Große Gesäuseüberschreitung
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 1,441 ft
- climb
- 7,329 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Große Gesäuseüberschreitung is an out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.7 miles round trip) in Styria, Austria, inside Nationalpark Gesäuse. It runs between about 6,860 ft and 7,330 ft above sea level, with roughly 640 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Johnsbach, about 2.7 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Haindlkarwand, Hochtor and Hochtor Nordostgipfel. Wolfbauer Wasserfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Forstgarten is within about 6 miles. There are 19 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Große Gesäuseüberschreitung for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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