Kaiserkogelhütte
Kaiserkogelhütte ÖTK hut |
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location | on the Kaiserkogel ; Lower Austria , Austria ; Valley location: Eschenau | |
Mountain range | Türnitz Alps | |
Geographical location: | 48 ° 3 '35.8 " N , 15 ° 32' 25.2" E | |
Altitude | 716 m above sea level A. | |
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owner | Section Eschenau St. Pölten of the ÖTK | |
Construction type | hut | |
Usual opening times | all year round, closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays | |
Web link | Website of the lessee , information from ÖTK Eschenau St. Pölten | |
Hut directory | ÖTK DAV |
The Kaiserkogelhütte is a refuge of the Eschenau St. Pölten section of the Austrian Tourist Club .
location
The hut is located on the Kaiserkogel in the Türnitz Alps at 716 m above sea level. A. , between the Pielach and the Traisen in the hilly foothills of the Alps in Lower Austria . Tuesday and Wednesday are closed.
Behind the hut there is a radio mast of the radio amateurs Sankt Pölten with a webcam, which is directed towards Sankt Pölten and transmits a picture every five minutes, which can also be retrieved later from an archive.
Paths & climbs
The Kaiserkogelhütte is a base on several regional and Austrian long-distance hiking trails.
- Pielachtaler circular hiking trail 652
- Traisentaler Rundwanderweg 655
- Voralpenweg 04
- Mariazellerweg in Lower Austria 06
Numerous marked trails lead to the hut.
- from Eschenau or Steubach on foot in about 1 hour
- by car from Eschenau approx. 3 km to the Hagelbauer car park, then approx. 20 minutes on foot
- from Geiseben via the Bärntaler Lacke in approx. 1¼ hours
- from Rotheau over the Ehreneckerkogel in approx. 1½ to 2 hours
- from Rabenstein an der Pielach in about 2 hours
- from Hofstetten-Grünau (over the Plambachecker Höhe) in approx. 2 to 2½ hours
crossing
- Via Geiseben to the Josef-Franz Hütte of Naturefriends Austria on the Geißbühel, walking time approx. 2 to 2½ hours
Web link
- Eternal tears, must and old dirndls : hiking tip from the daily Der Standard , April 23, 2010 (accessed December 9, 2012)