About
Grazer Hütte sits at 2,470m in the Schladming Tauern range, roughly 4 hours' walk from the Preuneralm car park via the Steirischer Bodensee (lake). The approach follows a well-marked trail through meadows, then climbs steeply through scree and rocky terrain to the hut's exposed position on the ridge. You can also approach from Sölk Valley in 5–6 hours, which makes sense if you're traversing the range. The hut perches on the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) main ridge trail, so traffic is steady on weekends.
Grazer Hütte holds 60 beds split between dormitories and a few double rooms. The kitchen serves standard hut fare: hearty soups, stews, and meat dishes with bread. Half-board (bed and meals) costs roughly €60–70 per person; breakfast and dinner are reliable. Water comes from a spring. The hut has no shower (wash in cold water or skip it). Mobile signal is poor to absent. The season runs from June through September; July–August crowds are significant.
Book directly with the OeAV hut warden 6–8 weeks ahead for July and August weekends. Contact details are posted on the alpine-clubs.eu network. July Saturdays and Sundays fill completely; June and September offer more flexibility. The hut is a natural mid-range stop on longer Tauern traverses, so plan your multi-day route around it rather than expect walk-in availability in peak season.
Grazer Hütte holds 60 beds split between dormitories and a few double rooms. The kitchen serves standard hut fare: hearty soups, stews, and meat dishes with bread. Half-board (bed and meals) costs roughly €60–70 per person; breakfast and dinner are reliable. Water comes from a spring. The hut has no shower (wash in cold water or skip it). Mobile signal is poor to absent. The season runs from June through September; July–August crowds are significant.
Book directly with the OeAV hut warden 6–8 weeks ahead for July and August weekends. Contact details are posted on the alpine-clubs.eu network. July Saturdays and Sundays fill completely; June and September offer more flexibility. The hut is a natural mid-range stop on longer Tauern traverses, so plan your multi-day route around it rather than expect walk-in availability in peak season.
Frequently Asked Questions
Book 6–8 weeks ahead for July and August; earlier bookings help for peak season weekends.
Grazer Hütte is staffed from early June to late September, weather permitting.
The main approach is 4 hours from Preuneralm car park via Steirischer Bodensee; alternatively, 5–6 hours from Sölk Valley if you're traversing the range.
Expect basic dorm beds, hot meals (dinner and breakfast), and water; showers are typically cold or unavailable at this elevation.
No—the final approach involves steep scree and rocky terrain at 2,470m; go with solid hill fitness and Alpine experience.
Location
47.5981, 14.0097
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Quick Facts
- Managing club
- OeAV
- Total
- 60
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Contact & Booking
- Website
- https://www.grazerhuette.at/
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