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Mountain Hut Mountain Hut · Kreuzeck Group · 1,987 m
Österreichischer Alpenverein (ÖAV)

Salzkofel-Hütte

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Sleeping beds

Number of beds in dorm
16
Number of beds in dormitory
9
Winter room
0

General

AV-Classification: I
family friendly

Services

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Address

Salzkofel-Hütte
9751 Sachsenburg, Kärnten

Public transport

Anreise per Zug / Bahnhof: Möllbrücke, Sachsenburg, Kolbnitz
Anreise per Bus / Bushaltestelle: Möllbrücke, Sachsenburg, Kolbnitz, Napplach

Directions

Möllbrücke, Sachsenburg, Kolbnitz, Napplach

Coordinates

DD
46.838541, 13.257360
DMS
46°50'18.7"N 13°15'26.5"E
UTM
33T 367117 5188696
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Access trail to the mountain hut

recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 11.4 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 1,450 m
Descent 20 m

Well marked and scenically beautiful approach via the so-called Sachsenweg. The Salzkofelhütte is also located on the popular Kreuzeck Höhenweg.

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Stage 1
Distance 8.8 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 910 m
Descent 130 m

The start of the five-day hut route through the Kreuzeck group leads sometimes over gentle alpine terrain, sometimes through shady coniferous ...

3
from Redaktion DAV-Panorama,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 9.7 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 1,100 m
Descent 310 m

A beautiful approach in the Kreuzeckgruppe to the Salzkofel hut at the foot of the Salzkofel. At first, you hike on a forest road, later on a ...

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

recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult Stage 2
Distance 15.7 km
Duration 8:00 h
Ascent 1,350 m
Descent 1,150 m

The transition from the Salzkofel to the Feldner Hut is already pleasantly alpine and completely solitary. The wild mountain landscape and wide ...

No ratings (yet)
from Andi Breunig,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Kreuzeck Group
Rottensteinertal to Salzkofel hut
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 5.5 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 1,150 m
Descent 434 m

The shortest access route, also easily doable as a day route, leads from Rottensteinertal via the Lower and Upper Orteralm and the Lackenörl to the ...

4
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Stage 1
Distance 11.5 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 1,450 m
Descent 20 m

The Kreuzeck-Höhenweg with public transport starts with a long climb from the Sachsenburg-Möllbrücke station. From the beginning on lonely paths, ...

No ratings (yet)
from Andi Breunig,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Long Distance Hiking · Kreuzeck Group
Kreuzeck High Trail, solitary and by train
recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult Multi-day route
Distance 58.9 km
Duration 31:30 h
Ascent 4,650 m
Descent 4,550 m

The Kreuzeck High Trail in the southern High Tauern is a little frequented gem, offering consistently great views, crystal-clear mountain lakes, ...

5
from Andi Breunig,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Kreuzeck Group
East crossing Kreuzeck group in 5 stages
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 49.9 km
Duration 19:18 h
Ascent 3,651 m
Descent 3,619 m

This route crosses the Kreuzeck group in the eastern half. Scenic beauties in a little frequented mountain area can be found at every step.

No ratings (yet)
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
Hiking Trail · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Kreuzeck trail variant in bad weather
Difficulty difficult
Distance 26.1 km
Duration 9:00 h
Ascent 1,520 m
Descent 1,512 m

In this extreme hike or trail run into the Kreuzeck group, the mountaineer is especially challenged. The starting point and end point  is the ...

No ratings (yet)
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
Hiking Trail · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
High route towards Salzkofel
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 8.9 km
Duration 3:45 h
Ascent 1,336 m
Descent 75 m

Hike into the mountain paradise Kreuzeck group with a beautiful view of the nearby Tauern main ridge and in the south, the Three-Country View ...

No ratings (yet)
from Tourismusverband Mölltal - Obervellach,   Hohe Tauern - die Nationalpark-Region in Kärnten Tourismus GmbH
Mountain Hike · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Kreuzeckhöhenweg 2nd day Salzkofelhütte 1987 m - Feldnerhütte 2186 m
recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult Stage 2
Distance 12.3 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 840 m
Descent 656 m

The second stage leads through the high mountain landscape with constant ups and downs and is extremely panoramic. Some sections require sure ...

No ratings (yet)
from Alois Schunko,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Routes to neighboring mountain huts

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12.7 km
7:00 h
870 m
800 m

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Salzkofel-Hütte

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Mountain Hike · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Kreuzeckhöhenweg 2nd day Salzkofelhütte 1987 m - Feldnerhütte 2186 m
recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult Stage 2
Distance 12.3 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 840 m
Descent 656 m

The second stage leads through the high mountain landscape with constant ups and downs and is extremely panoramic. Some sections require sure ...

No ratings (yet)
from Alois Schunko,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult Stage 2
Distance 15.7 km
Duration 8:00 h
Ascent 1,350 m
Descent 1,150 m

The transition from the Salzkofel to the Feldner Hut is already pleasantly alpine and completely solitary. The wild mountain landscape and wide ...

No ratings (yet)
from Andi Breunig,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 11.4 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 1,450 m
Descent 20 m

Well marked and scenically beautiful approach via the so-called Sachsenweg. The Salzkofelhütte is also located on the popular Kreuzeck Höhenweg.

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Kreuzeck Group
Rottensteinertal to Salzkofel hut
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 5.5 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 1,150 m
Descent 434 m

The shortest access route, also easily doable as a day route, leads from Rottensteinertal via the Lower and Upper Orteralm and the Lackenörl to the ...

4
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
recommended route Difficulty T3 moderate Stage 2
Distance 12.7 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 870 m
Descent 800 m

The second stage leads very panoramically with constant ups and downs through the lonely high mountain landscape. Some rocky sections require sure ...

4.5
from Redaktion DAV-Panorama,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Long Distance Hiking · Kreuzeck Group
Hut-to-hut route Kreuzeck high route
recommended route Difficulty moderate Multi-day route
Distance 51.7 km
Duration 27:30 h
Ascent 3,190 m
Descent 3,425 m

Impressive five-day hut-to-hut route through the pristine high mountain landscape of the Kreuzeck group. Unlike the nearby but much better-known ...

4.8
from Redaktion DAV-Panorama,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
AV Salzkofelhütte - Hiking into the mountain paradise
recommended route Difficulty Open
Distance 19.5 km
Duration 7:30 h
Ascent 1,492 m
Descent 1,483 m

Hike into a pristine mountain area with surprising highlights. The starting point is either the Kreuzeckbahn, Möllbrücke, or Sachsenburg.

No ratings (yet)
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
Hiking Trail · Kreuzeck Group
East crossing Kreuzeck group in 5 stages
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 49.9 km
Duration 19:18 h
Ascent 3,651 m
Descent 3,619 m

This route crosses the Kreuzeck group in the eastern half. Scenic beauties in a little frequented mountain area can be found at every step.

No ratings (yet)
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
Hiking Trail · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Nigglaital – Salzkofel, 2,499 m
Premium content Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 16.6 km
Duration 9:00 h
Ascent 1,407 m
Descent 1,407 m

In the eastern Kreuzeck Group, where the Drau and Möll rivers convergeAs the easternmost notable peak of the Kreuzeck Group, the Salzkofel rewards ...

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from Walter Mair,   Rother Bergverlag
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Stage 1
Distance 11.5 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 1,450 m
Descent 20 m

The Kreuzeck-Höhenweg with public transport starts with a long climb from the Sachsenburg-Möllbrücke station. From the beginning on lonely paths, ...

No ratings (yet)
from Andi Breunig,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Kreuzeck high route day 1 Möllbrücke 557m - Salzkofel hut 1987m
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult Stage 1
Distance 11.3 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 1,250 m
Descent 20 m

Insider tip for all who want to avoid tourist paths and love untouched nature. Pleasantly alpine and yet very challenging, the varied mountain ...

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from Alois Schunko,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Mountain Hike · Kreuzeck Group
Salzkofel 2498m above Stagor 2289m
recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult
Distance 16.9 km
Duration 9:00 h
Ascent 2,600 m
Descent 1,200 m

If you want to traverse the Kreuzeck Höhenweg from east to west, an alternative approach to the Salzkofelhütte is a demanding day route from the ...

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from Wolfgang Lauschensky,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Trail Running · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Kreuzeck Trail Extreme
recommended route Difficulty
Distance 45.9 km
Duration 11:30 h
Ascent 4,098 m
Descent 2,662 m

Crossing the Kreuzeck Group from east to west in one day, starting from the marketplace in Sachsenburg! Extreme trail competition, recommended only ...

No ratings (yet)
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
Long Distance Hiking · Kreuzeck Group
Kreuzeck High Trail, solitary and by train
recommended route Difficulty T3 difficult Multi-day route
Distance 58.9 km
Duration 31:30 h
Ascent 4,650 m
Descent 4,550 m

The Kreuzeck High Trail in the southern High Tauern is a little frequented gem, offering consistently great views, crystal-clear mountain lakes, ...

5
from Andi Breunig,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 9.7 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 1,100 m
Descent 310 m

A beautiful approach in the Kreuzeckgruppe to the Salzkofel hut at the foot of the Salzkofel. At first, you hike on a forest road, later on a ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Kreuzeck Group
Highlights of the eastern Kreuzeck group
recommended route Difficulty difficult
Distance 31.5 km
Duration 14:00 h
Ascent 2,845 m
Descent 2,874 m

This entertaining crossing of the Kreuzeck group is a special mountain experience for a weekend or two days. From Steinfeld in the Drau valley, it ...

No ratings (yet)
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Stage 1
Distance 8.8 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 910 m
Descent 130 m

The start of the five-day hut route through the Kreuzeck group leads sometimes over gentle alpine terrain, sometimes through shady coniferous ...

3
from Redaktion DAV-Panorama,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Via Sachsenweg to the Salzkofel Hut
recommended route Difficulty moderate Open
Distance 11 km
Duration 5:05 h
Ascent 1,450 m
Descent 68 m

The Sachsenweg is considered the historic alpine ascent to the Kreuzeck group from the east. This access route to the Salzkofel Hut could gain more ...

No ratings (yet)
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
Hiking Trail · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Kreuzeck trail variant in bad weather
Difficulty difficult
Distance 26.1 km
Duration 9:00 h
Ascent 1,520 m
Descent 1,512 m

In this extreme hike or trail run into the Kreuzeck group, the mountaineer is especially challenged. The starting point and end point  is the ...

No ratings (yet)
from Alpin Süd,   Wandern in Kärnten
Hiking Trail · Hohe Tauern National Park Region
High route towards Salzkofel
recommended route Difficulty moderate
Distance 8.9 km
Duration 3:45 h
Ascent 1,336 m
Descent 75 m

Hike into the mountain paradise Kreuzeck group with a beautiful view of the nearby Tauern main ridge and in the south, the Three-Country View ...

No ratings (yet)
from Tourismusverband Mölltal - Obervellach,   Hohe Tauern - die Nationalpark-Region in Kärnten Tourismus GmbH
recommended route Difficulty T5 difficult Multi-day route
Distance 58.2 km
Duration 31:00 h
Ascent 3,900 m
Descent 3,800 m

The Kreuzeck High Route in the southern Hohe Tauern is an untouched high mountain landscape in the Kreuzeck group with great views, crystal-clear ...

No ratings (yet)
from Alois Schunko,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
Hiking Trail · East Tyrol
Kreuzeck High Trail: Four-Hut Hike
Premium content Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 51.3 km
Duration 22:30 h
Ascent 3,549 m
Descent 4,030 m

Wonderful days filled with the joy of summiting and vast solitudeThe Kreuzeck Group is considered a favorite mountain region for connoisseurs and ...

No ratings (yet)
from Walter Mair,   Rother Bergverlag
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult
Distance 11.4 km
Duration 5:30 h
Ascent 1,450 m
Descent 20 m

Well marked and scenically beautiful approach via the so-called Sachsenweg. The Salzkofelhütte is also located on the popular Kreuzeck Höhenweg.

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate Stage 1
Distance 8.8 km
Duration 4:00 h
Ascent 910 m
Descent 130 m

The start of the five-day hut route through the Kreuzeck group leads sometimes over gentle alpine terrain, sometimes through shady coniferous ...

3
from Redaktion DAV-Panorama,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 9.7 km
Duration 4:30 h
Ascent 1,100 m
Descent 310 m

A beautiful approach in the Kreuzeckgruppe to the Salzkofel hut at the foot of the Salzkofel. At first, you hike on a forest road, later on a ...

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T3 moderate Stage 2
Distance 12.7 km
Duration 7:00 h
Ascent 870 m
Descent 800 m

The second stage leads very panoramically with constant ups and downs through the lonely high mountain landscape. Some rocky sections require sure ...

4.5
from Redaktion DAV-Panorama,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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