Patscherkofelhaus

The Patscherkofelhaus (1,970 metres) is a well-known mountain refuge and hotel on Innsbruck’s local mountain, the Patscherkofel, in the Tux Alps, Tirol.

Mountain refuge hut with Olympic fame
Austrian Alpine Club, Tourist Club Innsbruck Division

With its iconic "bald" summit, the Patscherkofel mountain is Innsbruck's local mountain famous for its impressive skiing history. It has twice hosted the Winter Olympics as well as the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. Its excellent infrastructure for skiing and other mountain sports enthusiasts includes the Patscherkofelbahn cable car and the Patscherkofelhaus, which is open all year round. It is also suitable as a base for multi-day trips as well as a welcoming place to stop for a drink and meal whilst in the mountains south of Innsbruck. The hut restaurants offers excellent food, the rooms are roomy and comfortable, the terrace is spacious and the views are amazing. Well-known surrounding mountain: Glungezer, which is connected to the Patscherkofel by the Zirbenweg (Stone Pine Trail), a beautiful trail that is well worth walking.

How to get to the Patscherkofelhaus

From Igls in 3 hours, from Patsch in 2.5 hours, alternatively using the Patscherkofelbahn cable car

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

Patscherkofel (2,246 metres), 1 hour, intermediate
Viggarspitze (2,306 metres), 2.25 hours, intermediate
Glungezer (2,677 metres), 4.5 hours, intermediate

Further huts in the area, long-distance hiking trails

Glungezerhütte, 4 hours
Meißner Haus, 1,5 hours
Lizumer Hütte, 12 hours

The Patscherkofelhaus is located on the Eagle Walk (Stage 13) and the Inn Valley High Trail (Stage 1).

Mountain refuge hut with Olympic fame Austrian Alpine Club, Tourist Club Innsbruck Division With its iconic "bald" summit, the…

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Altitude

1970m

Mountain range

Tux Alps

Opening hours in summer

Important! Open when Patscherkofel cable car is in operation. Contact hut to make a booking.

Opening hours in winter

Open all year (when Patscherkofelbahn cable car is in operation)

Dormitory/beds

16

Matress dormitory

15

Winter room

1 sleeping place, no heating

Winter room is kept open


Facilities

  • Showers
  • Self-catering hut
  • Credit / debit cards are accepted
  • Mobile phone reception
  • Family friendly
  • Seminar room

Suitable for


Coordinates

Geographic width

47.211167

Geographic length

11.452317

UTM (east)

5231548

UTM (north)

685.699

Reference Meridian

Nearby huts

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