Hochkar Skitour
An out-and-back ski touring route in Styria, Austria.
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,566 ft
- climb
- 5,876 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Hochkar Skitour is an out-and-back ski touring route in Styria, Austria. It is 1.1 miles each way, 2.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,550 ft and 5,880 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,440 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Lassing, about 1.7 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Schwarzkogel, Scheiterkogel and Hochkar. Wasserfall 5 and Schleierwasserfall are within about 3 miles. For camping, Campingplatz Palfau and Camping Wildalpen are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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. 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 Hochkar Skitour for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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