascent to the Einsiedelei on the rock, via the difficult Fuchssteig or the normal route to the Steinalm. Then along the secured path ...

4
from Ingrid Edermayr,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 5 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 867 m
Descent 3 m

The route over the Jagasteig is one of many ascents to the Peter Wiechenthaler Hut, especially recommended on warm days. It mostly runs through ...

5
from Ingrid Edermayr,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T3 moderate Stage 2
Distance 7.2 km
Duration 3:15 h
Ascent 710 m
Descent 300 m

A beautiful transition between two Alpine club huts in the Steinernes Meer. 

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T4 moderate Stage 2
Distance 6.9 km
Duration 3:00 h
Ascent 720 m
Descent 250 m

A beautiful transition between two Alpine club huts in the Steinernes Meer. The view of the unique landscape of the Steinernes Meer is breathtaking ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T3 moderate
Distance 9 km
Duration 3:30 h
Ascent 570 m
Descent 640 m

Hut crossing across the Steinernes Meer to the Berchtesgaden National Park.

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