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Mountain Hut Mountain Hut · Radstadt Tauern · 1,802 m
Österreichischer Alpenverein (ÖAV)

Südwiener Hütte

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    Ski touring area Südwiener Hütte
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Die Südwiener Hütte ist dauerhaft geschlossen, auch der Winter- bzw. Schutzraum ist seit Juni 2026 außer Betrieb und kann nicht mehr genutzt werden!

Sleeping beds

none

General

AV-Classification: I
family friendly

Address

Südwiener Hütte
Gnadenalmstraße 40
5561 Untertauern
Salzburg

Public transport

Anreise per Zug / Bahnhof: Radstadt
Anreise per Bus / Bushaltestelle: Flachau - Hst. Gasthofalm oder Radstadt - Hst. Gnadenbrücke bzw. im Winter Schibus Obertauern, Ausstieg Gnadenalm

Directions

A10 Abfahrt Flachauwinkl, immer parallel zur Autobahn Richtung Süden, vorbei an der Raststation Tauernalm, dann unmittelbar links unter der Autobahn durch. Parken in der Nähe der Tauernalmkapelle. Alternativ: B99 Richtung Obertauern, Gnadenalm.

Parking

Flachauwinkl Tauernalmkapelle / Vordergnadenalm / Hintergnadenalm (nur Sommer)

Coordinates

DD
47.246092, 13.465999
DMS
47°14'45.9"N 13°27'57.6"E
UTM
33T 383914 5233653
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Access trail to the mountain hut

recommended route Difficulty easy
Distance 5.3 km
Duration 2:07 h
Ascent 526 m
Descent 3 m

Approach to the Südwienerhütte located on the Pleißlingalm,

No ratings (yet)
from Thomas Walenta,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T1 moderate
Distance 5.1 km
Duration 1:45 h
Ascent 590 m
Descent 0 m

Beautiful approach along the forest road and then via hiking trail 711 to the Südwiener Hütte, which is idyllically nestled between alpine meadows ...

5
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 5.7 km
Duration 2:00 h
Ascent 340 m
Descent 50 m

The easy Hirschwandsteig leads through impressive scenery to the Südwiener Hütte.

No ratings (yet)
from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult Stage 28
Distance 22.2 km
Duration 9:30 h
Ascent 1,408 m
Descent 1,159 m

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from Sebastian Beiglböck,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
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Opening times

Sommer: Die Südwiener Hütte hat ab 01.10.2024 bis auf weiteres geschlossen!

Winter: Die Südwiener Hütte hat ab 01.10.2024 bis auf weiteres geschlossen!

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Südwiener Hütte

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Gnadenalmstraße 40
5561 Untertauern
Salzburg
E-mail: huetten@gebirgsverein.at

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Österreichischer Alpenverein (ÖAV)
family friendly
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Descent 50 m

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Duration 3:40 h
Ascent 530 m
Descent 530 m

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4
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No ratings (yet)
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Ascent 526 m
Descent 3 m

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No ratings (yet)
from Thomas Walenta,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T1 moderate
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Ascent 590 m
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Beautiful approach along the forest road and then via hiking trail 711 to the Südwiener Hütte, which is idyllically nestled between alpine meadows ...

5
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from ÖAV Abteilung Hütten und Wege,   alpenvereinaktiv.com
recommended route Difficulty T2 difficult Stage 28
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Ascent 1,408 m
Descent 1,159 m

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Ascent 1,092 m
Descent 875 m

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