# Mindelheim Hut, Austria: what it is and when to go > Mindelheim Hut is a mountain hut of the German Alpine Club in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany in Austria (Oberstdorf), at 2,058 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is July to September, a short season because of the altitude. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/mindelheimer-hutte/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut of the German Alpine Club in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Austria - **Elevation:** 2,058 m - **Best time:** July to September. - **Nearest airport:** INN Innsbruck, 87 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Jun 1-Oct 15 - **Website:** [mindelheimer-huette.de](https://www.mindelheimer-huette.de/) - **Shower:** Has a shower - **Run by:** DAV Sektion Mindelheim - **Coordinates:** 47.29233, 10.19489 ## What it is and where Mindelheim Hut is a mountain hut of the German Alpine Club in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany in Austria (Oberstdorf), at 2,058 m above sea level. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Oberstdorf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/oberstdorf/), where this site lists 147 more places to see, 4.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 47.29233, 10.19489; the nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN, Innsbruck), 87 km as the crow flies. How to get around Austria (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=47.292329%2C10.194885) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.292329%2C10.194885) - **Shower:** Has a shower - **Run by:** DAV Sektion Mindelheim It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/senderismo/) places in Austria. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Mindelheim Hut is **July to September**, and the season is short because it sits at 2,058 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 41 | | February | Better not | 10 h 01 | | March | Better not | 11 h 36 | | April | Better not | 13 h 23 | | May | Better not | 14 h 53 | | June | Possible | 15 h 43 | | July | Best time | 15 h 22 | | August | Best time | 14 h 03 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Possible | 10 h 36 | | November | Better not | 9 h 03 | | December | Better not | 8 h 17 | In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | July to September | June and October | | Hiking | July to September | June and October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mindelheim Hut has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Austria in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Austria To enter Austria there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Austria checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 133 police · 144 ambulance · 140 mountain rescue. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mindelheimer Köpfl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/huttenkopf/): Subpeak of Elfer in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany, and Vorarlberg, Austria · 374 m - [Sechszinkenspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sechszinkenspitze/): Subpeak of Elfer in Allgäu Alps at border of Vorarlberg, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 474 m - [Kemptner Kopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kemptner-kopf/): Subpeak of Sechszinkenspitze in the Allgäu Alps at the border of Vorarlberg, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 660 m - [Angererkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/angererkopf/): Subpeak of Elfer in the Allgäu Alps at border of Vorarlberg, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 731 m - [Liechelkopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/liechelkopf/): Subpeak of Elfer in the Allgäu Alps at border of Vorarlberg, Austria, and Bavaria, Germany · 1.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). ## More in Austria: Mountains - [Zugspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/zugspitze/): highest peak of the Wetterstein Mountains (Eastern Alps) - [Grossglockner](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grossglockner/): highest mountain in Austria - [Hoher Dachstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hoher-dachstein/): mountain in the Dachstein Massif at the border Upper Austria / Styria - [Wildspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/wildspitze/) - [Großvenediger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/grossvenediger/): mountain in the Venediger Group at the border Salzburg / Tyrol - [Hochkönig](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/hochkonig/): mountain in the Berchtesgadener Alps in Salzburg Every Austria place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mindelheim Hut? It is a mountain hut of the German Alpine Club in the Allgäu Alps in Bavaria, Germany in Austria. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Austria: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Mindelheim Hut? July to September, and it is worth checking carefully: at 2,058 m the season is shorter than lower down. In June there are 15 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 17. ### How do you get to Mindelheim Hut? The nearest main airport is Innsbruck Airport (INN), 87 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.292329%2C10.194885) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Austria is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Austria map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mindelheimer Köpfl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/huttenkopf/), [Sechszinkenspitze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/sechszinkenspitze/), [Kemptner Kopf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/kemptner-kopf/). The rest is in [the Austria guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/austria/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/38431259), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1936349), CC0. More about Mindelheim Hut on [Wikipedia](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindelheimer_H%C3%BCtte). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).