Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte

The place

Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte: A Historic Refuge in the Schladming Tauern The Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte is a hut belonging to the Vienna section of the Austrian Alpine Club, located in the Schladming mountains (Styria). Perched above the northern shore of the Unterer Giglachsee, on the central trail of the Austrian Alps. History Built in 1910/1911 by the Vienna section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club, the Ignaz-Mattis-Hütte was inaugurated on 2 July 1911. An extension was added in 1926. The hut is named in honour of Ignaz Mattis, a former chairman of the Vienna section. Ascent Hopfriesen (1040 m), Duration: 3:00 hours Mariapfarr (1120 m), Duration: 7:30 hours Rohrmoos (1150 m), Duration: 6:00 hours Ursprungalm (1,604 m), Duration: 1:30 hours Hikes Engelkarspitze (2518 m), Duration: 2:00 hours Hading (2332 m), Duration: 1:30 hours Kampspitze (2390 m), Duration: 1:00 hours Lungauer Kalkspitze (2471 m), Duration: 1:30 hours Rotmandlspitze (2453 m), Duration: 1:30 hours Sauberg (2520 m), Duration: 2:30 hours Steirische Kalkspitze (2459 m), Duration: 1:30 hours Vetternspitzen (2524 m), Duration: 2:30 hours Zinkwandstollen (2300 m) via the Vetternscharte, Duration: 2:00 hours Connections to Other Huts Giglachseehütte (1955 m), Duration: 0:30 hours Hochwurzenhütte (1852 m), Duration: 5:00 hours Keinprechthütte (1872 m), Duration: 2:45 hours (Rotmandlspitze) / 3:30 hours (Zinkwandstollen) Seekarhaus (1791 m), Duration: 4:00 hours Duisitzkarseehütte (1660 m) and Fahrlechhütte am Duisitzkarsee, Duration: 1:45 hours Opening and Booking Open: From early June to late September. Booking: Mandatory online.