Alpine Association huts Geraer Hütte

Description

Important stop on the Peter Habeler Route
German Alpine Club, Landshut Division

Craggy peaks giving way to lush meadows provide an impressive backdrop to the Geraer Hütte, a mountain refuge at the end of the Valsertal Valley. This hut is a popular starting point for walks and hikes in the rugged glacier terrain of the Main Tux Ridge. Some of the most famous mountains here are the mighty Olperer, Schrammacher and Fußstein, all of which can be reached on foot. The hut itself serves good food and offers a warm welcome. Another interesting place to visit is the Molybdänbergwerk, a former mining area just a short walk from the hut. The Geraer Hütte is open from mid-June until the end of September. It is accessible from the Schmirntal, Valsertal and Zillertal Valleys on foot.

How to get to the Geraer Hütte

From the Valsertal Valley/Gasthaus Touristenrast in 3 hours, from the Schmirntal Valley/Toldern in 4 hours, from the Zillertal Valley/Sommerbergalm Hintertux in 5.5 hours.

Walks and hikes in the area (walking time to summit)

Olperer (3,476 metres), 5 hours, difficult
Alpeiner Scharte (2,950 metres), 2.25 hours, intermediate
Fußstein (3,381 metres), 3.75 hours, difficult
Molybdän-Bergwerk (2,800 metres), 1.75 hours

Further huts in the area, long-distance hiking trails

Furtschlaglhaus, 7 hours
Olpererhütte, 5 hours
Dominikushütte, 5 hours
Tuxer-Joch-Haus, 6 hours
Landshuter-Europa-Hütte, 8 hours

The Geraer Hütte is on the Peter Habeler Route (Stage 1/2).