Weißbriacher hut (1567 m)

Level of difficulty: Easy

10.2 km

Distance
4.3 h

Duration
787 vm

Lowest elevation
1557 vm

Highest elevation
800 vm
800 vm

Weißbriacher hut (1567 m)

The Alpine Club hut is a self-catering hut and is situated on a ridge high above the Gitschtal valley with a magnificent view. If you want to stay overnight, dial 0043 4286 219 in advance and reserve a place to sleep. The next day you can hike to the Comptonhütte or up the Reißkofel. The ascent is quite steep in places and often crosses forest roads.

Suggestion

A wonderful view can be enjoyed from the Weißbriacher Hütte.

Equipment

Normal hiking equipment.

Directions

If you are coming from Villach/Hermagor or Italy: From the A2 south motorway, take the Hermagor exit and continue on the B111 to Hermagor. In Hermagor, turn right after the roundabout (2nd exit) and continue in the direction of Weißbriach.

If you are coming from Weißensee: Drive over the Kreuzberg to Weißbriach.

A first glimpse

Some impressions of the tour

Directions

At the municipal office in Weißbriach, turn left before the Gössering bridge and walk along the Gösseringbach stream in a westerly direction. We reach path 229 and follow a gravel path into the forest and then branch off to the left. The path climbs steeply through dense forest. We cross a forest path again and again until we reach the Napalnalm with the Weißbriacher Hütte after approx. 2 hours. This is a self-catering hut run by the Hermagor section. There is a wonderful panoramic view from here. If we still feel like it, we climb up to Kumitsch in ½ hour and look down over the Gitschtal valley to Hermagor and the glistening Weißensee lake.

Way back:
On the way back, we turn right before reaching the forest and descend on path 12 to the Möselalm, 1179 metres. From there, take the gravel path or path no. 243 back to Weißbriach.

Alternative destinations from the Weißbriacher Hütte:
15 a Sattelnock, 2033 m on path 229, approx. 1 ½ h

15 c Reißkofel, 2371 m, approx. 3 ½ h, difficult, stamina, surefootedness, head for heights required

15 b Comptonhütte, 1585 m via paths 229 and 235, 3 h

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