Hans Berger Haus

The Hans Berger Haus is a refuge hut belonging to the Kufstein section of the Austrian Friends of Nature, located in the Kaisergebirge mountains in Tyrol. The tenants run a well-known climbing school here.

Location

The hut is located at a height of 940 metres (3,080 ft) at the top of the Kaisertal valley at the foot of the Totenkirchl, Karlspitzen and Ellmauer Halt mountains. The backdrop of these massive, rocky peaks is unmistakable. The Hans Berger Haus is a popular destination for hikers and an important base for mountaineers and climbers who set off from here for longer tours in the Wilder Kaiser. Only 15 minutes away is the Anton Karg Haus belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club.

Approaches

The Hut Way (Hüttenweg), a 450-metre climb, begins in Kufstein-Sparchen and runs the length of the Kaisertal past Veitenhof, Pfandlhof, St. Anthony's Chapel (Antoniuskapelle) and the Anton Karg Haus without posing any difficulties, taking about 2½ hours to reach Hans Berger Haus.

Another option is the ascent from the Griesenau Alm in the Kaiserbach valley. But this requires ascending 600 metres to the Stripsenjochhaus, then a good 600 metres again down to the Hans Berger Haus; duration: 3 hours.

Crossings

• Anton Karg Haus (829 m), duration: 15 minutes
• Kaindl Hut (1.318 m), via the Bettlersteig, medium difficulty, duration: 2½ hours
• Vorderkaiserfelden Hut (1.388 m), via the Hechleitalm, easy, duration: 2½ hours
• Stripsenjochhaus (1.577 m), easy, duration: 1½ hours
• Grutten Hut (1.620 m), via the Hohen Winkel und Kopftörl, difficult, duration: 5 hours
• Grutten Hut (1.620 m), via the Scharlinger Boden, Rote-Rinn wind gap, difficult, duration: 5 hours

Ascents

• Ellmauer Halt (2.344 m), over the Kaiserschützensteig (climbing path), duration: 5 hours
• Ellmauer Halt (2.344 m), via the Rote-Rinn wind gap, duration: 4½ hours
• Kleine Halt (2.116 m), over the Kaiserschützensteig, duration: 3 hours
• Gamshalt (2.291 m), over the Kaiserschützensteig, duration: 4 hours
• Totenkirchl (2.190 m), climbing tour
• Stripsenkopf (1.807 m), easy, duration: 2 hours
• Pyramidenspitze (1.998 m), medium difficulty, duration: 3½ hours
• Sonneck (2.260 m), medium difficulty, duration: 4 hours