The Ackerl Hut (German: Ackerlhütte) 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 1,455 metres (4,774 ft)[1] (according to other sources 1,456 m[2] or 1,465 m[3]) below the south faces of the Regalmspitze, Ackerlspitze and Maukspitze.

Ackerl Hut
View of the Kaiser Mountains from the Ackerl Hut
Ackerl Hut is located in Austria
Ackerl Hut
Ackerl Hut
Coordinates47°32′58″N 12°20′28″E / 47.54944°N 12.34111°E / 47.54944; 12.34111
CountryAustria
Administrative
district
Tyrol
Mountain rangeWilder Kaiser
Locationsouth of the Ackerlspitze
Nearest
settlement
Going
Elevation1,456 m (4,777 ft) AA
Administration
Hut typeOeAV self-service hut Category I
OwnerKitzbühel Section
Websitewww.alpenverein.at/kitzbuehel/Huetten/index.php?navid=9
Facilities
Mattresses15
AccommodationAC key
Opening timessupervised at weekends from June to October
Footnotes
Hut referenceOeAV DAV

Facilities

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It is a self-service hut with 15 mattresses that serves as a base for mountaineers and climbers. From June to September the Ackerl Hut is managed, at a least at weekends, otherwise it is not open and only accessible with an Alpine Club key.

Approaches

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  • From Hüttling/Prama (near Going) via the Graspoint Niederalm and Schleier Waterfall in 2 hours.
  • From Wochenbrunner Alm via the Gaudeamus Hut and along the Höhenweg trail in 2 hours.
  • From St. Johann in Tirol along the Adlerweg trail, (here known as the Wilder Kaiser Trail (Steig)) in 3 hours.

Crossings

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  • Gaudeamus Hut (1,270 m) via the Wilder Kaiser Trail, duration: 1 hour
  • Fritz Pflaum Hut (1,865 m) via the Ackerlspitze, difficult, duration: 5.5 hours
  • Fritz Pflaum Hut (1,865 m) over the Wilder Kaiser Trail, Gildensteig and Kleines Törl, duration: 3.5 hours
  • Grutten Hut (1,620 m) over the Wilder Kaiser Trail and Jubiläumssteig, medium difficult, duration: 3 hours

Ascents

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References

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  1. ^ Österreichische Karte 1:50,000 series.
  2. ^ According to the Kitzbühel Alpine Club Branch. Retrieved 17 Oct 2014.
  3. ^ According to the sign on the hut itself
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