Alpine Association huts Grünseehütte

The Grünseehütte (2,235 metres) in the Granatspitz Mountains is a self-catering hut in the Hohe Tauern National Park.

Description

Excellent basecamp for groups holidaying in East Tirol
Austrian Alpine Club, Matrei in Osttirol Division

Far from the madding crowd, well off the beaten track, lies the Grünseehütte. This self-catering hut located at the end of the Tauerntal Valley in the Granatspitz Mountains is surrounded by several lakes and easy-to-climb mountains. While drivers heading from East Tirol to Salzburg whizz into the Felbertauern tunnel a kilometre below, groups of friends and large families can relax up here and enjoy the fabulous views. The hut was renovated in summer 2019 and has a cooking area downstairs combined with a number of bedrooms upstairs. It sleeps up to 15 people. No food is available at the hut – visitors must bring their own.

How to get to the Grünseehütte

From the Matreier Tauernhaus 2.5 hours.

Walks and hikes in the area (walking time to summit)

Messeling (2,693 metres), 1.75 hours, intermediate
Hochgasser (2,922 metres), 2.75 hours, intermediate
Bärenköpfe (2,863 metres), 3.5 hours, intermediate/difficult (rock climbing rated III according to Austrian difficulty scale)
Grausee (2,500 metres), 1 hours, intermediate

Further huts in the area

Karl-Fürst-Hütte (self-catering hut), 4 hours
Berghotel Rudolfshütte, 8 hours
St. Pöltner Hütte, 2.5 hours
Matreier Tauernhaus, 2 hours
Venedigerhaus, 3.25 hours