Anton Karg Haus
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The Anton Karg Haus is an Alpine club hut
belonging to the Kufstein Section of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Kaisergebirge
mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol
. The hut is named after the co-founder of the Kufstein Section, Anton Karg.
valley at a spot where the Kaiserbach
stream is known as the Hinterbärenbad (see below). The house is located in quiet, spectacular surroundings with a view of both the Wilder Kaiser and the Zahmer Kaiser
in the middle of the Wilder Kaiser
nature reserve. It is easy to reach even for day trippers and so is a popular destination, especially in fine weather.
The path to the hut is considered particularly scenic, as the light-coloured limestone rocks of the Kaisergebirge open up increasingly as it progresses, and hiker literally walk into the mountains. Although the Kaisergebirge are not all that high for the Alps, this route is particularly impressive because of the height difference of 1200 metres (3,937 ft) between the level of the path and the surrounding peaks.
. The unusually spacious rooms for a mountain hut, some even with a private balcony, date from that period. For many years, the house was hosted by the Pavicic family (the tenants changed in 2006).
s, formerly widespread in the entire Alpine region, used to cool themselves here on hot summer days by taking a bath. It is also possible that the bears were looking for food and that it just appeared as if they were bathing in the Kaiserbach.
In the 19th century the bears were exterminated by Alpine residents out of fear, and especially of their perceived threat to their cattle. There have been attempts, however, to reintroduce bears to the Austrian Alps. Of the former presence of bears, only old drawings and paintings remain.
Alpine club hut
Alpine club huts or simply club huts form the majority of the over 1,300 mountain huts in the Alps and are maintained by branches, or sections, of the various alpine clubs.- Purpose and facilities :...
belonging to the Kufstein Section of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Kaisergebirge
Kaisergebirge
The Kaisergebirge is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. It consists of two main mountain ridges – the Zahmer Kaiser to the north and the Wilder Kaiser to the south. The entire range is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the...
mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol
Tyrol (state)
Tyrol is a state or Bundesland, located in the west of Austria. It comprises the Austrian part of the historical region of Tyrol.The state is split into two parts–called North Tyrol and East Tyrol–by a -wide strip of land where the state of Salzburg borders directly on the Italian province of...
. The hut is named after the co-founder of the Kufstein Section, Anton Karg.
Location
The Anton Karg Haus lies in the upper region of the KaisertalKaisertal
The Kaisertal is a striking mountain valley between the mountain chains of the Zahmer and Wilder Kaiser in Austria's Kaisergebirge range in the Tyrol. In the ravine on the valley floor flows the stream of the Kaiserbach , which discharges north of Kufstein into the Inn...
valley at a spot where the Kaiserbach
Kaiserbach
The Kaiserbach or Sparchenbach is a stream in the Kaisertal in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Tyrolean Unterland of Austria. It rises at about near the Stripsenjoch saddle and empties near Kufstein/Sparchen into the River Inn....
stream is known as the Hinterbärenbad (see below). The house is located in quiet, spectacular surroundings with a view of both the Wilder Kaiser and the Zahmer Kaiser
Kaisergebirge
The Kaisergebirge is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. It consists of two main mountain ridges – the Zahmer Kaiser to the north and the Wilder Kaiser to the south. The entire range is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the...
in the middle of the Wilder Kaiser
Kaisergebirge
The Kaisergebirge is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. It consists of two main mountain ridges – the Zahmer Kaiser to the north and the Wilder Kaiser to the south. The entire range is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the...
nature reserve. It is easy to reach even for day trippers and so is a popular destination, especially in fine weather.
The path to the hut is considered particularly scenic, as the light-coloured limestone rocks of the Kaisergebirge open up increasingly as it progresses, and hiker literally walk into the mountains. Although the Kaisergebirge are not all that high for the Alps, this route is particularly impressive because of the height difference of 1200 metres (3,937 ft) between the level of the path and the surrounding peaks.
History
The Anton Karg Haus has a long tradition. In 19th century and beginning of the 20th century it was a summer retreat for respected townsfolk in KufsteinKufstein
Kufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
. The unusually spacious rooms for a mountain hut, some even with a private balcony, date from that period. For many years, the house was hosted by the Pavicic family (the tenants changed in 2006).
Hinterbärenbad
The Anton Karg Haus lies at a particularly beautiful point on the Kaiserbach stream, the Hinterbärenbad. According to oral tradition Brown BearBrown Bear
The brown bear is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It can weigh from and its largest subspecies, the Kodiak Bear, rivals the polar bear as the largest member of the bear family and as the largest land-based predator.There are several recognized...
s, formerly widespread in the entire Alpine region, used to cool themselves here on hot summer days by taking a bath. It is also possible that the bears were looking for food and that it just appeared as if they were bathing in the Kaiserbach.
In the 19th century the bears were exterminated by Alpine residents out of fear, and especially of their perceived threat to their cattle. There have been attempts, however, to reintroduce bears to the Austrian Alps. Of the former presence of bears, only old drawings and paintings remain.
Access
- By car on the Inn Valley Motorway (Inntal-Autobahn), numbered the A12 in Austria and A93Bundesautobahn 93The Bundesautobahn 93 is an autobahn in Bavaria with a length of 276 km. It consists of two parts one is a short track, from the A 8, near the Austrian border, to the Inntal Autobahn in Tyrol, Austria, the other from Hof A 72 in the north of Bavaria to Holledau A 9. A...
in Germany, to the KufsteinKufsteinKufstein is a city in Tyrol, Austria, located along the river Inn, in the lower Inn valley, near the border with Bavaria, Germany, and is the site of a post World War II French sector United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Displaced Persons camp.Kufstein is the second largest city...
Nord exit and then to the car park in Kufstein-Spatchen near the entrance to the Kaisertal. - By train to Kufstein station and then on foot in 20 minutes to the start of the climbing trail into the Kaisertal.
Approaches
- From Kufstein/Sparchen through the Kaisertal valley on the normal route via Pfandlhof and the track (an easy walk), alternatively on the old Kaisertal Way via St. Anthony’s Chapel (Antoniuskapelle) and the upper way on the mountainside, duration both 2.5 hours.
- From the Griesner Alm (toll road) in the Kaiserbach valleyKaiserbach valleyThe Kaiserbach valley is a mountain valley in the Austrian province of Tyrol in the district of Kitzbühel. The Kaiserbach valley runs from Griesenau to Stripsenjoch; it therefore lies in the eastern part of the Kaisergebirge mountains. To the north it is bordered by the Feldberg, which belongs to...
by crossing the StripsenjochStripsenjochThe Stripsenjoch is a small mountain pass in Austria with a height of , which forms a bridge between the mountain ridges of the Zahmer Kaiser and the Wilder Kaiser, the two halves of the Kaisergebirge. In addition it marks the watershed between the Kaisertal in the west and the Kaiserbach valley...
(normale mountain trail, 600 metre ascent and 750 metre descent), duration: 3 hours. - By chair lift to the Brentenjoch. After a short walk the Kaindl HutKaindl HutThe Kaindl Hut is a privately-run mountain hut at a height of in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol.- Location :The Kaindl Hut lies in the western part of the Kaisergebirge on an Alpine meadow, the Steinbergalm, and at the foot of the Zettenkaiser, Scheffauer and...
is reached, the path runs from there over the Bettlersteig trail descending most of the way to the Anton Karg Haus, medium difficulty, duration from Brentenjoch 3 hours.
Crossings
- Kaindl HutKaindl HutThe Kaindl Hut is a privately-run mountain hut at a height of in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol.- Location :The Kaindl Hut lies in the western part of the Kaisergebirge on an Alpine meadow, the Steinbergalm, and at the foot of the Zettenkaiser, Scheffauer and...
(1,318 m) over the Bettlersteig climbing trail, medium difficulty, duration: 2 hours - Vorderkaiserfelden HutVorderkaiserfelden HutThe Vorderkaiserfelden Hut is an alpine hut in the Kufstein district, Austria. It is located at on the southwest slope of the Zahmer Kaiser below the Naunspitze and high above the Kaisertal valley in the Kaisergebirge mountain range...
(1,388 m), easy, duration: 2½ hours - Hans Berger HausHans Berger HausThe Hans Berger Haus is a refuge hut belonging to the Kufstein section of the Austrian Friends of Nature, located in the Kaisergebirge mountains in Tyrol. The tenants run a well-known climbing school here.- Location :...
(940 m), easy, duration: 15 minutes - StripsenjochhausStripsenjochhausThe Stripsenjochhaus is an Alpine club hut owned by the Kufstein branch of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Kaisergebirge mountain range in the Austrian state of Tyrol.- Location :...
(1,580 m), easy, duration: 2 hours - Grutten HutGrutten HutThe Grutten Hut is an Alpine club hut in the Kaisergebirge in Tyrol in Austria. It is owned by the Turner Alps Kränzchen Section of the German Alpine Club.- Location :...
(1,620 m) via Hohen Winkel and Kopftörl, difficult, duration: 5 hours
Ascents
- Kleiner Halt (2,116 m), difficult, duration: 2½ hours
- Ellmauer HaltEllmauer HaltThe Ellmauer Halt is the highest peak in the mountain massif of the Wilder Kaiser in the Kaisergebirge range in the Austrian state of Tyrol. To the east is the summit of the Kapuzenturm, a striking and isolated rock pinnacle...
(2,344 m) via Kaiserschützensteig climbing trail, difficult, duration: 5½ hours - SonneckSonneckThe Sonneck is a high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. On its broad peak stands a solid summit cross, the panorama is comprehensive and there are particularly good views of the Ellmauer Halt, the highest mountain in the range, the Treffauer and Lake...
(2,260 m) via Güttlersteig climbing trail, medium difficulty, duration: 4 hours - PyramidenspitzePyramidenspitzeThe Pyramidenspitze is a peak, high, in the Kaisergebirge in the Austrian state of Tyrol.The Pyramidenspitze is only the second highest summit in the Kaisergebirge after the largely unknown, 2,002 metre high Vordere Kesselschneid, but is nevertheless its most well-known and most frequently...
(1,998 m) or Vordere KesselschneidVordere KesselschneidAt the Vordere Kesselschneid is the highest summit in the Kaisergebirge, the northern chain of the Kaisergebirge in the Austrian state of Tyrol....
(2,002 m), easy, duration: 3 hours - StripsenkopfStripsenkopfThe Stripsenkopf is a 1,807 metre high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. It belongs to the Zahmer Kaiser group and its summit is covered in mountain pine.- Location :...
(1,807 m) via the StripsenjochStripsenjochThe Stripsenjoch is a small mountain pass in Austria with a height of , which forms a bridge between the mountain ridges of the Zahmer Kaiser and the Wilder Kaiser, the two halves of the Kaisergebirge. In addition it marks the watershed between the Kaisertal in the west and the Kaiserbach valley...
, easy, duration: 2½ hours - Numerous climbing tours on the Kleiner Halt/Gamshalt from 3+