For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Salzburg. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful alpine routes.
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The 10 most beautiful alpine routes in Salzburg
Alpine Route
· Venediger Group
Hochtour auf den Großvenediger in den Hohen Tauern
recommended route
Difficulty
35°
moderate
19.2 km
11:00 h
1,850 m
1,850 m
Formvollendete Pyramide
Der Großvenediger ist die beherrschende Firngestalt in der langen Kette der Hohen Tauern - ein gemächlicher, aber doch ein Traumberg.
Alpine Route
· Wildkogel-Arena
Großvenediger von der Kürsinger Hütte
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13.1 km
9:00 h
1,340 m
1,340 m
adidas TERREX Tourentipp: Hochtour über Gletscher auf den höchsten Berg im Bundesland Salzburg
Alpine Route
· Glockner Group
Hohe Dock (2) and Remsköpfl via Schwarzenberghütte, Glockner group
recommended route
Difficulty
II
difficult
7.7 km
4:45 h
1,185 m
1,185 m
Demanding but magnificent high tour in the core zone of the Hohe Tauern with steel rope protection.
Hut approach and descent own tour under: (Hohe Dock (1).
Alpine Route
· Krimml-Wald, Zillertal Arena
Wildgerlosspitze (NW summit)
recommended route
Difficulty
III, 40°, AD
moderate
3.5 km
8:30 h
950 m
6 m
Steep, impressive flanks with clearly delineated ridges above a (still) rather wild glacier. A striking ridge, visible from afar, which merges into the so-called ice ridge before the summit, in predominantly solid granite. This is how you could summarise the tour from the Wildgerlostal valley or from the Zittauer Hütte via the rarely climbed north ridge to the second highest peak in the Reichenspitz group. You will be rewarded with the feeling of having climbed a mountain under your own steam and in its original state: no access aids, partly pathless, you may have to find your own way on the glacier and there are no human remains on the ridge that would make it easier to climb. As you have to descend along the same route and the descent is therefore more difficult than the ascent, the summit only "belongs" to you once you are back at the bottom.
(Attention: the track shown is only schematic!!!)
Alpine Route
· Venediger Group
Großvenediger via Kürsinger Hütte
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
19.3 km
12:00 h
1,830 m
1,830 m
Varied high tour
Alpine Route
· Dachstein Mountains
Dachstein circuit
recommended route
Difficulty
<30°, F
moderate
18.6 km
16:00 h
2,320 m
2,320 m
Dachstein circuit
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
· Venediger Group
Three huts tour in the Hohe Tauern National Park
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
closed
41.1 km
17:02 h
3,156 m
3,382 m
The starting point is Mittersill in the direction of the main Alpine ridge. From here, continue westwards with magnificent views of the Venediger group before switching to the north side of the Alps towards Bramberg.
Alpine Route
· Venediger Group
Keeskogel - north-east ridge
recommended route
Difficulty
II, <30°, PD
moderate
5.5 km
3:00 h
730 m
730 m
Nice little tour when the weather is so good for larger companies.
Alpine Route
· Dachstein Mountains
Torstein (2948m) SG. II to III-
recommended route
Difficulty
III-
difficult
closed
28.9 km
11:10 h
2,200 m
2,200 m
The Torstein is the second highest peak in Upper Austria. First a long, marked approach and then 5 difficult sections from the Windlucke.
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Schareck als Überschreitung by Daniel
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Photo: Daniel Kubera, Community
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Photo: Daniel Kubera, Community
August 29, 2023
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Schareck - Ueberschreitung by Daniel
Photo: Daniel Kubera, Community
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August 25, 2023
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Route done on July 23, 2023
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To the Reichenspitze from the Zillergründl reservoir (via Plauener Hütte) by Josef
July 19, 2023
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Route done on July 18, 2023
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