Riepengrat
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Tyrol, Austria.
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 1,867 ft
- climb
- 11,215 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Riepengrat is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Tyrol, Austria, inside Hochgebirgs-Naturpark Zillertaler Alpen. It runs between about 9,400 ft and 11,220 ft above sea level, with roughly 30 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. The nearest town is Hintertux, about 4.4 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Olperer, Falscher Kaserer and Großer Kaserer. Kunerfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Campingplatz Kaseler is within about 6 miles. There are 10 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
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Riepengrat for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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