Upper Austria · Ski touring

Skitour Prentnerkar - Hebenkas (shortcut)

3.1 mi
round trip
1,374 ft
climb
7,427 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Skitour Prentnerkar - Hebenkas (shortcut) is an out-and-back ski touring route in Upper Austria, Austria, inside Naturschutzgebiet - Westteil des Toten Gebirges. It is 1.5 miles each way, 3.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 6,590 ft and 7,430 ft above sea level, with roughly 850 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a hard route. The nearest town is Hinterstoder, about 5.4 miles southwest of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kleiner Hochkasten, Großer Hochkasten and Brandleck. Klinserfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Resort Hinterstoder is within about 6 miles. There are 24 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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Conditions and forecast

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

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