Hoher Dachstein: Dachstein Randkluft-Klettersteig (from Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station)
Route to the summit of Hoher Dachstein (9,826 ft) from Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station.
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,958 ft
- climb
- 9,826 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Hoher Dachstein (9,826 ft, 2,995 m) in Upper Austria, Austria, from Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station, at about 8,400 ft. The summit stands about 1,400 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 2.9 miles round trip with about 2,000 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Dachstein Randkluft-Klettersteig" and grades it as a difficult alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 2.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,958 ft
- Starts at
- Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station
- Summit
- 9,826 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Dachstein Randkluft-Klettersteig (from Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station) on Hoher Dachstein?
About 2.9 mi round trip from Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station.
How much elevation gain is on the Dachstein Randkluft-Klettersteig (from Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station)?
About 1,958 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Dachstein Randkluft-Klettersteig (from Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Dachstein Randkluft-Klettersteig (from Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station) start?
Dachstein Südwandbahn cable car station.
Conditions and forecast on Hoher Dachstein
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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