Simony Hut
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The Simony Hut is an Alpine club hut
belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) located at a height of 2,205 metres, just below the Hallstätter Glacier at the foot of the Hoher Dachstein
in Austria. This mountain hut is therefore in the northern part of the Dachstein Mountains
high above Hallstatt
in Upper Austria
.
It is not only an important base for climbers, who are able to set out from here on long tours over the Dachsteins, but also a mountaineering school where training courses (for example glacier or climbing courses) are run. The Simony Hut is open all-year round and, in winter, offers numerous options for ski tours and snowshoe
walking. It is named after Friedrich Simony.
Alpine club hut
Alpine club huts or simply club huts form the majority of the over 1,300 mountain huts in the Alps and are maintained by branches, or sections, of the various alpine clubs.- Purpose and facilities :...
belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) located at a height of 2,205 metres, just below the Hallstätter Glacier at the foot of the Hoher Dachstein
Hoher Dachstein
Hoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic Austrian mountain, and the second highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria in central Austria, and is the highest point in each of those states...
in Austria. This mountain hut is therefore in the northern part of the Dachstein Mountains
Dachstein Mountains
The Dachstein Mountains are a mountain range in the Alps. The term is a collective name used by the Austrian Alpine Club in categorising the Eastern Alps The Dachstein Mountains are a mountain range in the Alps. The term is a collective name used by the Austrian Alpine Club in categorising the...
high above Hallstatt
Hallstatt
Hallstatt, Upper Austria is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. It is located near the Hallstätter See . At the 2001 census it had 946 inhabitants...
in Upper Austria
Upper Austria
Upper Austria is one of the nine states or Bundesländer of Austria. Its capital is Linz. Upper Austria borders on Germany and the Czech Republic, as well as on the other Austrian states of Lower Austria, Styria, and Salzburg...
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It is not only an important base for climbers, who are able to set out from here on long tours over the Dachsteins, but also a mountaineering school where training courses (for example glacier or climbing courses) are run. The Simony Hut is open all-year round and, in winter, offers numerous options for ski tours and snowshoe
Snowshoe
A snowshoe is footwear for walking over the snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot does not sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation"....
walking. It is named after Friedrich Simony.
Approaches
- From der Gjaidalm (1.750 m, Dachstein Cable Car from ObertraunObertraunObertraun, Upper Austria is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. It is located near the Hallstätter See and Hoher Dachstein. Obertraun is a great place to go on holiday. There are many thing to do there. In the winter you can go skiing or snowboarding and in the summer you can go...
) via the Hüttenweg path, medium difficulty, duration: 2½ hours - From the Hunerkogel (2.690 m, Dachstein South Face Cable Car from RamsauRamsau am DachsteinRamsau am Dachstein is a municipality in the district of Liezen, state of Styria, Austria. It is also the name of the elevated plateau between the Dachstein range and the Enns valley on which this municipality is located....
via the Hallstätter Glacier, only for the experienced, with Klettersteig equipment, duration: 1½ hours - From HallstattHallstattHallstatt, Upper Austria is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. It is located near the Hallstätter See . At the 2001 census it had 946 inhabitants...
(515 m) via the Wiesberg House, physically challenging, duration: 6 hours - From ObertraunObertraunObertraun, Upper Austria is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria. It is located near the Hallstätter See and Hoher Dachstein. Obertraun is a great place to go on holiday. There are many thing to do there. In the winter you can go skiing or snowboarding and in the summer you can go...
(540 m, valley station Dachstein Cable Car) via the Gjaidalm, physically challenging, duration: 6 hours
Crossings
Because the Simony Hut lies near the Hallstätter Glacier most of the routes require knowledge of glacier crossing with appropriate equipment. Exceptions are the paths to the Wiesberg House and the Gjaidalm.- Wiesberg House (1,887 m) via Hochplateau, medium difficulty, duration: 1 hour
- Adamek Hut (2,196 m)
- via Hohen Trog and Hoßwandscharte (wind gap), medium difficulty, duration: 4½ hours
- via Hallstätter Glacier, Steinerscharte (wind gap) and Gosau Glacier, duration: 3½ hours
- Seethaler Hut (2,740 m) via the Hallstätter Glacier, duration: 2½ hours
- Dachsteinsüdwand Hut (1,910 m) via Hallstätter Glacier and Hunerscharte (wind gap), duration: 4½ hours
- Austria Hut (1,638 m) via Hallstätter Glacier, Austriascharte (wind gap) and Edelgrieß, duration: 5 hours
- Guttenberg House (2,146 m) via Hallstätter Glacier, Gjaidstein saddle and Gruberscharte ( wind gap), duration: 6 hours
- Schilcher House (1,740 m) on the Gjaidalm, via the Hochplateau, medium difficulty, duration: 2 hours
Ascents
- Hoher DachsteinHoher DachsteinHoher Dachstein is a strongly karstic Austrian mountain, and the second highest mountain in the Northern Limestone Alps. It is situated at the border of Upper Austria and Styria in central Austria, and is the highest point in each of those states...
(2,995 m) via Seethaler Hut, only for the experienced, UIAA grade I-II, safety features in places, duration: 3½ hours - Hoher GjaidsteinGjaidsteinThe Hoher Gjaidstein is a high mountain peak in the Dachstein Mountains in Upper Austria east and above the Hallstätter Glacier. It may be reached from the summit station of the Dachstein South Face Cable Car or from the Simony Hut each of which is an easy grade I climb...
(2,794 m) via Eisseen, Gjaidkar and Notbiwak, only for the experienced, pathless in places, duration: 2½ hours - Hoher Ochsenkogel (2,520 m) via the Hohen Trog, medium difficulty, pathless in places, but signed, duration: 2 hours
- Schöberl (2,422 m) via the medium difficulty Klettersteig, only with equipment, duration: 45 minutes
- TaubenkogelTaubenkogelThe Taubenkogel is a high peak in the Dachstein Mountains of Upper Austria, northeast of the Hallstätter Glacier. It may be reached from the summit station of the Dachstein Cable Car on the Gjaidalm or from the Simony Hut....
(2,301 m), duration: ca. 2 hours - Other summits only climbable with Alpine experience and local knowledge because they are largely pathless: Hohes Kreuz (2,837 m), Niederer Dachstein (2,934 m), Eisstein (2,654 m)