Alpine Association huts Volkzeiner Hütte

Description

Traditional hut with excellent food in the Winkeltal Valley
Austrian Alpine Club partner hut

The Volkzeiner Hütte is as legendary as its owner, Toni, who has run things here in the mountains for more than 30 years. This traditional hut, formerly known as the Sillianer Hütte, enjoys a wonderful location surrounded by meadows, forests and craggy rocks at the end of the Winkeltal Valley, a side valley branching off the idyllic Villgratental Valley. There are plenty of great walks and hikes leading to pastures, waterfalls and mountain lakes. A number of the mountains can be climbed, including the Degenhorn and the Hochalmspitze. In the cosy wood-panelled dining rooms Toni serves hearty fare, including game and spare ribs. There are also several vegetarian options on the menu. The hut, which sleeps 30 people, is open from June until October.

How to get to the hut

From Außervillgraten via the Winkeltalstraße road in 3 hours (vehicles can drive as far as the hut's car park)

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

Hochgrabe (2,951 metres), 4 hours, intermediate
Großes Degenhorn (2,946 metres), 4 hours, intermediate
Falkommsee (2,600 metres), 2.75 hours, intermediate
Rundwanderung Heinkaralm (2,100 metres), 2 hours, intermediate
Hochalmspitze (2,797 metres), 3 hours, intermediate

Further huts in the area, long-distance hiking trails

Friedl-Mutschlechner-Haus, 5 hours
Unterstalleralm, 6 hours

The Volkzeiner Hütte is located on the route of the Herz-Ass Villgraten hike (Stage 2/3).