Ackerl Hut

Alpine club hut in Austria

47°32′58″N 12°20′28″E / 47.54944°N 12.34111°E / 47.54944; 12.34111CountryAustriaAdministrative
districtTyrolMountain rangeWilder KaiserLocationsouth of the AckerlspitzeNearest
settlementGoingElevation1,456 m (4,777 ft) AAAdministrationHut typeOeAV self-service hut Category IOwnerKitzbühel SectionWebsitewww.alpenverein.at/kitzbuehel/Huetten/index.php?navid=9FacilitiesMattresses15AccommodationAC keyOpening timessupervised at weekends from June to OctoberFootnotesHut referenceOeAV DAV

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.

Facilities

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

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

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