Kaindl Hut
Encyclopedia
The Kaindl Hut is a privately-run mountain hut at a height of 1293 metres (4,242.1 ft) in the Kaisergebirge
mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
on an Alpine meadow, the Steinbergalm, and at the foot of the Zettenkaiser, Scheffauer
and Hackenköpfe
mountains. North of the Kaindl Hut is the rather unimpressive Gamskogel (1,448 m) and the wooded ridge of the Brentenjoch. The hut is located in the Wilder Kaiser nature reserve.
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 the Austrian state of Tyrol.
Location
The Kaindl Hut lies in the western part of the KaisergebirgeKaisergebirge
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...
on an Alpine meadow, the Steinbergalm, and at the foot of the Zettenkaiser, Scheffauer
Scheffauer
The Scheffauer is a high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps. It forms the western buttress of the Wilder Kaiser and is one of the most frequented summits in the Kaisergebirge.- Location :...
and Hackenköpfe
Hackenköpfe
The Hackenköpfe are a row of peaks in the western Kaisergebirge range in Austria. Their maximum height is . They are located in the ridge running west from the Sonneck between the Treffauer and Scheffauer. To the north their rock faces, up to 800 metres high, drop into the Kaisertal valley; to the...
mountains. North of the Kaindl Hut is the rather unimpressive Gamskogel (1,448 m) and the wooded ridge of the Brentenjoch. The hut is located in the Wilder Kaiser nature reserve.
Access
- by car on the A12 (Austria) and A93 (Germany) motorway to the KufsteinKufsteinKufstein 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...
Nord exit and then to the valley station of the Kaiser Lift, or to Kufstein Mitterndorf to the car park on the edge of the wood.
- by rail to Kufstein station and then on foot to the start of the trail in Kienbichl.
Approaches
There are several possible approaches to the Kaindl Hut. The easiest way to get to the hut is to catch the chair lift from the Brentenjoch and take a short walk on tracks, an ascent of only a few metres. Approaches from the valley are also possible and worthwhile:- from the valley station of the chair lift in KufsteinKufsteinKufstein 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...
via the Brentenjoch in 2.5 hours. - from the "Aschenbrenner" mountain inn in 1.5 hours, also possible by bicycle.
- from the Hintersteiner SeeHintersteiner SeeHintersteiner See is a lake of Tyrol, Austria....
near ScheffauScheffau am Wilden KaiserScheffau am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district Kufstein in the Austrian region of the Sölllandl. It is located 8.50 km southeast of Kufstein as well as 13 km northwest of Kitzbühel and has 3 sub-districts. Main source of income is Summer tourism; the village possesses a...
via the WalleralmWalleralmThe Walleralm is an alp with a mountain inn that lies at a height of above sea level at the foot of the Zettenkaiserkopf, a fore peak of the Zettenkaiser in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The alp is easily and quickly reached by mountain bike or on foot from Lake Hinterstein near Scheffau am Wilden...
in 2.5 hours. - from Kufstein-Sparchen (Josef MaderspergerJosef MaderspergerJosef Madersperger was a tailor. He is one of the inventors of the sewing machine.- Biography :...
monument) via the Duxeralm and Gamskogel in 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...
or Hans Berger HausHans Berger HausThe 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.- Location :...
in the KaisertalKaisertalThe 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...
via the Bettlersteig trail, medium difficulty, duration: 2.5 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 :...
via the Hochegg, Walleralm and Wilder Kaiser Trail, easy, duration: 5 hours.
Tour options
To the north is a gently-sloping valley bowl, that is surrounded by rolling grass-covered mountains (‘’Grasbergen’’). Here there are many scenic and easy walks. Destinations, which can be taken in as part of a full day’s round trip, are the Brentenjoch, Gamskogel and Brandkogel. To the south, by contrast, are the jagged rock faces of the Wilder Kaiser.- ScheffauerScheffauerThe Scheffauer is a high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps. It forms the western buttress of the Wilder Kaiser and is one of the most frequented summits in the Kaisergebirge.- Location :...
(2,111 m) along the Widauersteig trail in 2.5 hours (UIAA climbing grade I). - Zettenkaiser (1,968 m) via the Kleinen Friedhof and the normal route in 2 hours (UIAA II).
- HackenköpfeHackenköpfeThe Hackenköpfe are a row of peaks in the western Kaisergebirge range in Austria. Their maximum height is . They are located in the ridge running west from the Sonneck between the Treffauer and Scheffauer. To the north their rock faces, up to 800 metres high, drop into the Kaisertal valley; to the...
(2,126 m) and Sonneck via the Widauersteig and Scheffauer, difficult ridge crossing. - various Alpine climbing routes (some for sport-climbers) on the north faces of the Scheffauer and Zettenkaiser.
- Climbing gardenClimbing gardenIn climbing, a climbing garden is usually an outcrop of rock equipped with bolts to allow a form of rock climbing known as sport climbing. Usually the routes in a climbing garden are short and are used mainly as introductory climbs by professional climbing schools or instructors, to introduce the...
near the hut.