Gamskarkogel, Mountain summit in Bad Hofgastein, Austria.

Gamskarkogel is a 2,467 m summit in the Ankogel Group, rising between the Gastein valley to the west and the Grossarl valley to the east. The Gamskarkogelhütte, also called Badgasteinerhütte, stands on the summit and is run by the Bad Gastein section of the Alpine Club from mid-June to mid-September.

The Gamskarkogelhütte, also called Badgasteinerhütte, stands on the summit and belongs to the Bad Gastein section of the Alpine Club; it is staffed from mid-June to mid-September and keeps a winter room for ski tourers. On 15 October 2004 Helmut Simon, the German hiker who found Ötzi, died on a solo ascent of the mountain after leaving the marked path during a sudden change in the weather.

The summit hut, also called Badgasteinerhütte, belongs to the Bad Gastein branch of the Alpine Club and is staffed from mid-June to mid-September; in winter it keeps a winter room for ski tourers. Its name links the hut to the Gastein valley below, and the seasonal opening still sets the rhythm of visits to the summit.

The hiking route starts from a low-elevation village and climbs through meadows and rocky terrain to reach the summit, taking several hours for most hikers. Good footwear and weather-appropriate clothing are essential since conditions change quickly at altitude.

The summit hut, the Gamskarkogelhütte or Badgasteinerhütte, belongs to the Bad Gastein section of the Alpine Club and is staffed from mid-June to mid-September; in winter it keeps an unstaffed winter room for ski tourers. On 15 October 2004 Helmut Simon, the German hiker who found Ötzi, died on a solo ascent here after leaving the marked path in a sudden change of weather.