HILDESHEIMER HÜTTE
Stubai Alps 🔵 WS | 30°
📏 14 km ↗ 1,550 m ⏱ 5-6 h 🧭N · NE 📅 Hut tour
⛰️ OVERVIEW
A classic ski tour approach to Hildesheimer Hütte, combining groomed ski routes, glacier ski slopes, and a short but steeper final ascent on foot.
Thanks to lift-assisted variants, the tour can be adapted to different fitness levels, making it a great choice as a standalone tour or as an access route for higher objectives in the Stubai Alps.
The hut itself is spectacularly located and offers stunning views of the surrounding peaks.
⚠️ SAFETY & REQUIREMENTS
Equipment / experience:
Standard ski touring equipment
Avalanche safety equipment
Objective hazards:
Hard-packed snow or icy slopes
Way to the hut can be challenging with bad condicions
🧭 ROUTE DESCRIPTION
▶️ Approach from Mutterbergalm
Start: Parkplatz Mutterbergalm (1,750 m)
The tour begins on ski route no. 14 – Wilde Grub’n, following a wide and well-defined line. The ascent leads over approximately 10 km to the upper station of Gamsgartenbahn (2,620 m), gaining around 900 vertical meters.
From here, continue uphill along slope no. 1 – Eisjochferner, climbing another 4 km and 600 vertical meters to the Eisjoch top station (3,200 m).
💡 Energy-saving option:
This section can be partially or fully accessed by cable car. A ski pass is not required; single tickets are available.
▶️ Traverse & Final Ascent to the Hut
From Eisjoch, descend briefly on slope no. 5 – Gaiskarferner. Keep right, passing below the snowpark, and leave the groomed slopes to enter open terrain.
From the start of the ascent towards the hut, several route options are possible depending on snow conditions. The Hildesheimer Hütte is visible early on, perched prominently above the terrain. The last 160 m are noticeably steeper, and the ascent is completed on foot.
🎿 DESCENT
The descent follows the ascent route, combining short off-piste sections with long glacier ski slopes. In good conditions, the descent is straightforward and enjoyable.
🏠 LOGISTICS & VARIANTS
Start/ Parking: Mutterbergalm (fee parking)
Best season: December - May
Accommodation: Hildesheimer Hütte (Winter room available outside the sommer season
🔀 TOUR VARIANTS
Lift-assisted ascent to Eisjoch to shorten the tour
Ideal starting point for Zuckerhütl (3,507 m)
Can be combined with a hut overnight and further summit attempts
🔗 Resources & Planning Tools
🗺️ 3D Route & Terrain
Interactive 3D route overview with slope angles and terrain exposure
→ PeakVisor
📥 Navigation
Downloadable GPX file for offline navigation
→ GPX download
⚠️ Avalanche Bulletin
Check current avalanche conditions for the Ötztal Alps → Here