Arthur-von-Schmid-Haus

#1658 among destinations in Austria

Alpine hut, Hiking

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The Arthur-von-Schmid-Haus is an alpine club hut of the Graz section of the Austrian Alpine Club in the Ankogelgruppe in the Hohe Tauern mountains. It is located at an altitude of 2281 m above sea level in the Dösental valley above the valley town of Mallnitz. The hut is on the Ruperti long-distance hiking trail and is located on the shores of Lake Dösen.

Coordinates: 46°59'21"N, 13°16'2"E

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Nearby attractions include: Stappitzer See, Dösener See, Hochalmspitze, Ankogel.

4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stappitzer See
101 min walk • Nestled amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Hohe Tauern National Park in Austria, Stappitzer See is a serene alpine lake that offers visitors a tranquil escape into nature. Known for its crystal-clear waters and the stunning mountain backdrop, this picturesque lake...
~1180 ftE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Dösener See
6 min walk • Dösener See is an alpine lake of Carinthia, Austria. It is part of the High Tauern National Park.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hochalmspitze
79 min walk • The Hochalmspitze is located east of Mallnitz in the Austrian state of Carinthia. It is sometimes called "Tauern Queen" as a counterpart to the "Tauern King", the Grossglockner.
4.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ankogel
112 min walk • The Ankogel is a mountain in the Ankogel Group in the eastern High Tauern range in Austria. It is the second highest mountain in the group, the Hochalmspitze being higher at 3,360 m.
4.8 miS
Forts and castles
Falkenstein Castle
123 min walk • Niederfalkenstein Castle is a medieval castle near Obervellach in Carinthia, Austria. It is part of the larger Falkenstein fortification complex; while the main fortress of Oberfalkenstein today is a ruin, the lower barbican of Niederfalkenstein is largely preserved.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Reißeck Mountain
138 min walk • The Reißeck, also Großes Reißeck is, at 2,965 metres above the Adriatic, the highest peak of the Reißeck Group in the High Tauern of Carinthia, Austria. The range forms the southern part of the larger Ankogel Group with its highest summit, the Hochalmspitze, separated by the col of Mallnitzer Scharte at 2,673 m.
5.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Burgruine Groppenstein
132 min walk • Burgruine Groppenstein is a castle in Carinthia, Austria.
3.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Ankogel Group
81 min walk • The Ankogel Group is a sub-group of the Central Eastern Alps. Together with the Goldberg Group, the Glockner Group, the Schober Group, the Kreuzeck Group, the Granatspitze Group, the Venediger Group, the Villgraten Mountains and the Rieserferner Group it forms the mountain range of the Hohe Tauern.
4.8 miS
Forts and castles
Burgruine Falkenstein
123 min walk • Falkenstein Castle is a ruined medieval castle near Obervellach in Carinthia, Austria. It was built in the 12th century as part of a larger fortification complex comprising the preserved advanced work of Niederfalkenstein below.
4.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Schloss Trabuschgen
124 min walk • Trabuschgen Castle on the northern edge of Obervellach is privately owned. The name Trabuschgen goes back to a Slavic term for a bulbous elevation of land.
1.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Säuleck
28 min walk • Säuleck - a peak in the Ankogelgruppe group, in high tauri in the Eastern Alps. It lies in Austria in the union country of Carinthia. It is adjacent to Hochalmspitze, with which it is connected by a long ridge.