Dr.-Josef-Mehrl-Hütte

The Dr.-Josef-Mehrl-Hütte is an alpine shelter (Schutzhütte) of Category III operated by the Vienna Section of the Austrian Alpine Club (Österreichischer Alpenverein). It is situated on the Schönfeldsattel in the Nockberge mountains of Carinthia, Austria, directly on the Bundschuh Landesstraße (L267). The hut serves as a starting point for hikes into the Nockberge and is a typical mountain refuge offering simple accommodation and refreshments to hikers and mountaineers. As a Category III hut, it provides basic shelter and services, positioned between the most rustic and the most comfortable alpine huts. The hut is owned and maintained by the Austrian Alpine Club, a non-profit organisation dedicated to mountain sports and conservation. Its location on a scenic alpine pass makes it accessible by road and a popular base for day trips and multi-day tours in the region. The hut is named after Dr. Josef Mehrl, though details of his life and connection to the Alpine Club are not provided in the available sources. The facility is part of the extensive network of alpine huts managed by the Austrian Alpine Club, which includes hundreds of shelters across the Eastern Alps. The Dr.-Josef-Mehrl-Hütte is listed in the official hut directory of the Alpine Clubs (Deutscher Alpenverein, Österreichischer Alpenverein, Alpenverein Südtirol) published in 2016. It remains an active and important infrastructure for outdoor recreation in the Nockberge region.

The Dr.-Josef-Mehrl-Hütte is an alpine shelter owned and operated by the Vienna Section of the Austrian Alpine Club (Österreichischer Alpenverein). It is located on the Schönfeldsattel in the Nockberge mountains, directly on the Bundschuh Landesstraße (L267). The hut is classified as Category III, indicating a basic level of comfort and services typical of many alpine club huts. It serves as a starting point for hikes into the Nockberge and is accessible from several directions: from Bundschuh by road at 1300 m, from Innerkrems at 1460 m (1 hour walking time), from Karneralm at 1893 m (2 hours walking time), and from Ramingstein via the Arnoweg at 974 m (6 hours walking time). The hut is listed in the official hut directory 'Hoch hinaus! Wege und Hütten in den Alpen' published in 2016 by the German, Austrian, and South Tyrol Alpine Clubs. The exact founding date and the history of the hut's naming after Dr. Josef Mehrl are not detailed in the available sources. The hut continues to operate as part of the Austrian Alpine Club's network, providing shelter and services to outdoor enthusiasts in the region.

• 2016

  Published in the official hut directory 'Hoch hinaus! Wege und Hütten in den Alpen' by the German, Austrian, and South Tyrol Alpine Clubs.

Basic alpine shelter for hikers and mountaineers in the Nockberge, operated by the Austrian Alpine Club.

• Alpine shelter accommodation

  Category III hut offering basic overnight accommodation and refreshments for hikers and mountaineers.

1. 1Dr.-Josef-Mehrl-Hütte - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
2. 2Dr.-Josef-Mehrl-Hütte - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Dr.-Josef-Mehrl-Hütte - Österreichischer Alpenvereinalpenverein.at