Sadnighaus

Sadnighaus is a mountain refuge (Schutzhütte) of the Austrian Alpine Club (Österreichischer Alpenverein, ÖAV), located at 1,876 metres above sea level in the Goldberggruppe range, in the Astental — a side valley of the upper Mölltal in Carinthia, Austria. It is operated by the ÖAV's Großkirchheim-Heiligenblut-Mörtschach section and classified as a Category II hut. The house functions as a seasonal hospitality and alpine-base brand: it offers accommodation, food and drink, and services to hikers, mountaineers and nature visitors in the Hohe Tauern region. The current building opened in 1957, replacing an earlier hut destroyed by an avalanche in 1951. The original Sadnighütte (also called Asten-Hütte) was built in 1926 by the Wiener Lehrer section of the then German and Austrian Alpine Club and opened on 1 June 1927. After the 1951 avalanche, the replacement hut was erected slightly higher at 1,876 m and officially opened on 15 August 1959. The section sold the hut in 1994 to its then tenant, and in 2001 it was acquired by the Großkirchheim-Heiligenblut-Mörtschach section, which made it barrier-free in 2003. As a brand, Sadnighaus is defined less by commercial scale than by its role as a mountain hospitality destination. Its facilities include two cosy guest rooms and a conservatory, two sun terraces with a mountain bell and views of the village of Asten, the Schobergruppe and the Asten alpine pastures. The ground floor with WC is barrier-free. Accommodation consists of seven multi-bed rooms furnished in natural wood with heating, plus one dormitory. There are shared washrooms with WCs, a drying room with a shoe dryer, and a sauna available for an additional charge. The summer season runs from 1 May to 1 November (for 2026). The hut is a base for tours to peaks such as the Stellkopf (2,851 m), Mohar (2,604 m), Hilmersberg (2,670 m), Makernispitze (2,644 m), Großer Sadnig (2,745 m) and Rote Wand (2,855 m). A nature trail leads through the Astner Moos. Neighbouring huts include the Almgasthaus Glocknerblick, the Fraganter Schutzhaus and the Duisburger Hütte. The Astental itself is historically significant: the Asten is Carinthia's highest mountain village, first documented as 'Augsten' in 1490, and gold and silver were mined at the Waschgang until the 19th century. The Micheler farm once housed Austria's highest-altitude school until 2005. Sadnighaus is a private, non-listed operation owned by a non-profit alpine association section. Its brand identity rests on tradition, accessibility and its location in a historically rich high-mountain landscape.

The history of Sadnighaus begins with the original Sadnighütte, also known as the Asten-Hütte, built in 1926 by the Wiener Lehrer (Vienna Teachers) section of the German and Austrian Alpine Club (DuOeAV) in the rear Astental at about 1,700 m. The section had acquired a forest house in the rear Astental in 1926; the leased hunting and shelter hut was adapted and extended over the year and opened on 1 June 1927. In 1931 the hut was extended. On 20 January 1951 it was destroyed by an avalanche. The present Sadnighaus was built in 1957 somewhat higher, at 1,876 m above sea level, as a replacement for the old hut. Its official opening followed two years later, on 15 August 1959. In 1994 the section sold the hut to its then tenant. In 2001 the house was acquired by the Großkirchheim-Heiligenblut-Mörtschach section of the Austrian Alpine Club (ÖAV), and in 2003 it was converted to be barrier-free. The surrounding Astental is a side valley of the upper Mölltal. The Asten is Carinthia's highest mountain village and was first documented as 'Augsten' in 1490. Until the 19th century, gold and silver were mined at the Waschgang. In the Micheler farm, Austria's highest-altitude school was located until 2005. Today the hut is a Category II refuge of the ÖAV's Großkirchheim-Heiligenblut-Mörtschach section. It operates a summer season (for 2026, 1 May to 1 November) and serves as a base for tours to peaks including the Stellkopf, Mohar, Hilmersberg, Makernispitze, Großer Sadnig and Rote Wand. A nature trail runs through the Astner Moos. Neighbouring huts are the Almgasthaus Glocknerblick, the Fraganter Schutzhaus and the Duisburger Hütte.

• 2003

  The house is converted to be barrier-free.

• 2001

  The Großkirchheim-Heiligenblut-Mörtschach section acquires the house.

• 1994

  The section sells the hut to its then tenant.

• 1959

  Official opening of the new Sadnighaus on 15 August.

• 1957

  The new Sadnighaus is built at 1,876 m.

• 1951

  The old hut is destroyed by an avalanche on 20 January.

• 1931

  The old hut is extended.

• 1927

  Old Sadnighütte (Asten-Hütte) opens on 1 June.

• 1926

  Wiener Lehrer section acquires a forest house in the rear Astental; the leased hunting hut is adapted.

A traditional, barrier-free Category II Austrian Alpine Club mountain hut offering seasonal hospitality and a base for high-alpine tours in the Goldberggruppe.

• Mountain hut accommodation (7 multi-bed rooms, 1 dormitory)

• Two guest rooms and a conservatory

• Two sun terraces with mountain bell

• Sauna (bookable for an additional charge)

• Drying room with shoe dryer

• Barrier-free ground floor with WC

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