Erichhütte
4.2About
The Erichhütte (Erich-Hütte) lies at 1,540 m on the south-western flank of the Hochkönig, in the Berchtesgaden Alps above Dienten am Hochkönig in Salzburg. Built in 1907 and owned by the Austrian Alpine Club (ÖAV), Sektion Lend-Dienten, it is a comfortable, family-friendly hut and a classic base camp for ascents of the Hochkönig, the highest peak of the Berchtesgaden Alps. It is also the starting point for the Königsjodler, one of the longest and most demanding via ferratas in the range, and for easier summits such as the Taghaube and Grandlspitz. The hut offers 28 beds in rooms (there is no large dormitory) and holds an environmental certificate, with modern facilities, home cooking and a children's playground. The easiest approach is a short walk of about 40 minutes on a forest road from the Dientner Sattel pass, making it very accessible for families and day visitors; alternative easy routes climb in about 1.5 hours from the Dachegg/Zachhof lift parking or from Dienten itself. The hut is generally staffed from mid-May to the end of October. It combines an easy, scenic approach with serious high-mountain objectives right on its doorstep, making it popular with both families and alpinists.
Access Routes
From the Dientner Sattel car park
0h
Easy
The shortest approach: an easy 40-minute walk on forest road from the Dientner Sattel pass, gaining about 200 m.
From the Dachegg / Zachhoflift parking
1h
Easy
About 1.5 hours and 310 m of ascent from the bus-accessible Dachegg parking near the Zachhof lift.
From Dienten village (Rohrmoos)
1h
Easy
A family-friendly walk of about 1.5 hours up from the centre of Dienten am Hochkönig.
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact the hut by phone on +43 664 2643553 (staffed mid-May to mid-October) or by email at [email protected] (year-round). More information and booking are available via the ÖAV section page at alpenverein.at/erichhuette.
It is generally staffed from mid-May to the end of October. In winter it may open only when the access route is easily passable with little or no snow.
The shortest approach is an easy 40-minute walk on a forest road from the Dientner Sattel pass; alternatives take about 1.5 hours from the Dachegg/Zachhof lift parking or from Dienten village.
Yes. The short, easy approach and the children's playground make it very family-friendly, even though the surrounding Hochkönig climbs and the Königsjodler via ferrata are for experienced mountaineers only.
The hut serves home-style cooking and provides 28 beds in rooms rather than dormitory bunks, along with modern facilities and an environmental certification.
Location
47.4005, 13.0396
HutLists Score
4.2
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Quick Facts
- Managing club
- ÖAV Sektion Lend-Dienten
- Season
- May – October
- Beds
- 28
- Min hiking time
- 0.8h
- Nearest trailhead
- Dientner Sattel car park, Dienten am Hochkönig
Facilities
Meals served
Contact & Booking
- [email protected]
- Phone
- +43 664 2643553
- Website
- https://www.alpenverein.at/erichhuette/
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