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Kaindl Hut
The Kaindl Hut (german: Kaindlhütte) is a privately run mountain hut at a height of in the Kaiser mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Location The Kaindl Hut lies in the western part of the Kaiser on an Alpine meadow, the ''Steinbergalm'', and at the foot of the Zettenkaiser, Scheffauer and Hackenköpfe mountains. North of the Kaindl Hut is the rather unimpressive Gamskogel (1,448 m) and the wooded ridge of the Brentenjoch. The hut is located in the ''Wilder Kaiser'' nature reserve. Access *by car on the A12 (Austria) and A93 (Germany) motorway to the Kufstein Nord exit and then to the valley station of the Kaiser Lift, or to Kufstein Mitterndorf to the car park on the edge of the wood. *by rail to Kufstein railway station and then on foot to the start of the trail in Kienbichl. Approaches There are several possible approaches to the Kaindl Hut: *from the valley station of the chair lift in Kufstein via the Brentenjoch in 2.5 hours. *from the "Aschenbrenner" moun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiser Mountains
The Kaiser Mountains (german: Kaisergebirge, meaning ''Emperor Mountains'') are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are situated in the Austrian province of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the town of St. Johann in Tirol. The Kaiser Mountains offer some of the loveliest scenery in all the Northern Limestone Alps. Reynolds, Kev (2005). ''Walking in the Alps'', 2nd ed., Cicerone, Singapore, p. 430, . Divisions The Kaiser Mountains are divided into the Wilder Kaiser or Wild Kaiser chain of mountains, formed predominantly of bare limestone rock, and the Zahmer Kaiser ("Tame Kaiser"), whose southern side is mainly covered by mountain pine. These two mountain ridges are linked by the 1,580-metre-high Stripsenjoch pass, but are separated in the west by the valley of Kaisertal and in the east by the Kaiserbach valley. In total the Kaiser extends for abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walleralm
The Walleralm is an alp with a mountain inn (''Berggasthaus'') that lies at a height of {{Convert, 1170, m, ft above sea level at the foot of the Zettenkaiserkopf, a fore peak of the Zettenkaiser in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The alp is easily and quickly reached by mountain bike or on foot from Lake Hinterstein near Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser along a forest track. The alp has a panoramic view of the Kitzbüheler Horn mountain above the Hohe Salve and across to the Inn valley, in the distance the glaciers of the High Tauern are visible. Facilities The Walleralm inn, run by the Eberwein family from Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser, lies at 1170 m in the Wilder Kaiser The Kaiser Mountains (german: Kaisergebirge, meaning ''Emperor Mountains'') are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are s ... nature reserve and has overnighting accommodation for up to 20 peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climbing Garden
In German, a Klettergarten, literally a "climbing garden", is a climbing centre, i.e. a facility containing a climbing wall A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, usually used for indoor climbing, but sometimes located outdoors. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material most often used i ...: an outcrop of rock equipped with bolts to allow a form of rock climbing known as sport climbing. Usually the routes in a climbing garden are short and are used mainly as introductory climbs by professional climbing schools or instructors, to introduce the novice to rock climbing in a fairly safe environment. Climbing {{Climbing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonneck (mountain)
The Sonneck is a mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. On its broad peak stands a solid summit cross, the panorama is comprehensive and there are particularly good views of the Ellmauer Halt, the highest mountain in the range, the Treffauer and Lake Hinterstein. Location The Sonneck rises in the western part of the Wilder Kaiser on the main crest between the Hackenköpfe and Kopfkraxen in the west and Ellmauer Halt and Treffauer further east. It is one of the higher Kaiser peaks, but is rarely climbed. Routes The Sonneck is one of the easiest, but also rather unknown summits in the Kaisergebirge. It may be tackled by experienced and fit mountaineers either from the south or the north on two different routes. * South route: 4 hours to ascend, 3 hours to descend, 1,350 metre height difference The start point for this route is Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser. Cars may taken as far as the ''Gasthaus Jägerwirt'' (910 m). Thereafter the route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UIAA
The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation, commonly known by its French name Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA, lit. ''International Union of Alpine Clubs''), was founded in August 1932 in Chamonix, France when 20 mountaineering associations met for an alpine congress. Count Charles Egmond d’Arcis, from Switzerland, was chosen as the first president and it was decided by the founding members that the UIAA would be an international federation which would be in charge of the "study and solution of all problems regarding mountaineering". The UIAA Safety Label was created in 1960 and was internationally approved in 1965 and currently (2015) has a global presence on five continents with 86 member associations in 62 countries representing over 3 million people. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UIAA suspended all UIAA officials from Russia, and delegates from the Russian Mountaineering Federation (RMF) and Russian officials and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grutten Hut
The Grutten Hut (german: Gruttenhütte) is an Alpine club hut situated at a height of 1620 metres in the Kaisergebirge in Tyrol, Austria. Reynolds, Kev (2009). ''Walking in Austria'', 1st ed., Cicerone, Milnthorpe, p. 265, . It is owned by the Turner Alps Kränzchen Section of the German Alpine Club. It is the highest mountain hut in the Kaiser Mountains.''Gruttenhütte'' at tyrol.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022. Location The hut is located on the sunny southern side of the Wilder Kaiser ridge on a grassy terrace high above the villages of Ellmau and Going with an outstanding view that, on clear days, t ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaisertal
The Kaisertal (formerly ''Sparchental'') is a striking mountain valley between the mountain chains of the Zahmer and Wilder Kaiser in Austria's Kaisergebirge range in the Tyrol (state), Tyrol. In the ravine (''Sparchenklamm'') on the valley floor flows the stream of the Kaiserbach (''Sparchenbach''), which discharges north of Kufstein into the Inn (river). It is home to several, scenic isolated farms (e.g. the ''Pfandlhof'' and ''Veitenhof''). A popular calendar image is St. Anthony's Chapel (''Antoniuskapelle'') on the Kaisertal footpath in the centre of the valley. The Kaisertal lies within the Kaisergebirge Nature Reserve (created in 1963) and, until 1 June 2008, could only be reached on foot. The most frequently used approach route runs from Eichelwang (Ebbs) over ca. 280 steps on the ''Kaiseraufstieg'' into the valley. The Kaisertal was the last inhabited valley in Austria without a road link. The cars and motorcycles of the farmers in the Kaisertal were either flown in by h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Berger Haus
The Hans Berger Haus is a refuge hut belonging to the Kufstein section of the Austrian Friends of Nature, located in the Kaisergebirge mountains in Tyrol. The tenants run a well-known climbing school here. Location The hut is located at a height of at the top of the Kaisertal valley at the foot of the Totenkirchl, Karlspitzen and Ellmauer Halt mountains. The backdrop of these massive, rocky peaks is unmistakable. The Hans Berger Haus is a popular destination for hikers and an important base for mountaineers and climbers who set off from here for longer tours in the Wilder Kaiser. Only 15 minutes away is the Anton Karg Haus belonging to the Austrian Alpine Club. History On 13 March 1911, the Kufstein branch of the Friends of Nature was founded. Their efforts to own a refuge hut belonging to the association were successful twenty years later when, on 30 July 1931, the municipality of Kufstein accepted the application for a building plot. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Karg Haus
The Anton Karg Haus, formerly the Neue Hinterbärenbad Hut, is an Alpine club hut belonging to the Kufstein Section of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The hut is named after the co-founder of the Kufstein Section, Anton Karg, who was the manager of the hut from 1888 and, from 1890 to 1919, the chairman of the Kufstein Branch of the Alpine Club. Location The Anton Karg Haus lies in the upper region of the Kaisertal valley at a spot where the Kaiserbach stream is known as the Hinterbärenbad (see below). The house is located in quiet, spectacular surroundings with a view of both the Wilder Kaiser and the Zahmer Kaiser in the middle of the Wilder Kaiser nature reserve. It is easy to reach even for day trippers and so is a popular destination, especially in fine weather. The path to the hut is considered particularly scenic, as the light-coloured limestone rocks of the Kaisergebirge open up increasingly as it progresses, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Madersperger
Josef Madersperger (* October 6, 1768 in Kufstein; † October 2, 1850 in Vienna) was a tailor. He is one of the inventors of the sewing machine. Biography Josef Madersperger was born in 1768 in Kufstein. In 1790 his father and he relocated to Vienna because his parents' house in Tirol burned down. In 1807 he began development of the sewing machine, spending all his savings and leisure time. In 1814 he presented his first sewing machine, which imitated a human hand. Madersperger did not commercialize the 1815 granted privilege which expired after 3 years. By 1823 he was registered as a "former" middle-class tailor. After several unsuccessful attempts to improve the sewing machine, in 1839 he built a machine imitating the weaving process using the chain stitch. Madersperger was out of money, so he could not set up a factory. He donated the prototype to the Imperial–royal Polytechnical Institute (the predecessor of the TU Wien). In 1841 he received a bronze medal from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheffau Am Wilden Kaiser
Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district Kufstein in the Austrian region of the Sölllandl. It is located 8.50 km southeast of Kufstein and 13 km northwest of Kitzbühel and has three subdivisions. The main source of income is summer tourism. The village has a public swimming area. Located just outside Scheffau is the Hintersteiner See, the largest lake in the Wilder Kaiser valley. Lifts It has connections to the larger 'SkiWelt' ski area. These are an 8-man and a 4-man gondola lift A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate sup .... The Scheffau ski area is in the middle of the SkiWelt. References External links Official website Kaiser Mountains Cities and towns in Kufstein District {{Tyrol-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Hut
A mountain hut is a building located high in the mountains, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers, climbers and hikers. Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club or some organization dedicated to hiking or mountain recreation. They are known by many names, including alpine hut, mountain shelter, mountain refuge, mountain lodge, and mountain hostel. It may also be called a refuge hut, although these occur in lowland areas (e.g. lowland forests) too. Mountain huts can provide a range of services, starting with shelter and simple sleeping berths. Some, particularly in remote areas, are not staffed, but others have staff which prepare meals and drinks and can provide other services, including providing lectures and selling clothing and small items. Mountain huts usually allow anybody to access their facilities, although some require reservations. While shelters have long existed in mountains, modern hut systems date bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
