Stüdl Hut – Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte loop from High Tauern National Park

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Stüdl Hut – Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte loop from High Tauern National Park

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Stüdl Hut – Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte loop from High Tauern National Park

09:30

8.27km

950m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 816 m for 6.70 km

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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23 m

Stüdl Hut

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The extravagant Stüdlhütte stands on the Fanatscharte like a landed UFO. The modern mountain hut has a total of more than 100 beds and is one of the starting points …

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2.11 km

Ködnitzkees Glacier

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The Ködnitzkees is the glacier that is crossed from the Stüdlhütte on the normal route to the Großglockner.
On the ascent you can enjoy wonderful views of the Großglockner and …

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2.67 km

Oberer Mürztaler Trail

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Short and well insured via ferrata between Ködnitzkees and Adlersruhe (Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte). Not particularly demanding, best to leave crampons on.

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3.12 km

Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte

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The Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte is the highest mountain hut in Austria and is also called the Eagle's Nest. Surrounded by the Hohe Tauern National Park, the hut is located at 3,454 meters …

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3.67 km

Kleinglocknerkees

Glacier

3.80 km

Eisleiterl-Bahnhof Ascent, Großglockner

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Always an experience

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3.86 km

Eisleiterl (Ice Slope) – Hohe Tauern National Park

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Eis ca. 40 °

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4.03 km

Kleinglockner

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At 3770m, the Kleinglockner is only 28m lower than its big brother. It is exceeded when climbing the Großglockner via the normal route.

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4.05 km

Pallavicinirinne

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Sometimes you have to wait because of a lot of 'traffic'

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8.27 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.64 km

1.19 km

450 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

1.90 km

450 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,680 m)

Lowest point (2,760 m)

Weather

Sunday 4 October

6°C

-1°C

0 %

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Comments

August 17, 2021,Stüdlhütte - Adlersruhe (3450 m) - Kleinglockner (3770 m) - Adlersruhe

For reasons of common sense, we turned around at the Kleinglockner, because an incredible number of mountain people were dammed up in the Schartl and my partner felt very uncomfortable...

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