Freienstein
- 4,196 ft
- summit
Freienstein is a mountain in Styria, Austria, with its summit at about 4,200 ft (1,279 m) above sea level. Mapped trails that come within about half a mile of the top include Wanderweg 679, Goaßsteig and Dachstein-Tauern-Panoramaweg. The nearest town is Assach, about 1.1 miles northeast of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Horneck, Schneerosenhügel and Sticklereck. For camping, Zirting and Pürcherhof are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 4,196 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Freienstein. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Freienstein
How tall is Freienstein?
4,196 ft (1,279 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Freienstein?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
Hoher Dachstein9,826 ft · Upper Austria, Austria1 route12 mi awayPhoto: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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Grossglockner12,461 ft · Carinthia, Austria1 route60 mi awayPhoto: DennisPeeters, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mangart8,786 ft · Bovec, Slovenia1 route70 mi awayPhoto: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Jôf di Montasio9,035 ft · Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy1 route72 mi awayPhoto: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Triglav9,396 ft · Bohinj, Slovenia1 route73 mi awayPhoto: Andrej Jakobčič, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
StoderzinkenSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Günter Bretterebner, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KammspitzSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
KümpflingSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Eickedorfer, CC BY-SA 2.0 de (via Wikimedia Commons)
KochofenSummit · ~7 min drivePhoto: Joho345, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
PleschnitzzinkenSummit · ~8 min drivePhoto: TheRunnerUp, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- HorneckSummit · Next door
- SchneerosenhügelSummit · ~1 min drive
- SticklereckSummit · ~1 min drive
- SonnwendkogelSummit · ~2 min drive
- AichbergSummit · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Freienstein
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 17°
13 wet
Feb
34° / 19°
13 wet
Mar
40° / 25°
16 wet
Apr
47° / 30°
16 wet
May
58° / 38°
17 wet
Jun
64° / 45°
19 wet
Jul
68° / 49°
17 wet
Aug
67° / 49°
17 wet
Sep
61° / 43°
15 wet
Oct
53° / 36°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
14 wet
Dec
32° / 18°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 3,543 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
