Simonyhütte
| Simonyhütte ÖAV hut category I |
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 Simonyhütte and Dachstein Chapel |
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| location | at the foot of the Hohe Dachstein ; Upper Austria , Austria ; Valley location: Hallstatt | |
| Mountain range | Dachstein Mountains | |
| Geographical location: | 47 ° 30 '2 " N , 13 ° 37' 25" E | |
| Altitude | 2205 m above sea level A. | |
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| owner | Alpine Association Austria of the PES | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | all year round | |
| accommodation | 42 beds, 94 camps , 20 emergency camps | |
| Web link | Simonyhütte | |
| Hut directory | ÖAV DAV | |
The Simonyhütte is a Alpenvereinshütte of Alpine Association Austria of the PES in 2205 m height, just below the Hallstatter glacier at the foot of High roof tile . Thus, the shelter is located in the northern part of the Dachstein Mountains high above Hallstatt in Upper Austria , and is in the UNESCO World Heritage area of Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut .
history
In 1843, a rest and emergency accommodation was set up for the first time in Wildkar, below today's hut, then called Hotel Simony , after Friedrich Simony , the pioneer of the Dachstein development. Construction on the current location, which Simony had chosen himself, began in 1876, followed by the ceremonial opening on August 18, 1877. Due to the increasing popularity, new conversions and extensions were quickly necessary, for the first time from 1891 to 1893. Then from 1922 to 1933, a general overhaul followed in 1953 and finally another extension and renovation from 1961 to 1963.
Since 1977, the centenary, there has been an alpine training center and a climbing garden next to the hut. The construction of a sewage treatment plant began in 1989, the old shelter Hotel Simony was completely renovated in 1998 and the Simonyhütte in the following year (reopened July 4th, 1999).
Hotel Simony 1876
Photograph of the first hut (Friedrich Simony 1877)
Simony shelter around 1894
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Infrastructure
The hut is not only an important base for mountaineers , who can take longer tours over the Dachstein Mountains from here, but also a mountaineering school, where training courses (for example glacier or climbing courses) are offered. A covered climbing garden is attached .
The Simonyhütte offers numerous opportunities for ski tours and snowshoe hikes in winter . A water tank under the viewing terrace enables the hut to be supplied with water all year round. A biological sewage treatment plant ensures that the alpine area is kept clean.
Right next to the hut is the Dachstein Chapel, the highest church in the Northern Alps.
Tours
Accesses
- From the Gjaidalm ( 1750 m , Dachstein cable car from Obertraun ) via the Hüttenweg, medium, walking time: 2½ hours
- From the Hunerkogel ( 2690 m , Dachstein-Südwandbahn from Ramsau ) over the Hallstätter Glacier, only for experienced with glacier equipment, walking time: 1½ hours
- From Hallstatt ( 515 m ) via the Wiesberghaus, physically demanding, walking time: 6 hours
- From Obertraun ( 540 m , Dachstein cable car valley station ) over the Gjaidalm, physically demanding, walking time: 6 hours
Transitions
Since the Simonyhütte is already in the vicinity of the Hallstatt Glacier, most crossings require knowledge of a glacier inspection with the appropriate equipment. The paths to the Wiesberghaus and the Gjaidalm are excluded.
- Wiesberghaus ( 1887 m ) over high plateau, medium, walking time: 1 hour
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Adamekhütte ( 2196 m )
- Via Hohen Trog and Hoßwandscharte, medium, walking time: 4½ hours
- over Hallstatt Glacier, Steinerscharte and Gosau Glacier, walking time: 3½ hours
- Seethalerhütte ( 2740 m ) over the Hallstätter Glacier, walking time: 2½ hours
- Dachstein Südwandhütte ( 1910 m ) over Hallstätter Glacier and Hunerscharte, walking time: 4½ hours
- Austriahütte ( 1638 m ) over Hallstätter Glacier, Austriascharte and Edelgrieß, walking time: 5 hours
- Guttenberghaus ( 2146 m ) over Hallstätter Glacier, Gjaidsteinsattel and Gruberscharte, walking time: 6 hours
- Schilcherhaus ( 1740 m ) on the Gjaidalm, over the high plateau, medium, walking time: 2 hours
Mountaineering
- High Dachstein ( 2995 m ) via Seethalerhütte , only for experienced people, sections I-II according to UIAA , partially secured, walking time: 3½ hours
- High Gjaidstein ( 2794 m ) over ice lakes , Gjaidkar and emergency bivouac, only for experienced, partly path-free, walking time: 2½ hours
- Hoher Ochsenkogel ( 2520 m ) over the Hohe Trog, medium, partly pathless, but marked, walking time: 2 hours
- Schöberl ( 2426 m ) over the medium-difficult via ferrata, only with equipment, walking time: 45 minutes
- Taubenkogel ( 2301 m ), walking time: approx. 2 hours
- other peaks can only be climbed with alpine experience and local knowledge, as they are mostly pathless: Hohes Kreuz ( 2837 m ), Niederer Dachstein ( 2934 m ), Eisstein ( 2654 m )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 125 years of Simonyhütte ( Memento of December 29, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; 317 kB) accessed on April 30, 2012