Hochwurzenhütte

Hochwurzenhütte is the hospitality brand centred on the summit of the Hochwurzen, a 1,849-metre mountain on the northern edge of the Schladminger Tauern above the Ennstal in Styria, Austria. The mountain belongs to the Schladming-Dachstein ski area, part of the Amadé ski alliance and the Schladming-Dachstein holiday region. On the summit stands the Hochwurzenhütte, an Alpine Club contract house that was formerly owned by the Schladming section of the Austrian Alpine Club. The brand's official website presents a small family of hospitality offerings: the Hochwurzen Hütte at 1,852 metres directly on the summit, the Hochwurzen Alm (small and cosy, open only in winter), the Appartement Hochwurzen with nine apartments close to the valley station, and the Pension Hochwurzen with ten double rooms and two apartments with breakfast service. The brand positions itself as a host in both gastronomy and accommodation, welcoming guests for a cosy stop at the hut and alpine pasture or for an overnight stay in the apartment house or guesthouse. Its setting is a family-friendly ski mountain between the Planai and Reiteralm ski mountains, forming the heart of the Schladming 4-mountain ski circuit. The area offers blue and red pistes, a 7 km natural toboggan run that is floodlit until 11 p.m., and night skiing on piste no. 33. In summer the Hochwurzen is a starting point for hikes and offers activities such as mountain go-karting and the gentle Bankerlweg. The brand thus combines a traditional summit hut with modern accommodation and year-round leisure offerings. The Hochwurzen has hosted the annual Hochwurzen-Berglauf (mountain run) since 1999. The mountain is also known for a serious accident: on 22 January 1984, during a charity ski race, Austrian ski racer Josef "Sepp" Walcher from Schladming suffered a fatal crash. The Hochwurzenhütte brand is a private hospitality operation; no parent company or listed status is indicated in the available evidence.

The Hochwurzenhütte is a mountain hut on the summit of the Hochwurzen, a 1,849-metre mountain on the northern edge of the Schladminger Tauern above the Ennstal in Styria, Austria. The mountain belongs to the Schladming-Dachstein ski area, part of the Amadé ski alliance and the Schladming-Dachstein holiday region. The hut is described as an Alpine Club contract house (Alpenvereins-Vertragshaus) that was formerly owned by the Schladming section of the Austrian Alpine Club. This indicates a long association with organised Alpine tourism and mountaineering in the region. Over time, the operation expanded beyond the summit hut into a small hospitality group. The official website now presents four distinct offerings: the Hochwurzen Hütte at 1,852 metres directly on the summit; the Hochwurzen Alm, described as small and cosy and open only in winter; the Appartement Hochwurzen with nine apartments in the immediate vicinity of the valley station; and the Pension Hochwurzen with ten double rooms and two apartments with breakfast service. The brand presents itself as a host in both gastronomy and accommodation. The Hochwurzen mountain itself has a longer history as a winter sports destination. It forms the heart of the Schladming 4-mountain ski circuit between the Planai and Reiteralm ski mountains, with blue and red pistes suitable for families. A 7 km natural toboggan run is floodlit until 11 p.m., and piste no. 33 is prepared for night skiing. In summer, the mountain offers hiking, mountain go-karting and the Bankerlweg. Since 1999, the Hochwurzen-Berglauf (mountain run) has been held annually on the Hochwurzen. A serious accident occurred on 22 January 1984, when Austrian ski racer Josef "Sepp" Walcher from Schladming suffered a fatal crash during a charity ski race. The Hochwurzenhütte brand continues to operate as a private hospitality business.

• On 22 January 1984, Austrian ski racer Josef "Sepp" Walcher suffered a fatal crash during a charity ski race on the Hochwurzen.

• Since 1999, the Hochwurzen-Berglauf (mountain run) has been held annually on the Hochwurzen.

Family-friendly mountain hospitality at the summit of the Hochwurzen, combining a traditional Alpine hut with apartments and a guesthouse in the Schladming-Dachstein ski and hiking region.

• Hochwurzen Hütte

  Mountain hut at 1,852 m directly on the summit of the Hochwurzen.

• Hochwurzen Alm

  Small and cosy alpine pasture, open only in winter.

• Appartement Hochwurzen

  Nine apartments in the immediate vicinity of the valley station.

• Pension Hochwurzen

  Ten double rooms and two apartments with breakfast service.

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2. 2Hochwurzenhütte - Wikidatawikidata.org
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