Styria · Ski touring

Skitour Kraxenberg (steepski)

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

3.4 mi
round trip
4,096 ft
climb
7,153 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Skitour Kraxenberg (steepski) is an out-and-back ski touring route in Styria, Austria, inside Naturschutzgebiet - Ostteil des Toten Gebirges. It is 1.7 miles each way, 3.4 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,260 ft and 7,150 ft above sea level, with roughly 100 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as an expert route. The nearest town is Tauplitz, about 5.5 miles north of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Großer Kraxenberg, Kleiner Kraxenberg and Großer Brieglersberg. For camping, Camping Resort Hinterstoder is within about 6 miles. There are 27 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 Priel Nord (steepski)Photo: H. Raab (User:Vesta), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Skitour Priel Nord (steepski)

~10 min drive

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

Skitour Schermberg - AlmtalerhausPhoto: H. Raab (User:Vesta), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Skitour Schermberg - Almtalerhaus

~9 min drive

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

Flözersteig

~6 min drive

An out-and-back cross-country ski trail in Upper Austria, Austria.

Lärchwaldloipe

~6 min drive

A 3.7-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Styria, Austria.

Skitour Planka Mira

~1 min drive

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

Skitour Schneiderkare - Briglersberg (shortcut)

~1 min drive

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

Sturzhahnloipe

~6 min drive

A 2.6-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Styria, Austria.

Skitour Wassertal Nord - Hebenkas (steepski)

~2 min drive

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

Skitour Baumschlagerreith - Brieglersberg

~1 min drive

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

Freiberg Loipe

~8 min drive

A 3.3-mile cross-country ski trail that makes a loop in Styria, Austria.

Conditions and forecast

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

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