Gaudeamus Hut
Encyclopedia
The Gaudeamus Hut is an Alpine club hut
in the Kaisergebirge
mountains in Tyrol. It is run by the Main-Spessart
section of the German Alpine Club
.
From its sun terrace the view extends from the Ellmauer Tor
, over to the Karlspitzen
peaks and on to the Ellmauer Halt
, the highest mountain in the Kaisergebirge range. Several paths and mountain trails branch off near the Gaudeamus Hut and its central location is the main reason for the popularity of this base both with day trippers and with hillwalkers and climbers. By using the toll road, the hut is quickly reached and acts as a starting point for numerous summit ascents and crossings to other places in the Wilder Kaiser.
It is fully staffed from mid-May to mid-October.
-Süd exit and drive along the B173 and B178. From Salzburg
drive through Lofer
and St. Johann in Tirol
, also along the B178, to Ellmau
. Then branch off north and finally join the toll road up to the Wochenbrunner Alm, where there is a large car park at a height of 1,080 metres.
, Ellmau or Going
-Prama, each taking about 2 hours.
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 :...
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 Tyrol. It is run by the Main-Spessart
Spessart
The Spessart is a low mountain range in northwestern Bavaria and southern Hesse, Germany. It is bordered on three sides by the Main River. The two most important towns located at the foot of the Spessart are Aschaffenburg and Würzburg....
section of the German Alpine Club
German Alpine Club
The German Alpine Club or DAV is the largest climbing association in the world and the eighth largest sports union in Germany. It is organised into 354 legally independent branches with a total of around 815,000 members...
.
Location
The hut is located on the southern side of the Wilder Kaiser at a height of 1270 metres (4,166.7 ft) where it stands at the foot of the Törlspitzen peaks on an Alpine pasture.From its sun terrace the view extends from the Ellmauer Tor
Ellmauer Tor
The Ellmauer Tor is a 2,000-metre high rock saddle in the middle of the Kaisergebirge in the Austrian state of Tyrol.It is the deepest saddle on the main ridge of the Wilder Kaiser between the Ostkaisers Ackerlspitze in the East Kaiser and the Ellmauer Halt in the Central Kaiser mountains...
, over to the Karlspitzen
Karlspitzen
The Karlspitzen is a twin-peaked mountain in the middle of the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. The two peaks are the northern Hinteren Karlspitze and the southern Vorderen Karlspitze with its summit cross; they are linked by a sharp, exposed, rocky arête...
peaks and on to the Ellmauer Halt
Ellmauer Halt
The 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...
, the highest mountain in the Kaisergebirge range. Several paths and mountain trails branch off near the Gaudeamus Hut and its central location is the main reason for the popularity of this base both with day trippers and with hillwalkers and climbers. By using the toll road, the hut is quickly reached and acts as a starting point for numerous summit ascents and crossings to other places in the Wilder Kaiser.
It is fully staffed from mid-May to mid-October.
History
The Gaudeamus Hut was built in 1899 below the Kübel Cirque (Kübelkar) by the Academic Alpine Club Section of Berlin. It remained unstaffed until 1911, and was then temporarily rented to the Kitzbühel section. In 1924 an avalanche destroyed the hut. In the same year a temporary hut was erected and basic services were provided. In 1927 the Berlin Section built the present hut about 300 metres further east. It survived the Second World War without damage and the tenants changed very rarely. After the war it was taken over by the Main-Spessart section, and the hut was refurbished and extended in 2003. Since the 2004 season Martin and Anni Leichtfried have been the tenants.Access
To reach the hut by car from the Inn Valley Motorway (A12), take the 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...
-Süd exit and drive along the B173 and B178. From Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
drive through Lofer
Lofer
Lofer is a market town in the Pinzgau region of Salzburg in Austria. It also hosts a lovely ski resort, with 48km of pisted runs.-Overview:...
and St. Johann in Tirol
St. Johann in Tirol
-History:St. Johann is situated in the Leukental, which extends from Jochberg to the Streichen close to the Bavarian border. This region was already settled in the 4th century BC by a Celtic tribe, the Ambisontiers, who pursued copper mining in the surrounding mountains.In 15 B.C...
, also along the B178, to Ellmau
Ellmau
Ellmau is a municipality in the district of Kufstein in the Austrian region of Sölllandl. It can be found 12 km southeast of Kufstein as well as 9 km west of Sankt Johann in Tirol. It is located at an elevation of 820 m above sea level. It has a population of 2,660 on an area of...
. Then branch off north and finally join the toll road up to the Wochenbrunner Alm, where there is a large car park at a height of 1,080 metres.
Approaches
By foot, the shortest and quickest way to the hut starts from the Wochenbrunner Alm and runs up to the Gaudeamus Hut in just 30-40 minutes without posing any problems. Equally possible is the ascent from ScheffauScheffau am Wilden Kaiser
Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district Kufstein in the Austrian region of the Sölllandl. It is located 8.50 km southeast of Kufstein as well as 13 km northwest of Kitzbühel and has 3 sub-districts. Main source of income is Summer tourism; the village possesses a...
, Ellmau or Going
Going am Wilden Kaiser
Going am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district of Kitzbühel in the Austrian region of Sölllandl. It is located 8.5 km northwest of Kitzbühel and 5 km west of Sankt Johann in Tirol. The village has 1851 inhabitants, 5 sub-districts and was mentioned as Gouwingen for the first time in 1160....
-Prama, each taking about 2 hours.
Crossings
- 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 the Klamml (rocky), duration: 1 hour - 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 :...
(1,577 m) via Ellmauer TorEllmauer TorThe Ellmauer Tor is a 2,000-metre high rock saddle in the middle of the Kaisergebirge in the Austrian state of Tyrol.It is the deepest saddle on the main ridge of the Wilder Kaiser between the Ostkaisers Ackerlspitze in the East Kaiser and the Ellmauer Halt in the Central Kaiser mountains...
, the Steinerne Rinne and the Eggersteig trail, duration: 4 hours - Fritz Pflaum HutFritz Pflaum HutThe Die Fritz Pflaum Hut is an Alpine club hut belonging to the Bayerland Section of the German Alpine Club, located in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol.- Location :...
(1,865 m) via Wildererkanzel, Gildensteig and Kleines TörlKleines TörlThe Kleines Törl is a wind gap at an altitude of in the eastern part of the Kaisergebirge mountain range in the Austrian federal state of Tyrol....
, duration: 3 hours - Ackerl HutAckerl HutThe Ackerl Hut is an Alpine club hut in the Wilder Kaiser mountains in Austria. It is run by the Kitzbühel section of the Austrian Alpine Club and lies at a height of below the south faces of the Regalmspitze, Ackerlspitze and Maukspitze.- Facilities:...
(1,460 m) along the Wilder Kaiser Trail (‚‘Steig‘‘), duration: 1½ hours
Ascents
- Goinger HaltGoinger HaltThe Goinger Halt is a mountain in the Kaisergebirge range in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. It has a double summit: a northern summit to the rear, the Hinterer Goinger Halt , and a higher, southern peak in front, the Vorderer Goinger Halt...
(2,242 m), duration: 2½ hours - KarlspitzenKarlspitzenThe Karlspitzen is a twin-peaked mountain in the middle of the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. The two peaks are the northern Hinteren Karlspitze and the southern Vorderen Karlspitze with its summit cross; they are linked by a sharp, exposed, rocky arête...
(2,281 m), duration: 3 hours - RegalmspitzeRegalmspitzeThe Regalmspitze is a high, lesser known mountain in the Kaisergebirge in the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. The name Regalmwand , refers to the high subpeak to the west of the Regalmspitze.- Location :...
(2,253 m), duration: 3 hours - AckerlspitzeAckerlspitzeAt 2,329 metres above sea level, the Ackerlspitze is the second highest peak in the Kaisergebirge range in the east of the Austrian state of Tyrol. The mountain is located in the eastern part of the range, also referred to as the Ostkaiser or East Kaiser. To the east it is flanked by the...
(2,329 m), duration: 4 hours - MaukspitzeMaukspitzeThe Maukspitze is a high peak in the Kaisergebirge in the Northern Limestone Alps.- Location :The Maukspitze represents the easternmost independent summit of the Kaisergebirge mountains. To the east is the crest of the Niederkaiser, to the west the Maukspitze borders on the Ackerlspitze...
(2,231 m), duration: 3½ 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), duration: 4 hours
Sources and maps
- Horst Höfler, Jan Piepenstock: Alpenvereinsführer alpin Kaisergebirge, Rother Verlag Ottobrunn, ISBN 978-3-7633-1257-3
- Pit Schubert: Alpenvereinsführer extrem Kaisergebirge, Rother Verlag Ottobrunn, ISBN 978-3-7633-1272-6
- Sepp Brandl: Wanderführer Wilder Kaiser, Die schönsten Tal- und Höhenwanderungen, Rother Verlag Ottobrunn, ISBN 978-3-7633-4084-2