Hochkönig: Königsjodler (from Erichhütte)
Route to the summit of Hochkönig (9,649 ft) from Erichhütte.
Photo: StVeit Maps, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7.7 mi
- round trip
- 5,528 ft
- climb
- 9,649 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Hochkönig (9,649 ft, 2,941 m) in Salzburg, Austria, from Erichhütte, at about 4,400 ft. The summit stands about 5,200 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 7.7 miles round trip with about 5,500 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Königsjodler" and grades it as an alpine hiking route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 7.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 5,528 ft
- Starts at
- Erichhütte
- Summit
- 9,649 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Königsjodler (from Erichhütte) on Hochkönig?
About 7.7 mi round trip from Erichhütte.
How much elevation gain is on the Königsjodler (from Erichhütte)?
About 5,528 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Königsjodler (from Erichhütte)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Königsjodler (from Erichhütte) start?
Erichhütte.
Conditions and forecast on Hochkönig
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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