Steirische Kalkspitze
Photo: Clemens Stockner, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8,068 ft
- summit
Steirische Kalkspitze is a mountain in Salzburg, Austria, with its summit at about 8,070 ft (2,459 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Obertauern, about 3.9 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Meregg, Lungauer Kalkspitze and Kranzlhöhe. Wasserfall Ulnhütten is within about 3 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
- Summit elevation
- 8,068 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Steirische Kalkspitze. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Steirische Kalkspitze
How tall is Steirische Kalkspitze?
8,068 ft (2,459 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Steirische Kalkspitze?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Hoher Dachstein9,826 ft · Upper Austria, Austria1 route13 mi awayPhoto: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hochkönig9,649 ft · Salzburg, Austria1 route28 mi awayPhoto: StVeit Maps, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Grossglockner12,461 ft · Carinthia, Austria1 route46 mi awayPhoto: DennisPeeters, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mangart8,786 ft · Bovec, Slovenia1 route58 mi awayPhoto: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jôf di Montasio9,035 ft · Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy1 route59 mi awayPhoto: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Großvenediger11,998 ft · Salzburg, Austria1 route61 mi awayPhoto: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MereggSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Limnologus, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lungauer KalkspitzeSummit · ~1 min drivePhoto: Thyestes, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KranzlhöheSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ewald Gabardi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KampspitzeSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Ewald Gabardi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
MentenkarspitzeSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ewald Gabardi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
EngelkarspitzeSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ewald Gabardi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SamerkogelSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Ewald Gabardi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
RosskogelSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Ewald Gabardi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GrobfeldspitzeSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Ewald Gabardi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
GiglachalmspitzeSummit · ~4 min drivePhoto: Ewald Gabardi, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Giglachsee HütteHut camping · ~1 min drivePhoto: Thomas Fabian from Vienna, Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- KlammlHiking · ~4 min drive
- Forstauwinkl Route Variante OberhüttenseeMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Wasserfall UlnhüttenWaterfall · ~5 min drive
- HundsfeldloipeCross-country skiing · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit Steirische Kalkspitze
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
20° / 5°
13 wet
Feb
23° / 7°
13 wet
Mar
29° / 14°
16 wet
Apr
36° / 19°
16 wet
May
46° / 27°
17 wet
Jun
52° / 34°
19 wet
Jul
56° / 38°
17 wet
Aug
56° / 38°
17 wet
Sep
49° / 32°
15 wet
Oct
41° / 24°
14 wet
Nov
29° / 14°
14 wet
Dec
21° / 6°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 6,804 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
