Alpine Tours
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The variety is huge - from snowcapped 3-thousend meter high Hohe Tauern in the National Park to the “mountain giants” in the neighboring countries - from varied, easy alpine tours full of pleasure to challenging tours for experienced hikers.
〉 You are an enthusiastic mountain hiker and looking for a new challenge?
New dimensions and impressions in the world of snowcapped peaks are waiting for you!
Your mountain guide will instruct you in the handling of climbing irons and ropes and will lead you securely over impressive glacier regions to the most beautiful peaks at the National Park Hohe Tauern.
〉 You are experienced in high alpine hiking, are free of dizziness - at steep, exposed areas?
Easy edge climbing and long ascents/descents are not foreign to you? You have been planning an ascent of a specific mountain and would like to be accompanied by a professional? Our certified mountain guides will be by your side and will lead you securely to the peak of your dreams.
〉 Tour Propositions
- Großvenediger, 3666 meters
- Großglockner, 3798 meters
- Stubacher Sonnblick, 3088 meters
- St. Pöltner Ostweg - a kings stage of the Arnoweg (path)
- Großes Wiesbachhorn, 3564 meters
Großvenediger, 3666 meters
There are various routes that can be used for the ascent of Großvenediger. We will introduce you to a road from / to Neukirchen at Großvenediger, in a 2-day-tour with an overnight stay at Kürsinger Hütte (hut).
Start: parking ground Hopfeldboden / Obersulzbachtal
The Kürsinger hut is either reachable through a 6 hour walk from the parking ground Hopfeldboden over the Berndlalm and Postalm or you can use the valley-taxi to the end of the valley / to the ropeway for material transport. From there your luggage can be moved up the hill and you will walk for 2 hours along the west slopes of Keeskogel, over partly rocky, good secured steep steps up to the Kürsinger hut.
The next morning we will depart to the rope up point Obesulzbachkees, rising at the south side of Keeskogel, while the sun rises. With a lot of luck we will see Capricorns. The northwest flank of Großwenediger and the Große Geiger will be impressive in the morning sun.
From there a moderate ascent over the gigantic Obersulbachkees to Venedigerscharte will start (while being roped up). Dependent on the conditions we will either walk with or without climbing irons.
At the end a narrow, even firn line (approx. 60 m) will lead to the peak of the highest mountain in Salzburg country. Length of the descent, dependent on the conditions, will take 5-6 hours. The descent will take the same route as the ascent.
A technically easy alpine tour, you need endurance!
Großglockner, 3798 meters
There are numerous possibilities to climb Austria's highest mountain, the highest peak in the Eastern alps. Next to climbing options over the Stüdlgrat more normal path routes are being offered such as a 2-day tour, with an overnight stay at Stüdlhütte (2801 m) starting at Kals (Großglockner), in Eastern Tyrol. (1334 m)
Start: parking ground Lucknerhouse (1920 m)
From the parking ground over the beautiful Ködnitztal, we will pass by the Luckner Hütte (hut) (2241 m) and walk up to the Stüdlhütte (2,5 hours), which offers exceptionally versatile and great lodging compared to other huts.
Early in the morning we will walk for approx. 2 hours to our first target Erzherzog-Johann-Hütte (3454 m) also called the Adlersruhe. From there the ascent to the peak will begin over a firn passage to the beginning of Glocknerleitl. Then we will reach a small nick over a very steep road (up to 40 degrees) - the entrance to the mountain region with climbing passages.
In a southwestern direction we will walk towards the Kleinglockner and its peak ridge down to the nick between Klein- and Großglockner. Afterwards over a cliff (approx. 30 m / level of difficulty II) to the nick and finally slightly easier to Austria's highest point. Length of ascent from Stüdlhütte dependent on conditions approx. 5 hours.
Only for experienced mountain climbers with good endurance - conditions: a good level of surefootedness and free of dizziness!
Stubacher Sonnblick, 3088 meters
The Stubacher Sonnblick is a beautiful mountain with an astonishing view, which can be reached in a day tour from / to Berghotel Rudolfshütte (mountain hotel). Starting point is the Uttendorf in Pinzgau or the valley station Enzingerboden in Stubachtal. From there you will take the gondola up to the Rudolfshütte.
Start: Rudolfshütte (2311 meters)
Firstly the way leads towards the picturesque Weißsee, then over a steep rock area (partly rope secured / ladder) up to Sonnblicksee. From there we will walk northeast over glaciers to Granatscharte (nick) and from the rocky south ridge (easy climbing / I) to the peak.
We will be descending on the same route / Total walking distance: approx. 6-7 hours.
Combination possibilities:
Granatspitze 3086 meters
Hohe Fürleg 2947 meters
St. Pöltner Ostweg to St. Pöltner Hütte (hut) (untouched long glacier tour)
Endurance and good level of surefootedness necessary!
St. Pöltner Ostweg - a kings stage of the Arnoweg (path)
The St.Pöltner-Ostweg (east path) is satisfying, untouched but long and with glacial areas of the famous Arno-path. Length approx. 20 km / total walking time approx. 11 hours / approx. 1300 high meters ascent / approx 1500 high meters descent.
Starting point: Mittersill in Pinzgau / Felbertal
Ascent approx. 3,5 hours over the Trassensteig (track) (partly rope secured), passing by Plattach-See (lake) to St.Pöltner Hütte (hut) in Tauernkreuz, an important trading route between eastern Tyrol and Salzburg country in the early days.
Early in the morning the way leads us to Hochgasser and Messlingkogel down to Grauer (grey), Schwarzer (black) and Grüner (green) See (lake) (2246 m). From there the path will ascent to the south to a parting at 2480 m. To the right we will walk to Venediger Höhenweg through the Haupmerscharte (nick) (2527 m) to the jagged nick of the Wild Mannder (2600 m) and further to the southern flank of Glockenkogel down to Schändlasee (2371 m). Walking time approx. 6,5 hours.
Now the ascent starts over block stones and glaciers to Granatscharte of 3000 high meters, between Stubacher Sonnblick and Granatspitze, the highest point of this tour. The descent to Rudolfshütte in Weißsee will be done over the Sonnblickkees and a “luftige Ferrata” down to Weißseekees. Afterwards a short ascent to the mountain hotel Rudolfshütte.
You may either stay overnight or the tour may end 2 hours later at Enzinger Boden in Stubachtal.
Conditions: a good level of surefootedness and endurance!
Combination possibilities:
side trip to Stubacher Sonnblick
side trip to Granatspitze in the reverse direction
meaning starting point is the Rudolfshütte
combinations with other parts of Arno-Weg (paths)
Großes Wiesbachhorn, 3564 meters
The Großer Wiesbachhorn is the third highest peak of the Glockner group, the main peak of Fuscher / Kapruner Kamm with 3564 m and is surrounded by glaciers.
Starting point: parking deck at Alpenhaus Kesselfall (990 m), south of Kaprun.
From there we will take a bus to the valley station and the angular lift approx. 400 high meters upward to the reservoir “Wasserfallboden”. By bus, alongside the lake, we will reach the reservoir “Mooserboden” (2050 m), where the tour will begin. Total driving time approx. 45 minutes.
Starting point: reservoir Mooserboden (2050 meters)
We will pass by two enormous concrete dams and will walk at a well-labeled path, starting with some stairs and then northeast along a slope and finally in big serpentines upwards to Heinrich-Schwaiger-Haus (2802 m). Walking time approx. 2 hours.
To enjoy the tour and not wait for the final bus from Mooserboden we recommend staying overnight at one of the huts with a beautiful view at the reservoirs and the surrounding mountains.
The next day the path behind the house will lead us in eastern direction to a steep couloir (approx. 50 high meters) that is furnished with steel wire rope. Afterwards we will walk over block stones to Unterer Fochezkopf (3023 m) passing by Fochezkees and in southeastern direction further to Oberer Fochezkopf (3165 m). We will need to cross Kaindlgrat.
The final 250 high meters will be taken over the southwestern back of the Wiesbachhorn to a western nick up and finally to the peak. A breath taking view of the nearby Großglockner awaits you and will leave you with satisfaction!
Conditions: surefootedness, free of dizziness and good endurance!