Hans Berger Haus
Encyclopedia
The Hans Berger Haus is a refuge hut belonging to the Kufstein
section of the Austrian Friends of Nature
, located in the Kaisergebirge
mountains in Tyrol
. The tenants run a well-known climbing school here.
valley at the foot of the Totenkirchl
, Karlspitzen
and Ellmauer Halt
mountains. The backdrop of these massive, rocky peaks is unmistakable. The Hans Berger Haus is a popular destination for hikers and an important base for mountaineers and climbers who set off from here for longer tours in the Wilder Kaiser. Only 15 minutes away is the Anton Karg Haus
belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club.
-Sparchen and runs the length of the Kaisertal past Veitenhof, Pfandlhof, St. Anthony's Chapel (Antoniuskapelle) and the Anton Karg Haus without posing any difficulties, taking about 2½ hours to reach Hans Berger Haus.
Another option is the ascent from the Griesenau Alm in the Kaiserbach valley
. But this requires ascending 600 metres to the Stripsenjochhaus, then a good 600 metres again down to the Hans Berger Haus; duration: 3 hours.
Kufstein
Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
section of the Austrian Friends of Nature
Friends of Nature
Friends of Nature is an international movement with a background in the Social Democratic movement, which aims to make nature accessible to the wider community by providing appropriate recreational and travel facilities.-Background:It is a non-profit organisation which, in addition to encouraging...
, located in the Kaisergebirge
Kaisergebirge
The Kaisergebirge is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. It consists of two main mountain ridges – the Zahmer Kaiser to the north and the Wilder Kaiser to the south. The entire range is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the...
mountains in Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
. The tenants run a well-known climbing school here.
Location
The hut is located at a height of 940 metres (3,084 ft) at the top of the KaisertalKaisertal
The Kaisertal is a striking mountain valley between the mountain chains of the Zahmer and Wilder Kaiser in Austria's Kaisergebirge range in the Tyrol. In the ravine on the valley floor flows the stream of the Kaiserbach , which discharges north of Kufstein into the Inn...
valley at the foot of the Totenkirchl
Totenkirchl
The Totenkirchl is mountain, 2,190 m high, in the Wilder Kaiser range in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria, east of Kufstein in Tyrol....
, Karlspitzen
Karlspitzen
The Karlspitzen is a twin-peaked mountain in the middle of the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. The two peaks are the northern Hinteren Karlspitze and the southern Vorderen Karlspitze with its summit cross; they are linked by a sharp, exposed, rocky arête...
and Ellmauer Halt
Ellmauer Halt
The Ellmauer Halt is the highest peak in the mountain massif of the Wilder Kaiser in the Kaisergebirge range in the Austrian state of Tyrol. To the east is the summit of the Kapuzenturm, a striking and isolated rock pinnacle...
mountains. The backdrop of these massive, rocky peaks is unmistakable. The Hans Berger Haus is a popular destination for hikers and an important base for mountaineers and climbers who set off from here for longer tours in the Wilder Kaiser. Only 15 minutes away is the Anton Karg Haus
Anton Karg Haus
The Anton Karg Haus is an Alpine club hut belonging to the Kufstein Section of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol...
belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club.
Approaches
The Hut Way (Hüttenweg), a 450-metre climb, begins in KufsteinKufstein
Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
-Sparchen and runs the length of the Kaisertal past Veitenhof, Pfandlhof, St. Anthony's Chapel (Antoniuskapelle) and the Anton Karg Haus without posing any difficulties, taking about 2½ hours to reach Hans Berger Haus.
Another option is the ascent from the Griesenau Alm in the Kaiserbach valley
Kaiserbach valley
The Kaiserbach valley is a mountain valley in the Austrian province of Tyrol in the district of Kitzbühel. The Kaiserbach valley runs from Griesenau to Stripsenjoch; it therefore lies in the eastern part of the Kaisergebirge mountains. To the north it is bordered by the Feldberg, which belongs to...
. But this requires ascending 600 metres to the Stripsenjochhaus, then a good 600 metres again down to the Hans Berger Haus; duration: 3 hours.
Crossings
- Anton Karg HausAnton Karg HausThe Anton Karg Haus is an Alpine club hut belonging to the Kufstein Section of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol...
(829 m), duration: 15 minutes - Kaindl HutKaindl HutThe Kaindl Hut is a privately-run mountain hut at a height of in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol.- Location :The Kaindl Hut lies in the western part of the Kaisergebirge on an Alpine meadow, the Steinbergalm, and at the foot of the Zettenkaiser, Scheffauer and...
(1.318 m), via the Bettlersteig, medium difficulty, duration: 2½ hours - Vorderkaiserfelden HutVorderkaiserfelden HutThe Vorderkaiserfelden Hut is an alpine hut in the Kufstein district, Austria. It is located at on the southwest slope of the Zahmer Kaiser below the Naunspitze and high above the Kaisertal valley in the Kaisergebirge mountain range...
(1.388 m), via the Hechleitalm, easy, duration: 2½ hours - StripsenjochhausStripsenjochhausThe Stripsenjochhaus is an Alpine club hut owned by the Kufstein branch of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Kaisergebirge mountain range in the Austrian state of Tyrol.- Location :...
(1.577 m), easy, duration: 1½ hours - Grutten HutGrutten HutThe Grutten Hut is an Alpine club hut in the Kaisergebirge in Tyrol in Austria. It is owned by the Turner Alps Kränzchen Section of the German Alpine Club.- Location :...
(1.620 m), via the Hohen Winkel und Kopftörl, difficult, duration: 5 hours - Grutten HutGrutten HutThe Grutten Hut is an Alpine club hut in the Kaisergebirge in Tyrol in Austria. It is owned by the Turner Alps Kränzchen Section of the German Alpine Club.- Location :...
(1.620 m), via the Scharlinger Boden, Rote-Rinn wind gap, difficult, duration: 5 hours
Ascents
- Ellmauer HaltEllmauer HaltThe Ellmauer Halt is the highest peak in the mountain massif of the Wilder Kaiser in the Kaisergebirge range in the Austrian state of Tyrol. To the east is the summit of the Kapuzenturm, a striking and isolated rock pinnacle...
(2.344 m), over the Kaiserschützensteig (climbing path), duration: 5 hours - Ellmauer Halt (2.344 m), via the Rote-Rinn wind gap, duration: 4½ hours
- Kleine Halt (2.116 m), over the Kaiserschützensteig, duration: 3 hours
- Gamshalt (2.291 m), over the Kaiserschützensteig, duration: 4 hours
- TotenkirchlTotenkirchlThe Totenkirchl is mountain, 2,190 m high, in the Wilder Kaiser range in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria, east of Kufstein in Tyrol....
(2.190 m), climbing tour - StripsenkopfStripsenkopfThe Stripsenkopf is a 1,807 metre high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. It belongs to the Zahmer Kaiser group and its summit is covered in mountain pine.- Location :...
(1.807 m), easy, duration: 2 hours - PyramidenspitzePyramidenspitzeThe Pyramidenspitze is a peak, high, in the Kaisergebirge in the Austrian state of Tyrol.The Pyramidenspitze is only the second highest summit in the Kaisergebirge after the largely unknown, 2,002 metre high Vordere Kesselschneid, but is nevertheless its most well-known and most frequently...
(1.998 m), medium difficulty, duration: 3½ hours - SonneckSonneckThe Sonneck is a high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. On its broad peak stands a solid summit cross, the panorama is comprehensive and there are particularly good views of the Ellmauer Halt, the highest mountain in the range, the Treffauer and Lake...
(2.260 m), medium difficulty, duration: 4 hours