Gollinghütte

The Gollinghütte is a mountain hut in the Schladminger Tauern range of the Austrian state of Styria. It is owned and operated by the Alpine Gesellschaft Preintaler (AGP), a mountaineering association founded in 1885. Situated at 1,643 metres above sea level in the Gollingkessel basin on the Obere Steinwenderalm, the hut serves as a base for hikers, climbers and ski tourers exploring the Niedere Tauern. It is the youngest of the three shelters built by the AGP, constructed in 1904 in response to increased tourism following the opening of the Ennstalbahn railway. The Gollinghütte offers 104 overnight places, including 37 beds in 2- to 4-bed rooms and 67 mattress dormitory places. It is a popular destination for ascents of the Hochgolling (2,862 m), the highest peak in the Schladminger Tauern, and for the famous Klafferkesseltour. The hut also serves as an important stage point on the Zentralalpenweg long-distance trail and the Tauernhöhenweg. Access is typically from the Riesachfälle car park in the Untertal (2 hours) or from Schladming (5 hours). Originally built to operate on the Pott system (self-service with subsequent payment by postal order), the hut has been regularly staffed since 1912. It was expanded in 1924 and received a water supply in 1928. During the Great Depression, the Alpine Gesellschaft Preintaler merged with the German and Austrian Alpine Club, but was re-established in 1949 and took over the hut again. Further expansions occurred in 1959/60 and 1965. Today the hut is managed by Karin Weikinger and offers modern amenities including online reservation and card payment.

The Gollinghütte was built in 1904 as the last of the three shelters of the Alpine Gesellschaft Preintaler (AGP), a mountaineering association founded in 1885. Its construction was driven by increased tourism in the Schladminger Tauern following the opening of the Ennstalbahn railway. Initially, the hut operated on the Pott system, where visitors helped themselves to provisions and later paid by postal order. Since 1912, it has been regularly staffed and managed. In 1924, rising visitor numbers necessitated an expansion of the hut. In 1928, a water supply system was installed. During the Great Depression, the Alpine Gesellschaft Preintaler merged with the German and Austrian Alpine Club due to difficult economic conditions. After World War II, the AGP was re-established in 1949 and took over the hut again. Further expansions took place in 1959/60 and 1965, modernising and enlarging the facilities. The hut is located at 1,643 metres above sea level in the Gollingkessel basin on the Obere Steinwenderalm, at the head of the Golling valley. It stands in a natural amphitheatre facing the Hochgolling, the highest peak of the Schladminger Tauern. The Gollinghütte is a key stop on the Zentralalpenweg, a long-distance trail from Hainburg an der Donau to Feldkirch, and serves as a base for the Klafferkesseltour and ascents of the Hochgolling and Greifenberg. It also connects to neighbouring huts such as the Landawirseehütte, Keinprechthütte and Preintalerhütte. Today, the hut offers 104 overnight places, including 37 beds in 2- to 4-bed rooms and 67 mattress dormitory places. It is managed by Karin Weikinger and provides modern services such as online reservation and card payment. The hut remains an important element of the tourist infrastructure around Schladming.

• 1965

  Another expansion of the hut.

• 1959

  Further expansion of the hut (1959/60).

• 1949

  Alpine Gesellschaft Preintaler re-established and takes over the hut again.

• 1928

  Water supply installed.

• 1924

  Hut expanded due to increasing visitor numbers.

• 1912

  Regular management of the hut begins.

• 1904

  Gollinghütte built by Alpine Gesellschaft Preintaler.

A traditional alpine hut offering comfortable accommodation and essential services for mountaineers in the Schladminger Tauern.

• Overnight accommodation

  104 places: 37 beds in 2-4 bed rooms, 67 mattress dormitory places.

• Food and beverage service

  Regularly staffed since 1912, offering meals and drinks to visitors.

• Online reservation portal

  Cross-border platform of alpine associations for 24/7 booking.

1. 1AGP - Gollinghüttepreintaler.at
2. 2Gollinghütte - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Gollinghütte - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org