Gepatschhaus
| Gepatschhaus DAV hut category II |
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| location | rear Kaunertal ; State of Tyrol , Austria ; Valley location: Kaunertal municipality, Feichten district | |
| Mountain range | Ötztal Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 46 ° 54 '5 " N , 10 ° 44' 15" E | |
| Altitude | 1928 m above sea level A. | |
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| owner | Frankfurt am Main section of the German Alpine Club | |
| Built | 1873 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | Mid-June to mid-September | |
| accommodation | 46 beds, 60 camps | |
| Winter room | 8 bearings | |
| Web link | Gepatschhaus | |
| Hut directory | ÖAV DAV | |
The Gepatschhaus is an Alpine Club hut belonging to the Frankfurt am Main section of the German Alpine Club . The refuge of the second category is in the rear Kaunertal in the Oetztal Alps . The Kaunertal Glacier Road, which is subject to a toll, has been passing not far from the hut since 1980 . The Gepatschhaus and the chapel have been a listed building since 2013 .
history
The Gepatschhaus was built in 1873 as the first German Alpine Club hut in Austria. In the years 1892, 1911 and 1958 the house was expanded and partially renovated in 2005. Right next to the Gepatschhaus is the Maria Schnee chapel , which was inaugurated in 1895.
On July 25, 2019, the road in the valley was mucked up to 4 m high , so that access by car was interrupted. 80 people on the Gepatschhaus and Gepatschalm are affected.
Ascent
Since the house is only a few meters away from the Kaunertal Glacier Road, you can drive to the house by motor vehicle. The “Gepatschhaus” bus stop is also two minutes away.
Tours
The following summit tours are possible from the Gepatschhaus:
- Ochsenkopf ( 2944 m ) in 3 hours walking time.
- Rear oil pit peak ( 3296 m ) in 4 to 4½ hours of walking.
- Front oil pit peak ( 3456 m ) in 5 hours walking time.
- Weißseespitze ( 3526 m ) in 6 hours walking time.
- Bell tower ( 3355 m ) in 5 hours walking time.
Using the bus line to the summer ski area shortens the ascent to the Weißseespitze and the Glockturm to 2½ and 3½ hours respectively.
In addition to these tours, the following transitions to other shelters are possible:
- Via the Aachener Höhenweg to the Anton-Renk-Hütte in 8 hours walking time.
- Via the Ölgrubenjoch ( 3050 m ) to the Taschachhaus in 5 hours of walking.
- On the Gepatschferner to the Rauhekopfhütte in 3 hours and from there to the Brandenburg House , a total of 5 to 6 hours of walking.
- Via the Gepatschjoch ( 3241 m ) to the Vernagthütte in 5½ hours of walking.
- Via the Riffljoch ( 3210 m ) to the Hohenzollernhaus in 8 hours of walking.
A glacier inspection ( high tour ) is required for all crossings with the exception of the Aachener Höhenweg . In the Fernergries near the house there is also a climbing garden .
literature
- Walter Klier : Alpine Club Guide Ötztal Alps. Bergverlag Rother , 2002.
Web links
- Info page about the Gepatschhaus of the Frankfurt am Main section
- Gepatschhaus in the historical Alpine archive of the Alpine clubs in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol (temporarily offline)
- Fernergries climbing garden
- Fargries climbing garden at www.climbers-paradise.com