Hochgernhaus
| Hochgernhaus | ||
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 View of the Wilder Kaiser over the Hochgernhaus |
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| location | on the southwest side of the Hochgerns ; District of Traunstein ; Valley location: Unterwössen | |
| Mountain range | Chiemgau Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 47 ° 45 '0.9 " N , 12 ° 29' 53.1" E | |
| Altitude | 1461 m above sea level NHN | |
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| Built | 1899 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | All year round | |
| accommodation | 15 beds, 20 camps | |
| Web link | Site of the hut | |
The Hochgernhaus is a privately run refuge at 1461 m above sea level. NHN Höhe on the southwest side of the Hochgern around 1300 meters as the crow flies west of the summit in the area of the Weitalm . It is located in the Chiemgau Alps in the municipality of Unterwössen in the Upper Bavarian district of Traunstein . The Hochgernhaus is a well-known and popular excursion destination with its view of the Kaiser Mountains . The Hochgern ( 1750 m ) is one of the best panoramic mountains in the Chiemgau Alps with a view of the Chiemsee , the foothills of the Alps and, on foehn days, as far as the central Alps . The shelter is open all year round and offers a break in every season, in summer on a mountain hike and in winter on a ski tour . If the conditions are suitable, the hut path from Marquartstein will be cleared so that you can walk up to the hut and go down with a toboggan . For mountaineers, the Hochgernhaus is an important base on larger tours through the Chiemgau Alps and on the Königssee-Bodensee long-distance hiking trail, the Maximiliansweg .
Accesses
- From Marquartstein ( 630 m , parking lot) via Agergschwend on the easy hut path, walking time: 2 hours
- From Unterwössen ( 600 m , parking lot) via Grund, Point and Agergschwend, easy, walking time: 2 hours
- From Staudach-Egerndach ( 580 m , parking lot) via Staudacher Alm and Gernsattel, medium, walking time: 3 hours
- From Kohlstatt ( 730 m , near Bergen ) via Vorderalm and Staudacher Alm, medium, walking time: 4 hours
- From Kohlstatt via Hinteralm and Bischofsfellnalm, easy, walking time: 4 hours
crossing
- Hochfellnhaus ( 1670 m ) via Bischofsfellnalm, Hinteralm and Thoraukopf, medium, walking time: 4 hours
Mountaineering
- Hochgern ( 1748 m ) via Gernsattel and west side, easy, walking time: 45 minutes
- Hochlerch ( 1633 m ) via Gernsattel, not marked, medium, walking time: 30 minutes
- Silleck ( 1610 m ) above the Hochgern, in the end without a path and not marked, walking time: 1½ hours
Web links
- Around the Hochgernhaus
- Website of the Hochgernhaus
- Hochgernhaus in the historical Alpine archive of the Alpine clubs in Germany, Austria and South Tyrol (temporarily offline)