St. Pöltner Hütte 2.481m

Don't miss out this wonderful hut!

The St. Pöltner Hütte at 2.481 m is the destination for the day and the starting point for high alpine mountain tours and alpine lodge transfers.

Summit finishes: Messelingkogel - 2.694 m, 1,5 h easy; Hörndl - 2.852 m, 2,5 h moderate; Hochgasser - 2.922 m, 1,5 h, risk of falling rocks, difficult;

Open: End of June to end of September - weather depending

Cosy hut for climbers, set in a fantastic location at the top of the pass of the ager-old Taurn crossing between Salszburg and East Tyrol.

15 bedrooms and 50 "Lager" beds.

Tyrolean and regional specialties and the best apple strudel are served.

Ascents:

From Matreier Tauernhaus, 1.511 m: Venedigerblick - panorama trail in about 3,5 h; Venedigerblick - Drei Seen-Weg - Messerlingscharte in about 4,5 h; Wohlgemuthalm - Zirmkreuz in about 3,5 h; Außergschlöss - Zirmkreuz in about 4 h;

From Hintersee in the Felbertal 1.313 m: via Trudental - Naßfeld in about 4 h; Trassensteig - Nassfeld in about 3,5 h - for experts only, safety ropes;

Connections: Prager Hütte 8 h; Fürther Hütte 6 h; Alpinhotel Rudolfshütte 10 - 14 h - only for experienced climbers who are equipped for glacier conditions;