Hike to the Gloggnitzer Hut (from the Höllental)

Hiking route from Entrance Kesselgraben in the Höllental (Kesselgraben bus stop) to Gloggnitzer Hut

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Elevation profile

6,57 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 6,57 km
  • Ascent: 987 egm
  • Descent: 2 egm
  • Duration: 3:28 h
  • Lowest point: 565 m
  • Highest point:1.552 m
Features
  • Nice views

Details for: Hike to the Gloggnitzer Hut (from the Höllental)

Brief description

One of many ascents to the Gloggnitzer Hut leads from the Höllental through the Große Kesselgraben up to the Raxalpe.

Description

The Gloggnitzer Hut, located at 1,548 meters above sea level, was renovated in 2011 and is managed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays by volunteer members of the ÖGV local group Gloggnitz. The simple but warm hospitality with soups and drinks is available year-round except from mid-November to New Year's. Sleeping accommodations are also available in a dormitory at the hut.

Especially ski tourers appreciate the Gloggnitzer Hut not least because of its location above the Kesselgraben as a starting point for magnificent routes. In summer, the hut is also accessible on foot only. Klettersteigs (via ferratas) of various difficulty levels, such as the Hoyossteig, Rudolfssteig, Gaislochsteig, Alpenvereinssteig, or Teufelsbadstubensteig, lead through the Große Höllental to the Gloggnitzer Hut. The hut can also be comfortably reached from the mountain station of the Rax cable car via the Höllentalaussicht in less than 2 hours. On the Rax plateau, various hiking trails connect the Gloggnitzer Hut with other huts, such as the Ottohaus, Dirnbacher Hut, or Neue See Hut.

Starting point of the tour

Entrance Kesselgraben in the Höllental (Kesselgraben bus stop)

Destination point of the tour

Gloggnitzer Hut

Route description Hike to the Gloggnitzer Hut (from the Höllental)

We always follow the marking no. 50 through the Große Kesselgraben. After about 5.3 kilometers, we cross a road. Continuing straight ahead, we reach the Gloggnitzer Hut.

Directions

Take the S6 - exit Gloggnitz, continue on the B27 to Hirschwang to the valley station of the Rax cable car, then to Kaiserbrunn, further to the parking lot at the entrance to the Große Höllental and about 1 km further to the Kesselgraben bus stop.

Parking

There are few parking spaces available at the Kesselgraben stop.

Take the regional train from Wr. Neustadt main station (direction Payerbach-Reichenau) to the final station. Then continue with the regional bus 1746 (direction Schwarzau-Gebirge) to the station Höllental Kesselgraben.

More information at www.oebb.at or www.vor.at

Equipment

Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes appropriate for the route, bring sun and rain protection as well as water and a snack. Take your mobile phone and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140

Safety information

Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a thoroughly pleasant and safe experience. Please therefore observe the following:

Preparation

Make sure when choosing the route that it matches your experience and fitness. Check the weather forecast beforehand. Weather in the mountains can change very quickly. Always set out properly equipped accordingly (e.g. rain protection).

Check whether the huts and snack stops you want to visit along the way are open. Inform someone about the route you choose and your planned return before you set off.

Map recommendations

freytag&berndt WK022

Author's tip

Combine your hike with a stay in Reichenau an der Rax, for example at the Seminar-Park Hotel Hirschwang, at the Hotel Knappenhof, or at the Flackl Wirt. The Raxalpen Berggasthof directly at the mountain station of the Rax cable car also offers accommodations bookable online.

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