South-west pillar 5th SL Photo: Lorenz Koell, Schall-Verlag

Alpine climbing routes in Austria

Outdooractive Editors
Author of this page

You’’ll remember your vacation in Austria forever. Find information about alpine climbing routes in our Travel Guide and be sure to add your own content by using our Route Planner to publish and share your best routes with others.

My Map
Content
Show images Hide images

Features

2D 3D

Maps and trails

Show map

The 10 most beautiful alpine climbing routes in Austria

Schon am Vorgipfel eröffnen sich imposante Tiefblicke nach Mittenwald.

Alpine Climbing · Karwendel

Gerberkreuz Südwestgrat

recommended route Difficulty IV difficult Open

15.7 km

10:00 h

1,500 m

Alpine Freude über Mittenwald: der Gerberkreuz Südwestgrat

alpenvereinaktiv.com

Die eindrucksvolle Südwestwand der Trisselwand

Alpine Climbing · Ausseerland-Salzkammergut

Trisselwand - Südwestwand, Stügerweg

recommended route Difficulty III+ moderate

6.6 km

7:30 h

820 m

800 m

Lange Wandkletterei durch eine großartige Wand.

alpenvereinaktiv.com

From the ledge it goes over scales into the second pitch.

Alpine Climbing · Zillertal Alps

Klettertour über die Fußstein-Nordkante in den Zillertaler Alpen

recommended route Difficulty VI- difficult

5.6 km

9:30 h

1,050 m

Pause-Tour mit FlairBerühmte Kletterei in festem Fels und mit mäßiger Schwierigkeit. Die Stände sind saniert. Von der Hütte recht kurzer Zustieg.

ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.

Alpine Climbing · Gutenstein Alps

An old star VIII- (VI+ obl.) on the Hohe Wand (Bergkameradenwand area)

Premium content Difficulty VIII- difficult

1.3 km

2:20 h

184 m

183 m

Very beautiful route in solid rock on the Hohe Wand.

Schall-Verlag GmbH

Alpine Climbing · Gutenstein Alps

EB plate VII- on the Hohe Wand (Totenköpfl area)

Premium content Difficulty VII- difficult

1.8 km

3:05 h

302 m

Constant, but very beautiful route in solid rock on the Hohe Wand.

Schall-Verlag GmbH

Alpine Climbing · Gutenstein Alps

Direct Österreichersteig VII+ (V+ obl.) on the Hohe Wand (Totenköpfl area)

Premium content Difficulty VII+ difficult

1.8 km

4:05 h

302 m

One of the longest and most popular "crack classics" on the Hohe Wand.

Schall-Verlag GmbH

Alpine Climbing · Gutenstein Alps

Beuteösterreicher-Steig VII- (VI- obl.) on the Hohe Wand

Premium content Difficulty VII- difficult

1.2 km

1:50 h

184 m

183 m

Interesting and rewarding, but rarely climbed ascent in a somewhat "hidden" wall area between the Turnerbergsteiger-Steig and the lower Aeroplan-Steig.

Schall-Verlag GmbH

Alpine Climbing · Gutenstein Alps

PK Hausschwein VII on the Grünbacher Hausstein

Premium content Difficulty VII difficult

2.2 km

2:20 h

166 m

Three-pitch route on the left edge of the striking slab, very good protection.

Schall-Verlag GmbH

Alpine Climbing · Gutenstein Alps

Pleasure classic V on the Grünbacher Hausstein

Premium content Difficulty V moderate

2.2 km

2:20 h

166 m

The "pleasure classic" is quite a pretty route for this grade - nice cracks in the 2nd SL, a friction point and a great white slab edge in the 3rd SL.

Schall-Verlag GmbH