Seethalerhütte

Seethalerhütte ; ÖAV hut category I
	Seethalerhütte in 2019
location	below the Hohe Dachstein ; Upper Austria , Styria ; Valley location: Ramsau
Mountain range	Dachstein Mountains
Geographical location:	47 ° 28 '24 " N , 13 ° 36' 45" E Coordinates: 47 ° 28 '24 " N , 13 ° 36' 45" E
Altitude	2740 m above sea level A.
owner	Alpine Association Austria of the PES
Built	1929 (first construction) ; 2017 (new construction)
Construction type	Hut; Old building: wood, ; new building: wooden elements with metal facade
Usual opening times	Early June to mid-October 2019 ; December 25, 2018 to April 22, 2019
accommodation	22 beds, 0 camps
Hut directory	ÖAV DAV

The Seethalerhütte , once called the Dachsteinwartehütte , is an Alpine Club hut of the Alpenverein Austria section of the ÖAV at 2740 m above sea level. A. Height east and below the Hohe Dachstein on the edge of the Hallstatt Glacier and high above the Dachstein south face. This makes it the highest refuge in the Dachstein Mountains high above Ramsau directly on the border between Upper Austria and Styria . It is both a popular destination for day visitors who come over from the nearby Hunerkogel (Dachstein-Südwandbahn) and an important base for mountaineers who can go on larger mountain, glacier and climbing tours on the Dachstein from here . In winter the area offers numerous opportunities for ski tours .

Immediately next to the hut is the exit of the "Johann-Klettersteig" built in 1999. The hut is also the starting point for the “shoulder climb” via ferrata on the Hohe Dachstein.

history

The hut was built in 1929 as a shelter by the Hallstatt mountain guide Johann Georg Seethaler (* April 16, 1871, † Dec. 10, 1946), who had been the hut manager of the Wiesberghaus since 1927 . The building material for the eight-hour walk from Hallstatt was carried to the Simonyhütte at 2204 m in 1928 , then over the glacier to the Eisstein and on to the Dachsteinwarte. In 1931 the hut was bought by the Austria Section of the PES .

Johann Georg Seethaler's son, Sepp Seethaler (* Aug. 18, 1907, † Sep. 15, 1980) has been a hut landlord for 50 years. In 1979 the owner of the hut paid tribute to the longstanding work of the hut landlord and renamed the Dachsteinwartehütte to Seethalerhütte .

After the construction of the Dachstein-Südwandbahn in 1969, the supply of the hut became a little easier, since it can be reached from the mountain station in around 45 minutes. In 1979 the legendary Hüttenwirt Seep Seethaler resigned after 50 years of service and handed over to the mountain guide Peter Reitmann. During his time there was an extension and other modifications, so that the Spartan base became a cozy rest stop. In 2000 Reitmann retired as a hut keeper and handed over to Wilfried Schrempf. In 2002 a renovation took place, after which it was also possible to spend the night in the hut. In 2012 the hut received the environmental seal of approval for Alpine Club huts .

New building

Because of the desolate structure of the hut and the formation of sinkholes at the location of the hut, the Alpine Association decided to build a new one next to the existing hut. For this purpose, the Alpine Association announced an architecture competition in 2016, which the Innsbruck-based Dreiplus Architekten ZT GmbH won with a "formally innovative" design. The groundbreaking ceremony for the roughly 2 million project took place on July 24, 2017. The hut was opened on December 25, 2018.

Accesses

From the Hunerkogel (mountain station of the Dachstein-Südwandbahn, 2690 m ) over the glacier path, easy, walking time: 45 minutes
From the Gjaidalm (mountain station of the Dachstein cable car, 1750 m ) via the Simonyhütte and the Hallstätter Glacier, medium, walking time: 4½ hours
From Hallstatt ( 515 m ) via Wiesberghaus and Simonyhütte, very physically demanding, walking time: 8 hours
From the Türlwandhütte ( 1700 m ), Dachstein-Südwandbahn valley station via Dachsteinsüdwandhütte, Hunerscharte and glacier path, only for experienced, walking time: 4 hours

Transitions

Adamekhütte ( 2196 m ) over two glaciers, Steinerscharte, only for experienced with appropriate equipment, walking time: 3 hours
Simonyhütte ( 2205 m ) over Hallstätter Glacier, only for experienced people with appropriate equipment, walking time: 2 hours
Guttenberghaus ( 2146 m ) via the glacier path, long-distance hiking trail and Gruberscharte, medium, walking time: 4½ hours
Austriahütte ( 1638 m ) via the glacier path, Austriascharte and Edelgriess, only for experienced, walking time: 4 hours
Dachstein Südwandhütte ( 1910 m ) via the glacier path, Hunerscharte, only for experienced, walking time: 3 hours

Mountaineering

High Dachstein ( 2995 m ) over normal route, climbing points I – II on the UIAA scale , secured, only for experienced, glacier ascent, walking time: 1 hour
High Gjaidstein ( 2795 m ) over Gjaidstein saddle and south ridge, medium, only for experienced, walking time: 1½ hours
other peaks can only be reached with climbing skills, mostly pathless: Niederer Dachstein ( 2934 m ), Dirndln ( 2834 m )

Via ferrata

The extremely demanding Johann via ferrata with difficulty level D / E leads from the Dachsteinsüdwandhütte through the south face directly to the Seethalerhütte. It is only recommended for experienced people with appropriate equipment and is often done with mountain guides.