Schiestlhaus
| Schiestlhaus ÖTK hut |
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| Mountain range | Hochschwab | |
| Geographical location: | 47 ° 37 '19.7 " N , 15 ° 8' 54.5" E | |
| Altitude | 2156 m above sea level A. | |
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| owner | ÖTK (main association) | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | Mid-May to late October | |
| accommodation | 15 beds, 44 camps | |
| Winter room | 5-8 | |
| Web link | Schiestlhaus | |
| Hut directory | ÖTK ÖAV DAV | |
The Schiestlhaus is the highest refuge in the Hochschwab Group and the first high-alpine passive house . The Schiestlhaus is located at an altitude of 2156 m above sea level. A. in a saddle approx. 600 m northeast of the Hochschwab summit. It is located on the Northern Alpine Trail and on the North-South Long Distance Hiking Trail .
history
In 1884 a shelter was built a few meters east of the current building and expanded between 1895 and 1913. The hut was named after Dr. Leopold Schiestl, President of the ÖTK from 1870 to 1880 . The hut was supplied with porters and pack animals until 1973; from 1974 also by helicopter. A material ropeway built in 1976 was destroyed in the first winter.
Because of the poor structure of the old hut, a new building was considered around 2000, which, however, could not be financed by the ÖTK alone because of the high costs. It turned out that funding for the pilot project of a passive house in the high alpine area would be possible with the help of subsidies from various bodies, so the project of the first alpine refuge in the construction of a passive house was tackled. Because of its exposed location, this project had to be considered very ambitious; the building not only has to withstand low temperatures, but also wind speeds of over 200 km / h. Since the Schiestlhaus has neither an access road nor a material ropeway, all building materials and equipment had to be transported by helicopter; some parts were also carried to the construction site by volunteers. Another problem for the new building was the initial resistance on the part of the landowner (Merano Forestry Administration) to the construction at the current location, which was only overcome in lengthy negotiations.
The new building was started in 2004 and opened in 2005; the old hut was torn down.
Architecture and building services
The architecture is strictly designed according to functional requirements and thus contradicts the traditional construction of mountain huts. The concept is based on a study by Marie Rezac at the Vienna University of Technology , which was incorporated into the implementation by architect Treberspurg . The basement was made of concrete; the two floors above as a wooden structure. The south side is designed with large glass surfaces, 46 m 2 solar collectors and 68 m 2 solar cells for optimal use of solar energy . The interior layout was also planned with low energy consumption in mind; If the occupancy rate is low in longer periods of bad weather, only the required parts of the building are tempered. The outside temperatures, which are also low in summer, require a high level of thermal insulation on the walls; these are constructed with multiple layers and achieve a U-value of approx. 0.13 W / ( m 2 · K ). The wall construction was clad with larch wood on the outside. The waste heat, especially from the kitchen, is used by an exhaust air heat exchanger; therefore radiators are only required in the drying room and in the bathrooms.
Since there is no source in the area, the rainwater is collected from the roof area, stored in a cistern (34 m 3 ) in the basement and processed for use. Since the Schiestlhaus is located in the catchment area of Vienna's second high spring water pipeline , particularly high demands were placed on wastewater treatment. Because of the low outside temperatures, the biological treatment of the wastewater with subsequent disinfection (with UV light) must take place in the basement of the building.
Approach
- From Seewiesen ( 950 m ) via the Voisthaler Hütte in a walking time of 4½ hours.
- From Gh.Bodenbauer ( 884 m )
- over the G'hackte in a walking time of 4½ hours. It is a secured climb, so surefootedness is necessary. In spring and early summer, high alpine experience and equipment are necessary due to the snow conditions.
- over the Trawiessattel and the Graf-Meran-Steig in a walking time of 5 hours.
- From Weichselboden via the Edelbodenalm in a walking time of 4½ hours.
summit
- Hochschwab ( 2277 m ) in a walking time of 30 minutes.
- Ringkamp ( 2153 m ) in a walking time of 1½ hours.
- Zagelkogel ( 2255 m ) in a walking time of 1¼ hours.
Transitions to other huts
- To the Voisthaler Hütte ( 1654 m ) in a walking time of 1¼ hours.
- To the Häuselalm ( 1526 m ) in a walking time of 3 hours.
- To the Sonnschienhütte ( 1526 m ) in a walking time of 4 hours.
- To the Aflenzer Bürgeralm ( 1809 m ) in a walking time of 4 hours.
Web links
- Site of the hut
- Wojciech Czaja: Completely loosely, to the new Schiestlhaus on the Hochschwab . In: ÖTK (ed.): Austrian tourist newspaper . Issue 2, (April / May), 2005, p. 48-49 .
Remarks
- ↑ Among other things, an opening took place on May 15, 1903. - See: From the mountains. (...) The Schiestlhaus on the Hochschwab (...). In: Der Naturfreund , year 1903, No. 5/1903 (VII. Year), p. 39. (Online at ANNO ). .