Demanding
About
The Neue Reichenberger Hütte sits at 2,586 m in the heart of the Lasörling group (part of the wider Venediger group) in East Tyrol, on the shore of the small Bödensee mountain lake. Run by the Reichenberg section of the Austrian Alpine Club (ÖAV), it is a classic overnight base for walkers on the Lasörling Höhenweg high route and for climbers heading up peaks such as the Gösleswand, Finsterkarspitze and Reichenberger Spitze. From the Bachlenke just above the hut there is a striking view across to the Großvenediger. The hut offers 24 beds in rooms plus 28 places in the Matratzenlager (mattress dormitory), and serves meals and drinks to both overnight guests and day walkers. It opens for the summer season only, roughly from mid/late June to the end of September depending on snow and weather; there is no winter service, only an unequipped emergency shelter. The classic approaches are long day walks of about four hours: from St. Jakob in Defereggen to the south, or from Hinterbichl in the Virgental to the north. Both involve well over 1,300 m of ascent, so a reasonable level of fitness is needed, though the routes are non-technical marked mountain paths.
Access Routes
From St. Jakob in Defereggen
4h
Demanding
A long marked ascent of about 1,389 m via the Hintere Trojeralm to the hut. Non-technical but strenuous.
From Hinterbichl (Virgental)
4h
Demanding
Climbs roughly 1,331 m past the Pebell- and Stürmitzalm and through the Großbachtal, a classic Lasörling Höhenweg approach.
Frequently Asked Questions
The hut is run by the ÖAV Sektion Reichenberg. Reach it on +43 4873 5580, or email [email protected]. Booking ahead is recommended, especially in the peak summer months and for groups on the Lasörling Höhenweg.
It operates in summer only, roughly from mid or late June until the end of September, depending on weather and snow conditions. There is no winter operation; outside the season only an unequipped emergency shelter is available.
The two main approaches, from St. Jakob in Defereggen and from Hinterbichl in the Virgental, both take about four hours on marked mountain paths. Neither is technical, but each involves well over 1,300 m of climbing.
The trails are non-technical, but the long ascents of four hours with more than 1,300 m of altitude gain make this a demanding day out. Fit beginners in good weather can manage it, but it is not a short or casual walk.
The hut serves meals and drinks to day visitors and overnight guests, with 24 beds in rooms and 28 places in the mattress dormitory. Its lakeside setting by the Bödensee makes it a popular rest and overnight stop.
Location
46.9713, 12.2794
HutLists Score
2.7
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Quick Facts
- Managing club
- ÖAV Sektion Reichenberg
- Season
- June – September
- Beds
- 24
- Dormitory
- 28
- Min hiking time
- 4.0h
- Nearest trailhead
- St. Jakob in Defereggen
Facilities
Meals served
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +43 4873 5580
- Website
- https://www.alpenverein.at/reichenberg/
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