Skitour Hirschkogel
An out-and-back ski touring route in Lower Austria, Austria.
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,633 ft
- climb
- 3,540 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Skitour Hirschkogel is an out-and-back ski touring route in Lower Austria, Austria. It is 1.9 miles each way, 3.9 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,230 ft and 3,540 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,470 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Gaflenz, about 1.5 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Auberg, Größtenberg and Sulzriedel. For camping, Landeslagerplatz "Parisini" der NÖ Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen is within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Skitour Hirschkogel for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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