Styria · Ski touring

Skitour Hochweiß

An out-and-back ski touring route in Styria, Austria.

1.3 mi
round trip
895 ft
climb
6,948 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Skitour Hochweiß is an out-and-back ski touring route in Styria, Austria, inside Naturschutzgebiet - Ostteil des Toten Gebirges. It is 0.6 miles each way, 1.3 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,540 ft and 6,950 ft above sea level, with roughly 360 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a hard route. The nearest town is Tauplitz, about 4.9 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hochweiß, Plankermira Ostgipfel and Plankermira. For camping, Camping Gössl and See Camping Grundlsee are within about 6 miles. There are 18 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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Skitour Schermberg - AlmtalerhausPhoto: H. Raab (User:Vesta), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Skitour Priel Nord (steepski)Photo: H. Raab (User:Vesta), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Skitour Hochweiß for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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