Franz Eduard Matras House

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Franz-Eduard-Matras-Haus
ÖTK hut
Matrashaus

Matrashaus

location Hochkönig summit ; Salzburg , Austria
Mountain range Berchtesgaden Alps
Geographical location: 47 ° 25 '14 "  N , 13 ° 3' 44"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 25 '14 "  N , 13 ° 3' 44"  E
Altitude 2941  m above sea level A.
Franz Eduard Matras House (State of Salzburg)
Franz Eduard Matras House
owner ÖTK (main association)
Construction type hut
Usual opening times Mid June to mid October
accommodation 16 beds, 94  beds
Winter room 8  bearings
Web link Franz Eduard Matras House
Hut directory ÖTK ÖAV DAV

The old Matrashaus at the summit of the Hochkönig (1977)

The Franz-Eduard-Matras-Haus (mostly short Matrashaus ) is a refuge of the Austrian Tourist Club on the summit of 2941  m above sea level. A. high Hochkönig in the Austrian part of the Berchtesgaden Alps . This makes the refuge one of the highest huts in the Eastern Alps with an overwhelming panorama when the weather is nice. It is not only a destination, but also an important base for many mountaineers, because very long and strenuous paths lead to the Hochkönig from all sides, all of which require a good level of fitness and alpine experience. On nice weekends, the Matrashaus is also open in winter, but only when the conditions are safe.

history

The first hut on the Hochkönig was built in 1865 by Mitterberger miners . The driving force was the union's administrator at the time, Johann Pirchl. In March 1894, the Austrian Tourist Club was granted permission to build a shelter. However, it had to be named Kaiser-Jubiläums-Schutzhaus . The shelter was opened on August 15, 1898. The construction cost 17,900 guilders and offered accommodation for up to 25 people. Franz Eduard Matras saved the house, which was to be demolished at the behest of the heir to the throne, Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Este , after the official Joseph Szombathy resigned. Matras went to the emperor and was heard. For this reason the house was named Franz Eduard Matras in 1932. On May 4, 1982 the house burned down to the ground. The fire was discovered and also fought, but ultimately the fight was hopeless and was stopped. A temporary barrack was set up and then the construction of a new building began quickly, which was opened on September 1, 1985.

Accesses

  • From Arthurhaus ( 1500  m , car park, near Mühlbach am Hochkönig ) via Mitterfeldalm, Ochsenkar, Schweizertafel and Übergossene Alm , normal route, marked and partially secured, walking time: 5–6 hours.
  • From the Birgkarhaus on the Dientner Sattel ( 1380  m , parking lot, near Dienten ) through the Birgkar, marked and partially secured, climbing with difficulty I – II according to UIAA , walking time: 4–5 hours.
  • From Hinterthal ( 1030  m , parking lot, near Maria Alm ) via Bertgenhütte , Teufelslöcher and Übergossene Alm, marked and partially secured, climbing at difficulty I – II according to UIAA , walking time: 6–7 hours.
  • From the Dielalm ( 1020  m , parking lot, near Werfen ) via Ostpreußenhütte, Steingrube and Übergossene Alm, marked, easiest and longest path, walking time: 7–8 hours.

Transitions

All transitions are to be mastered in the descent from the Matrashaus.

Mountaineering

  • High rope ( 2795  m ) over Teufelslöcher, difficult, partly secured, walking time: 2 hours.
  • Lammkopf ( 2845  m ) via Übergossene Alm, medium, not marked or secured, walking time: 1 hour.
  • Viola heads, Kematstein, Floßkogel, gate pillar , etc. are largely pathless accessible.

literature

Web links

Commons : Matrashaus  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Josef Khuen, Johann Pirchl: The Hochkönig and the building of a stone hut on the same in the fall of 1865. In: Yearbook of the Oesterreichischen Alpen-Verein , 2nd volume, 1866, p. 114 ff. ( Digitized ).