Kirchengrat (III)
An out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Styria, Austria.
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 4,722 ft
- climb
- 7,146 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Kirchengrat (III) is an out-and-back trail, 2.0 miles each way (3.9 miles round trip) in Styria, Austria, inside Nationalpark Gesäuse. It runs between about 3,340 ft and 7,150 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,260 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Johnsbach, about 0.7 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Silberreith, Gamsstein and Kleiner Ödstein. Wolfbauer Wasserfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Forstgarten and Camping am See are within about 6 miles. There are 12 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
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