Hocheck shelter
| Hocheck shelter ÖTK hut |
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 Southeast view of the Hocheck refuge |
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| location | Hocheck ; Lower Austria; Valley location: Furth an der Triesting | |
| Mountain range | Gutenstein Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 47 ° 59 '47.8 " N , 15 ° 57' 8.7" E | |
| Altitude | 1030 m above sea level A. | |
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| owner | ÖTK (main association) | |
| Built | July 10, 1881 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | Thursday to Sunday and public holidays | |
| accommodation | 17 beds, 34 camps | |
| Hut directory | ÖTK DAV | |
The Hocheck-Schutzhaus is a refuge in Lower Austria near the municipal border between Furth an der Triesting and Altenmarkt an der Triesting . It stands just below the summit of the Hocheck at an altitude of 1030 m above sea level. A. and is operated by the ÖTK headquarters in Vienna. Immediately behind the shelter is the Meyringer-Warte .
history
Klein-Mariazell's landowner, Dr. Jacob Rappaport, the opening took place on July 10, 1881. In 1911 the refuge was built or expanded. The costs for this amounted to 13,000 crowns . The building was probably destroyed during the war and was rebuilt in 1947.
A few months after the toll road was closed, the shelter was closed at the end of 2016. After an interruption of almost one and a half years, it was reopened on April 28, 2018.
Approaches
In the snow-free time, the Hocheck can be reached from Furth via an asphalt toll road. After the road was closed for more than a year and a half since July 1, 2016, it has been open again since April 28, 2018.
Ascent from the valley:
- from Furth via the Krennweg, walking time 1½ to 2 hours
- from Kaumberg via Höfnergraben, walking time about 3 hours
- from Thenneberg over the Wildenauerbrunnen, walking time about 2 hours
- from Altenmarkt via Wieshofersteig and Wildenauerbrunnen, walking time about 2 hours
- from Taßhof over the Kienberg, walking time about 2 hours
- from Weißenbach via Eberbach, walking time about 3 hours
Transitions
- to the Burgstüberl on the Araburg , walking time about 4 hours
- to the Enzianhütte on the Kieneck , long ridge path with numerous peaks, walking time 5 to 6 hours
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Badener Bezirks-Blatt, July 9, 1881, p. 7 ( left column center )
- ↑ Badener Zeitung, April 22, 1911, p. 3 ( bottom left column )
- ↑ Lt. Blackboard on the building.