Arthurhaus

Arthurhaus is a traditional mountain hotel (Berghotel) situated at 1,505 metres above sea level on the Mitterberg saddle at the foot of the Mandlwände, on the south-eastern flank of the Hochkönig massif in the municipality of Mühlbach am Hochkönig, in the Austrian federal state of Salzburg. It combines hotel comforts with a spectacular location amid mountains and untouched nature, offering rooms furnished with handmade Swiss pine (Zirbenholz) furniture, a wellness area, and direct access to outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, climbing and skiing. The property also includes the Kirchstein chalet, a cosy natural-material retreat ideal for families or groups seeking privacy and panoramic views. The history of Arthurhaus reaches back to 1866, when the Kupfergewerkschaft (copper mining association) purchased the 'Mitterberg Alpe' and built a guesthouse on the site of the old Mitterberg-Alps hut. Named 'Alpenwirtschaft Mitterberg', it served primarily as a tavern for the many miners working at Mitterberg. From 1894 Therese Haggenmüller leased the Alpenwirtschaft and married Peter Radacher I in 1895; from 1894 it also functioned as a mountain guide and porter station for ascents of the Hochkönig. In 1921 the inn was rebuilt on the orders of Arthur Krupp, the Berndorf industrialist and main shareholder of the Mitterberger-Kupfer-Aktiengesellschaft, and was renamed 'Arthurhaus' in his honour. Peter Radacher I founded the first ski school in the state of Salzburg at Arthurhaus in 1923. Further renovations followed in 1935, 1966–67 and 1986, and the first drag lift was built in 1952. Today Arthurhaus is a year-round holiday destination and the most important starting point for the high-alpine tour to the Hochkönig (2,941 m), which takes about five to eight hours. Its local mountain is the nearby Hochkeil (1,782 m), reachable in an hour and suitable for children from about eight years old. In winter the Mitterbergalm area around Arthurhaus forms an extensive ski region with ski courses for all abilities and ages; within a few kilometres there are 49 lift facilities and up to 160 km of prepared slopes. The Arthurhaus is also a stage point on the Salzburger Almenweg long-distance trail. The brand is a family-run hospitality business rooted in Alpine tradition, positioned as a nature- and animal-loving mountain retreat.

The history of Arthurhaus reaches back to 1866. With the purchase of the 'Mitterberg Alpe' by the Kupfergewerkschaft (copper mining association), construction of a guesthouse began. In place of the old Mitterberg-Alps hut, a masonry building was erected, consisting of a kitchen and a guest room on the ground floor and two guest rooms on the first floor. The inn was named 'Alpenwirtschaft Mitterberg' and was intended primarily as a tavern for the many miners working at Mitterberg. This old building structure is still integrated into the Arthurhaus building today, which grew to its present size after many conversions and extensions. From 1894 Therese Haggenmüller, born in 1866 in Jochberg in Tirol, leased the Alpenwirtschaft Mitterberg and in 1895 married Peter Radacher I (born 1867), who came from Radochsberg in Rußbach near Abtenau. The marriage produced three children: Peter (1896), Josel (1898) and Therese (1900). From 1894 the Alpenwirtschaft was also a mountain guide and porter station for conquering the Hochkönig. In 1921 the inn was rebuilt again, commissioned by the then main shareholder of the Mitterberger-Kupfer-Aktiengesellschaft, the Berndorf industrialist Arthur Krupp. The old name Alpenwirtschaft Mitterberg was renamed Arthurhaus in honour of Arthur Krupp. Peter Radacher I founded the first ski school in the state of Salzburg at Arthurhaus in 1923. During the conversion of Arthurhaus in 1935, a full storey was added instead of the existing mansard roof, the rooms were made smaller and equipped with running cold and hot water as well as electric heating. In 1952 the first drag lift was built on the practice meadow at Langen Moos, assembled from an old electric motor, a Jeep differential and a rubber-lined tank wheel. In 1966 and 1967 an extensive extension was added to the existing Arthurhaus, with a kitchen, dining room and guest rooms on the first and second floors. In 1986 another conversion was carried out. The Arthurhaus has evolved over the decades from an Alpine farmstead through a small inn into a lodging establishment. This development went hand in hand with the rise and fall of Mühlbach copper mining (Arthurstollen) and the subsequent development of tourism in Mühlbach am Hochkönig. Today the house offers a view of the nearby Mandlwände and is a holiday destination for summer and winter. It is the most important starting point for the high-alpine tour to the 'almost three-thousander' Hochkönig (2,941 m), which takes about five to eight hours. Its local mountain is the nearby Hochkeil (1,782 m), whose summit can be reached in an hour and is suitable for children from about eight years old. In winter the Mitterbergalm – the immediate surroundings of Arthurhaus – forms an extensive ski area with various ski courses for all abilities and ages. Within a few kilometres there are 49 lift facilities and up to 160 km of prepared slopes. The Arthurhaus is a stage point on the Salzburger Almenweg.

• 1986

  Another conversion carried out.

• 1967

  Extension works continue.

• 1966

  Extensive extension with kitchen, dining room and guest rooms on floors 1 and 2.

• 1952

  First drag lift built on the practice meadow at Langen Moos.

• 1935

  Conversion: a full storey replaces the mansard roof; rooms get running cold/hot water and electric heating.

• 1923

  Peter Radacher I founds the first ski school in the state of Salzburg at Arthurhaus.

• 1921

  Rebuilt on the orders of Arthur Krupp and renamed 'Arthurhaus' in his honour.

• 1895

  Therese Haggenmüller marries Peter Radacher I.

• 1894

  Therese Haggenmüller leases the Alpenwirtschaft; it becomes a mountain guide and porter station for Hochkönig ascents.

• 1866

  Kupfergewerkschaft purchases the Mitterberg Alpe and builds the 'Alpenwirtschaft Mitterberg' guesthouse.

Traditional family-run Alpine mountain hotel combining hotel comforts with nature, wellness and outdoor sports at 1,505 m on the Hochkönig.

• Hotel rooms with handmade Zirbenholz furniture

• Wellness area

• Kirchstein chalet

• Ski school

• Bike rental

• Gastronomy / restaurant

1. 1Arthurhaus – Berghotel am Hochkönigarthurhaus.at
2. 2Geschichte – Arthurhausarthurhaus.at
3. 3Arthurhaus – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
4. 4Arthurhaus – Wikidatawikidata.org