--- title: from Almtalerhaus to Welser Hütte url: "https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002754/from-almtalerhaus-to-welser-huette.html" description: From the Almtalerhütte it goes through a wide variety of landscapes. You overcome rugged rocks, streams and finally end up at the Welser Hütte. date: 2016-05-12 modified: 2026-03-11 --- # from Almtalerhaus to Welser Hütte from Almtalerhaus to Welser Hütte =================================== **Starting place:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **Destination:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/243124/5F64BF67D5F7ADBAD9A2CEA81A3D63641D7B3F2CD19D3AAA2094A4B50F1DC115/die-welser-huette-ist-in-sicht.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/243138/1EF4B803CD3A76855EAADCAF48CA2087A948308FDA11706537E0D151E5FA0440/vom-almtalerhaus-zur-welser-huette-mit-blick-ins-gebirge.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/243137/D8D63B4EBF31622C8BAE1269EFE107A9F299B8D28CD13007DAF0947047C7EB8D/welser-huette.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann Close copyright [ ![From here it's another steep climb!](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243124/5F64BF67D5F7ADBAD9A2CEA81A3D63641D7B3F2CD19D3AAA2094A4B50F1DC115/die-welser-huette-ist-in-sicht.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. 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Hofmann Close copyright [ ![Signposting at the start of the climb to the Welser Hütte](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243133/4EC6DAE32BE6B1B078EC56F664A81786CC8F5C38E96895F647190F884D8D6940/ab-hier-wird-es-steil.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243133/4EC6DAE32BE6B1B078EC56F664A81786CC8F5C38E96895F647190F884D8D6940/ab-hier-wird-es-steil.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann Close copyright [ ![Climbing ladders, safety ropes in the most dangerous places.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243132/8554A1C9ED807F07C2670B74E9EAE3D727DF0BAAF1F41B6B3967AC63B04FE19E/kletterleitern-und-sicherungsseile-am-weg.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243132/8554A1C9ED807F07C2670B74E9EAE3D727DF0BAAF1F41B6B3967AC63B04FE19E/kletterleitern-und-sicherungsseile-am-weg.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann Close copyright [ ![View of the Welser Hütte](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243131/25D57719E8BFC8E2F7BBDFABE5FF95A0C0A9CDB888CE6ECA5360828616E0DB66/10-min-noch-dann-ist-es-geschafft.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243131/25D57719E8BFC8E2F7BBDFABE5FF95A0C0A9CDB888CE6ECA5360828616E0DB66/10-min-noch-dann-ist-es-geschafft.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann Close copyright [ ![Safety ropes in the most dangerous places!](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243130/2AF74ACA9090C2524227EA3DAB3B534AA318EF5534C236B18319C4E61AEC9AC1/gefaehrliche-stellen.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243130/2AF74ACA9090C2524227EA3DAB3B534AA318EF5534C236B18319C4E61AEC9AC1/gefaehrliche-stellen.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann Close copyright [ ![Dangerous stretch of road](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243129/FCEE1A26C87A1D3828C3F15BA3DC4F80B16422954E02213CD828D436173C62DB/wiesinger-eck.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243129/FCEE1A26C87A1D3828C3F15BA3DC4F80B16422954E02213CD828D436173C62DB/wiesinger-eck.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann Close copyright [ ![Downhill you also have to be careful!](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243128/DA0C0F27D24019762324CB2DD9D1DB6D5A2862758B53E09050F659DD5B8E0942/beim-abstieg-heisst-es-aufpassen.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243128/DA0C0F27D24019762324CB2DD9D1DB6D5A2862758B53E09050F659DD5B8E0942/beim-abstieg-heisst-es-aufpassen.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann Close copyright [ ![River in the Hetzau valley on the way from the Almtalerhaus to the entrance.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243127/ACA352831C19A1F20CA3212D64594579298A94C67BF10D3B53321454B337FD09/hintere-hetzau.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243127/ACA352831C19A1F20CA3212D64594579298A94C67BF10D3B53321454B337FD09/hintere-hetzau.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann Close copyright [ ![Ascent through the scree, approx. 1 hour to the Welser Hütte](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243126/B983D3225440A3B2E0A22D2EB1780EEBFD4F50BC92E9C1CDEE3B9A5C34A9D211/blick-zum-welserhaus-und-auf-den-zwillingkogel.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243126/B983D3225440A3B2E0A22D2EB1780EEBFD4F50BC92E9C1CDEE3B9A5C34A9D211/blick-zum-welserhaus-und-auf-den-zwillingkogel.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann Close copyright [ ![A marvellous mountain panorama on the way to the start. The Zwillingkogel on the left and the Schermberg on the right.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243125/00160D9E72FA7B96EA875846EA341CFC8583E7BAA2CBB032A133D36BB162CE0C/blick-auf-schermberg-und-zwillingkogel.jpg "© TVB Almtal/A. Hofmann") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243125/00160D9E72FA7B96EA875846EA341CFC8583E7BAA2CBB032A133D36BB162CE0C/blick-auf-schermberg-und-zwillingkogel.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. pets allowed Multi-day tour Im Dorf 17 4645 Grünau im Almtal [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Im%20Dorf%2017%2C%204645%20Gr%C3%BCnau%20im%20Almtal "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Im%20Dorf%2017%2C%204645%20Gr%C3%BCnau%20im%20Almtal "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:kbnbHmzptA@CVQz@WLML_@d@eBT_@PMVEVLt@~@fAt@TJ|@Jt@`@ZN~@Nb@LVLXDdAAv@Kl@Df@C~@YJOJc@Na@J]Ba@@u@?_@E_@_@_AQo@MmAHw@Ju@R_A\[\c@d@_@t@s@j@m@l@iATK^D^PlAHl@RVNT@PITc@z@m@PWTo@B[Ak@DWVe@n@i@h@[dCcA`Am@x@c@t@m@vA}@t@u@r@cA\QTJAd@}@vCIh@@PHRJFlAGjAQl@U\ALDPBd@InA}@XK\C~@Jb@Lb@ZjA~@`@LxA@VCVIRQPWd@{@nAsAj@_@z@]hAy@RKfAMn@Oh@ChAJ`AInA]|@s@v@{@`BkBjDkDR_@He@Z]Xe@VSj@WN[fAg@b@y@XCJ[JUNOf@Ub@g@BSASEISCGOAWF_BB{BEy@?iAAo@Bk@d@oBF_@?uAPOVi@DERw@R[No@\e@\g@f@o@r@o@h@}@ZQRYb@c@\]DOPKR[LWJANUd@aAXUb@EZJnAFj@LrAP`@T\SIOPQOKZMQORCUQTOQQ[EEZK`@EFEAEGFSGs@KQDCCIm@k@MYWc@Ke@TY@Q`@M?WFC\\JMb@R?g@ZEEa@NCBOVFMk@LGSKRGHEGOX[Da@Bi@A[FOOQF_@`@YXJTn@XZZDPLDGAYVJHIMU?G`@DJCQi@f@EOo@T?G[PD?a@HI@LDC@KBEH??WEWNICQ^DHCEYHIEKDONKGM@SNIR@HGAm@\L?_@N?CQVAMo@FKd@TBaAh@^CkAHIBOXZH?B]JURRHB\wAXCLBPGHIGQMQE[@]Uw@SY@k@Q]Ci@MkAHDCg@Ia@HCi@iAm@a@O@Pq@g@GLa@K@@Ia@UDQEGKDDQEKJOOCMW_@G?o@FE~@HJK\HRIJTXNN?NJ&server=meta.tourdata.at) roadblock: Akutmeldung/Sperre From the Almtalerhütte it goes through a wide variety of landscapes. You overcome rugged rocks, streams and finally end up at the Welser Hütte. Wonderful mountain hike with small climbing passages through the rear Hetzau in the mountaineering village of Grünau im Almtal! From the Welser Hütte there are numerous possibilities to start a mountain tour: e.g. Großer Priel, Tassilo via ferrata Schermberg, Temlberg, the Ausseerweg in the direction of Pühringer Hütte and in the direction of Ausseerland (Gößl am Grundlsee), in the direction of Hinterstoder the Welser Höhenweg - Welser variant via the Pühringer Hütte, Hans-Appel-Haus - Schönberg - Ischlerhütte - on to Bad Ischl Both huts are managed by AV Wels. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **Destination:** 4645 Grünau im Almtal **duration:** 4h 30m **length:** 6,3 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 1.085m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 113m **Lowest point:** 711m **Highest point:** 1.763m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Climbing mount, Gravel, unfixed **further information:** - Multi-day tour - Board possible **Details - climbing mount**- difficulty acc. to Kurt Schall: medium difficulty (B) - Hop off description: In the upper third there are ropes and ladders for the ascent to the Welser Hütte. - duration hop on: 1 h [ ![Altitude profile from Almtalerhaus to Welser Hütte](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002754&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile from Almtalerhaus to Welser Hütte](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002754&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "from Almtalerhaus to Welser Hütte") [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ Almtaler Haus from May 1 to September 14 Welser Hütte from late May to September 14, depending on snow conditions [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival****How to get to Grünau im Almtal:** **We recommend that you travel by public transport!** **by train:** From Wels train station take the **Almtalbahn (line 153)** to Grünau im Almtal; Numerous connections from Wels station to the main trains on the Westbahn line (line 101) to Vienna/Linz or Salzburg and to Passau (line 150). continue by bus or SKGT shuttle service, but also possible on foot **by bus:** **OÖVV bus line 533** Gmunden - Scharntein **-** Grünau im Almtal train station and back **OÖVV bus route 534** Grünau im Almtal train station - Cumberland Wildpark - Almsee and return - Habernau stop with the **[Salzkammergut Shuttle Service Route 60](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/anreise-nahverkehr/salzkammergut-shuttle/artikel/detail/3592/route-60-gruenau-im-almtal.html) from** Grünau train station to the Almtalerhaus stop (only possible from May 1st to September 14th), **call** the cab center at least 1 hour in advance on **050-422 422** and order. **Bike & Hike, arrival by bike:** Coming from Wels or Linz on the **[R 11 Almtalradweg](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/radfahren-mountainbike/radrouten/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001278/almtal-radweg-r11.html) via** Pettenbach, Viechtwang to Grünau im Almtal. Or **via the [R 4 Traunradweg](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/radfahren-mountainbike/radrouten/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001274/traunradweg-r4.html)** or **[R6 Römerradweg,](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/radfahren-mountainbike/radrouten/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002318/etappe-roemerradweg-voecklabruck-wels.html) or** coming from Passau via Vöcklabruck and Schwanenstadt to Lambach, **via the Traunkraftwerk Lambach** and to **Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting in the direction of Vorchdorf Einsiedling.** Continue via the short cycle connection on the **[R 13 Traunviertlerradweg](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/radfahren-mountainbike/radrouten/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001280/traunviertlerradweg-r13.html)** to the **[R 11 Almtalradweg](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/radfahren-mountainbike/radrouten/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001278/almtal-radweg-r11.html) via** Pettenbach and Viechtwang to Grünau im Almtal Also the cycle connection on the [**Traunviertel tour**](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/radfahren-mountainbike/radrouten/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007282/traunviertel-tour-etappe-2.html) from Gmunden via St. Konrad and Scharnstein to Grünau im Almtal, continue in the direction of Almsee following the cycle path or MTB route signs, at the Habernau junction in the direction of Almtalerhaus. **Here too, it is only possible to ride to the Almtalerhaus from May 1st to September 14th. Access to the entrance is not permitted!** **on foot:** From Grünau or Ortstentrum train station on stage 4 of the Almuferweg to the Habernau junction, then in the direction of the Almtalerhaus. From the junction, you can also follow the signs for the Welser Höhenweg. **By car:** From Vienna on the A1 Westautobahn to Voralpenkreuz and from Passau on the A8 Innkreisautobahn - via Wels to Voralpenkreuz on the A9 Pyhrnautobahn - exit Ried/Tr. - Voitsdorf - Pettenbach bypass - continue on the B120 to Scharnstein - Mühldorf junction on the main road to Grünau im Almtal From Munich via Salzburg on the A1 Westautobahn to the Regau exit, continue on the B145 to Gmunden, also coming from Bad Ischl on the B145 to Gmunden - continue on the B120 to Scharnstein - take the Mühldorf junction on the main road to Grünau im Almtal, continue towards Almsee, at the Habernau junction towards Almtalerhaus. **Here too, it is only possible to drive to the Almtalerhaus from May 1 to September 14.** **Parking is** available for overnight guests at the Welser Hütte. Please only use the designated parking spaces at the entry points and show consideration for private property, factory traffic, company exits and railroad premises. Thank you for your fairness! **Parking**- Parking space: 50 [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Pets allowed - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Most economical season**- Summer [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Grooming service ](#ttgCollapseWegbetreuer) ----------------------------------------------- Alpenverein Ortsgruppe Grünau im Almtal [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **from Almtalerhaus to Welser Hütte** Tourismusverband Traunsee-Almtal / Büro Almtal Im Dorf 17 4645 Grünau im Almtal Phone [ +43 7616 8268 ](tel:+4376168268) E-Mail [almtal@traunsee-almtal.at](#mailto) Web [traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/](https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/ "New window") Web [www.welserhuette-gruenau.com/](https://www.welserhuette-gruenau.com/ "New window") https://traunsee-almtal.salzkammergut.at/ https://www.welserhuette-gruenau.com/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Accommodations ](#ttgCollapseVermieter) ------------------------------------------- [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/367626/262ED52948DDD29173EEE7F5C10FFAEA6E69C14A95D56FC5EFC8FEBB24FB5453/almtalerhaus.jpg "Almtalerhaus") Almtalerhaus ](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/100525/almtalerhaus.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/380931/C39901F4219896460678E8D78A5110989B1B662E85AB876A66E45992317C2FA3/welser-huette.jpg "Welser Hütte") Welser Hütte ](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/100526/welser-huette.html) 1. 2. [ Gastronomy ](#ttgCollapseGastro) ------------------------------------ [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Almtalerhaus Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/185622/CC0302A5F01746921C5DCD412EDC2F95DDA8C3CCD9DFFF7C18C6B57390E5D177/fensterblick-auf-das-tote-gebirge.jpg "Fensterblick auf das Tote Gebirge (© Copyright: Almtalerhaus)") Almtalerhaus ](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/103825/almtalerhaus.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Welser Hütte Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/181169/56FDA3FA37B8AA6A6D0C16A94A1CCA08D1D65C8235834A9F8E600A69758E6D16/f71cf01a22d0762d24cd4fee1f31297c.jpg "f71cf01a22d0762d24cd4fee1f31297c (© Copyright: Welser Hütte)") Welser Hütte im Toten Gebirge ](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100633/welser-huette-im-toten-gebirge.html) 1. 2. 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