Ackerl Hut
The Ackerl Hut (German: Ackerlhütte) is an Alpine club hut in the Wilder Kaiser mountains in Austria. It is run by the Kitzbühel section of the Austrian Alpine Club and lies at a height of 1,455 metres (4,774 ft)[1] (according to other sources 1,456 m[2] or 1,465 m[3]) below the south faces of the Regalmspitze, Ackerlspitze and Maukspitze.
| Ackerl Hut | |
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 View of the Kaiser Mountains from the Ackerl Hut | |
  Ackerl Hut | |
| Coordinates | 47.54944°N 12.34111°E |
| Country | Austria |
| Administrative district | Tyrol |
| Mountain range | Wilder Kaiser |
| Location | south of the Ackerlspitze |
| Nearest settlement | Going |
| Elevation | 1,456 m (4,777 ft) AA |
| Administration | |
| Hut type | OeAV self-service hut Category I |
| Owner | Kitzbühel Section |
| Website | www |
| Facilities | |
| Mattresses | 15 |
| Accommodation | AC key |
| Opening times | supervised at weekends from June to October |
| Footnotes | |
| Hut reference | OeAV DAV |
Facilities
It is a self-service hut with 15 mattresses that serves as a base for mountaineers and climbers. From June to September the Ackerl Hut is managed, at a least at weekends, otherwise it is not open and only accessible with an Alpine Club key.
Approaches
- From Hüttling/Prama (near Going) via the Graspoint Niederalm and Schleier Waterfall in 2 hours.
- From Wochenbrunner Alm via the Gaudeamus Hut and along the Höhenweg trail in 2 hours.
- From St. Johann in Tirol along the Adlerweg trail, (here known as the Wilder Kaiser Trail (Steig)) in 3 hours.
Crossings
- Gaudeamus Hut (1,270 m) via the Wilder Kaiser Trail, duration: 1 hour
- Fritz Pflaum Hut (1,865 m) via the Ackerlspitze, difficult, duration: 5.5 hours
- Fritz Pflaum Hut (1,865 m) over the Wilder Kaiser Trail, Gildensteig and Kleines Törl, duration: 3.5 hours
- Grutten Hut (1,620 m) over the Wilder Kaiser Trail and Jubiläumssteig, medium difficult, duration: 3 hours
Ascents
- Maukspitze (2,231 m) in 2.5 hours
- Ackerlspitze (2,329 m) in 3 hours
- Regalmspitze (2,253 m) in 3 hours
References
- Österreichische Karte 1:50,000 series.
- According to the Kitzbühel Alpine Club Branch. Retrieved 17 Oct 2014.
- According to the sign on the hut itself
External links
- Ackerl Hut on the Kaisergebirge home page (in German)
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