Naturfreundehütte Henaralm

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1,660m Salzburg, Austria Write a review
Demanding

About

The Naturfreundehütte Henaralm is a remote self-catering hut at about 1,660 m in the Totes Gebirge, on the Henarwiese meadow high above the Ausseerland in the Salzkammergut. It is owned by the Naturfreunde (Nature Friends) and looked after by a resident hut warden. The setting is genuinely wild: there is no road, no mains electricity and no mobile coverage, so the hut closes in winter because of its exposed position and typically opens only from around mid-May until November. Sleeping is simple, with 13 places in multi-bed rooms — eight downstairs and five upstairs — and advance reservation is required. As a Selbstversorgerhütte it has no restaurant service; instead guests cook for themselves on a wood-burning stove and a gas cooker, using the equipped kitchen, an electric cool box and basics such as salt, sugar, tea and spices, with an indoor shower and an outdoor solar shower available. Reaching the Henaralm is a serious mountain undertaking of roughly four to five hours on marked trails — for example from Grundlsee (Gößl) on path 235, from Altaussee, or from Ebensee via the Offensee — making it a peaceful base for walkers seeking solitude.

Access Routes

From Grundlsee (Gößl) via trail 235

4h Demanding

A long marked mountain approach from the head of the Grundlsee to the Henarwiese; about four to five hours with no vehicle access.

From Altaussee (via trails 201/212/235)

4h Demanding

A comparable four-to-five-hour walk from Altaussee into the Totes Gebirge on marked paths.

From Ebensee via the Offensee

5h Demanding

The longest of the common approaches, climbing from the Offensee into the range to reach the hut.

Frequently Asked Questions

Advance reservation is required. Contact the wardens by email at [email protected] or by phone on +43 650 520 2921; more details are on henaralmhuette.naturfreunde.at.
Roughly from mid-May at the earliest until November at the latest. It is closed in winter because of its exposed, high position.
Plan on about four to five hours on marked trails, for example from Grundlsee (Gößl) via path 235. There is no vehicle access to the hut.
Not really. It is a long, remote mountain walk of 4–5 hours with no road access and no mobile coverage, so sure-footedness, good preparation and experience are needed.
No — it is a self-catering hut with no restaurant service. There is an equipped kitchen with a wood stove and gas cooker, an electric cool box, an indoor and a solar shower, and mattresses; bring your own food.

Location

47.6877, 13.8690
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Quick Facts

Managing club
Naturfreunde Naturfreunde Österreich - Baxant Peko
Season
May – November
Beds
13
Min hiking time
4.0h
Nearest trailhead
Grundlsee (Gößl)

Facilities

Showers Meals served Flush toilets Drinking water

Contact & Booking

Email
[email protected]
Phone
+43 650 520 2921
Website
https://henaralmhuette.naturfreunde.at/

Activities

Hiking Mountaineering

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