Alpine Association huts Neue Reichenberger Hütte

St. Jakob im Defereggental

The Neue Reichenberger Hütte (2,586 metres) is a popular hut in the Venediger Mountains / Lasörling Massif in East Tirol. It is run by the Austrian Alpine Association.

Information

Altitude

2,586 m

Mountain range

Venediger Mountains

Sleeps (number of guests)

  • Dormitory/beds:23
  • Dormitory with mattresses:28

Facilities

  • Family friendly
  • Showers
  • Suitable for seminars

Suitable for:

  • mountain hiking
  • High-altitude hikes
  • Rock climbing
  • Mountain bike

Coordinates

  • Geographic length:12.279448
  • Geographic width:46.971294
  • UTM (east):5205566
  • UTM (east):293062
  • Reference Meridian:15°

Description

Popular mountain hut in the Venediger Mountains / Lasörling Massif
Austrian Alpine Association, Reichenberg Division

The Neue Reichenberger Hütte lies in the heart of the Lasörling Massif, on the shorse of the beautiful Bödensee lake. The hut offers fabulous views of the Großvenediger mountain, one of the highest in Austria. The Neue Reichenberger Hütte has been run by Hansl and Christine for more than 20 years. They serve delicious homemade food and offer tired hikers such as those taking on the Läsorling High Trail or exploring the mountains in the Virgental Valley and the Defereggental Valley a cosy place to stay the night. Well-known mountains near the hut: Gösleswand, Finsterkarspitze, Keeseck, Reichenberger Spitze.

Ascent to the Neue Reichenberger Hütte

Leaving from the village of St. Jakob in the Defereggental Valley or the village of Hinterbichl in the Virgental Valley, it takes around four hours to walk to the hut.

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

Gösleswand (2,913 metres), 1 hour, intermediate
Finsterkarspitze (3,029 metres), 2 hours, difficult
Reichenberger Spitze (3,029 metres), 2.5 hours, difficult
Rosenspitze (3,061 metres), 3.5 hours, difficult
Keeseck (3,172 metres), 4 hours, difficult

Further huts in the area, long-distance hiking trails

Berger-See-Hütte, 5.25 hours
Clarahütte, 4 hours
Lasnitzenhütte, 4 hours
Lasörlinghütte, 6 hours
Kleine-Philipp-Reuter-Hütte, 5.5 hours
Barmer Haus, 3.25 hours
Brugger Alm, 5 hours
Essener und Rostocker Haus, 6.75 hours
Johannishütte, 7 hours

The Neue Reichenberger Hütte is located on the Lasörling High Trail.

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