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The 10 most beautiful alpine routes in Carinthia

Alpine Route
· Heiligenblut
Schobergruppe: Glocknerhaus - Spielmann - Glocknerhaus
recommended route
Difficulty
II-
moderate
Stage 8
9.5 km
6:00 h
1,050 m
1,050 m
Eine Nacht im Glocknerhaus und ein "leichter Dreitausender", der Spielmann ruft zum Abschluss großartiger Tourentage. Die herausragende Entdeckung: die Glocknerwiesen

Alpine Route
· Glockner Group
Schobergruppe: Großglockner - Salmhütte - Glocknerhaus
recommended route
Difficulty
III+, 35°, AD+
difficult
Stage 7
12.8 km
10:00 h
610 m
1,905 m
Dem Hösten Österreichen die Ehre zu erweisen ist Pflicht. Empfehlenswert ein Bergführer, die jeweiligen Verhältnisse können eher einfach oder schwierig sein - sicher ist sicher.

Alpine Route
· Glockner Group
Schobergruppe: Salmhütte - Hohenwartscharte - Adlersruhe
recommended route
Difficulty
II+, <30°, PD+
moderate
Stage 6
3.6 km
3:00 h
820 m
0 m
Von der Salmhütte über die Hohenwartscharte zur Adlerruhe - Erzherzog Johann Hütte/Adlersruhe - verlangt den guten Hochgebirgs-Alpinisten

Alpine Route
· Schober Group
Schobergruppe: Elberfelder Hütte - Kesselkeesscharte - Salmhütte
recommended route
Difficulty
30°, PD+
difficult
Stage 5
12.1 km
7:30 h
1,070 m
780 m
Wettersturz, Schnee bis 2.500m herab, eine hohe Route, knifflige Situationen - aber typisch für Mehrtages-Touren, Wetterkapriolen sind Teil des Weges, man muss sich stellen

Alpine Route
· Osttirol
Großglockner - north face - Pallavicini gully via Stüdlhütte
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
closed
21 km
11:08 h
2,729 m
2,730 m
Grandiose north face ascent and impressive ski mountaineering tour. A sought-after classic in the Glockner region!

Alpine Route
· Glockner Group
Johannisberg (3453m) and Hohe Riffl (3338m)
recommended route
Difficulty
I-, <30°, F
moderate
12.2 km
5:30 h
600 m
600 m
Two easy three-thousand metre peaks in the Glockner region with a constant view of the highest peak in Austria.

Alpine Route
· Hohe Tauern National Park Region
Fuscherkarkopf north face from the Oberwalderhütte
recommended route
Difficulty
II, 50°, PD+
moderate
6 km
3:00 h
655 m
655 m
Great north face for beginners near the Oberwalderhütte

Alpine Route
· Glockner Group
Transition from Stüdlhütte to Rudolfshütte
recommended route
Difficulty
30°
difficult
17.9 km
9:00 h
1,440 m
1,950 m
The very long hut crossing from the Stüdlhütte to the Rudolfshütte requires a very good level of fitness and great glacier experience.

Alpine Route
· Glockner Group
Transition from Stüdlhütte to Oberwalderhütte
recommended route
Difficulty
30°
difficult
11.6 km
6:30 h
1,050 m
920 m
The long route to the Oberwalderhütte leads through an impressive glacier landscape most of the way.

Alpine Route
· Glockner Group
Großglockner via the north-west ridge
recommended route
Difficulty
IV-, 45°
difficult
6.4 km
8:00 h
1,000 m
1,000 m
If you climb the Großglockner via the north-west ridge, you will encounter few other rope teams, even at weekends.
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From the Salmhütte to the Erzherzog Johann Hütte (Adlersruhe) by Peter
February 28, 2024
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Schareck als Überschreitung by Daniel
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August 29, 2023
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Schareck - Ueberschreitung by Daniel
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August 25, 2023
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