Beautiful mountain climbs in the High Taures
Tips for interesting mountain climbs in the Taures
The High Tauern is proud of Austria's highest mountain – the Grossglockner, and it is one of the main goals of climbers in this environment. You can climb it by various difficult routes. The second most famous and lighter mountain is Grossvenediger. In addition to demanding climbing ascents, you can go on a whole range of mountains from walking difficulty to a highly difficult all-day hike.
Ascent to Grossglockner Stüdlgrat
The Big Bell unexpectedly without people
We chose a somewhat untraditional variant with a starting night at Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte, which meant a greater number of kilometers and elevation, but we were alone on the ridge and also at the top cross, which is not a good luck for someone. Stüdlgrat, a climbing route to the Grossglockner, is marked with AD, III + difficulty, but there are many places secured by borháky and fixed ropes that make the whole ascent easier. Conquered by Cyril and Methodius 2019. continue reading
Ascent to Großvenediger normal
View of the Hohe Tauern
Großvenediger, located in the Hohe Tauern, has a height of 3,666 meters. nm the fourth highest mountain in Austria. Its top is covered by a glacier and it is a very interesting hill for those who want to try moving in cats and on a rope. Hohe Tauren, as the real name for the Hohe Tauern is, is also a beautiful part of the Alps full of beautiful valleys, glaciers and the steep walls of the surrounding hills. continue reading
Ascent to Großvenediger Nordgrat
A two-day alpine hike
The Großvenediger, or Greater Venetian, lies west of the Großglockner and is considered Austria's fourth highest mountain. It is usually accessed from the east through the so-called Prague cottages. We decided to conquer it from the west – via Kürsingerhütte and climb it not by normal, but by the Nordgrat climbing route of difficulty III + (AD). continue reading
Ascent to Medelzkopf
View of two beautiful lakes
Medelzkopf (2,762 m above sea level) is a peak with a beautiful view of two dam lakes – Weißsee and Tauernmoossee. The ascent from the Kalser Tauern saddle itself is not difficult at all and takes less than an hour. It is a popular destination from Lake Weißsee. continue reading
Ascent to Lackkopf
Outlook of the valley Ferleintental
If you have already set out for a nice hike around five waterfalls to the homestead Walcher Hochalm (1 855 m asl), it is a good idea to spice up this trip with an ascent to outlook hillock Lackkopf (2 084 m asl). You can expect a pleasant journey in the hillslopes of local three thousand high mountains with stunning view of the valley Ferleintental and famous road Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse. continue reading
