Alpine Association huts Meißner Haus

Igls

The Meißner Haus (1,720 metres) is a mountain refuge located in the lush Viggartal Valley in the Tux Alps.

Information

Altitude

1,720 m

Mountain range

Tux Alps

Sleeps (number of guests)

  • Dormitory/beds:21
  • Dormitory with mattresses:52

Facilities

  • Family friendly
  • Showers
  • Mobile phone reception
  • Suitable for seminars

Suitable for:

  • mountain hiking
  • Mountain bike
  • Ski touring

Coordinates

  • Geographic length:11.4885
  • Geographic width:47.208366666667
  • UTM (east):5231324
  • UTM (east):688448
  • Reference Meridian:

Description

Family-friendly hut in an area of outstanding natural beauty
German Alpine Club, Ebersberg-Grafing Division

Although the Meißner Haus has been part of the German Alpine Club, Ebersberg-Grafing Division for decades, it was built in 1926 by the Meißner Division in Saxony. The tiled stoves covered with genuine Meissen porcelain still bear witness to this today. They are located in the cosy, originally preserved Swiss stone pine rooms. The refuge lies in the Viggar Valley in the shadow of the Glungezer and Patscherkofel, Innsbruck's local mountain. The town pulsates on the other side of the mountain ridge, so that it does not disturb the peaceful peace of the valley with its flower-filled alpine meadows in any way. The area with the Patscherkofel-Zirmberg landscape conservation area, the Zirbenweg (Swiss stone pine path) high up on the mountain ridge, the blue lakes in the Seegrube and the numerous, fairly easy to climb mountain peaks is ideal for hiking tours with the whole family. In the mattress and room camps of the Meißner Haus there is room for a total of 69 people. Since its renovation in 2015, it also offers a fully equipped seminar room.

How to get to the Meißner Haus

From car park in Mühltal (Ellbögen) 2 hours, from top of Patscherkofel cable car 1.5 hours, from St. Peter (Ellbögen) via "1600er-Almenweg" trail 2 hours

Touren in der Umgebung

Viggarspitze (2,306 metres), 2.25 hours, intermediate
Patscherkofel (2,246 metres), 1.75 hours, intermediate
Glungezer (2,677 metres), 4 hours, intermediate
Morgenkogel (2,607 metres), 3 hours, intermediate
Kreuzspitze (2,746 metres), 4,5 hours, intermediate

Further huts in the area

Glungezerhütte, 3 hours
Patscherkofelhaus, 1.75 hours
Voldertalhütte, 5,5 hours
Parkhotel Matrei (Austrian Alpine Club), 4 hours
Naviser Hütte (via Wipptal Valley), 8 hours
Vinzenz-Tollinger-Hütte, 5 hours

Getting here

Newsletter

The mountain is calling? So does our newsletter!

In our weekly newsletter we reveal the best holiday tips for Tyrol.