Upper Austria · Ski touring

Skitour Wassertal Süd - Kraxenberg

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

3.5 mi
round trip
4,610 ft
climb
7,153 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Skitour Wassertal Süd - Kraxenberg is an out-and-back ski touring route in Upper Austria, Austria. It is 1.8 miles each way, 3.5 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,780 ft and 7,150 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,860 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a hard route. The nearest town is Tauplitz, about 5.9 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hochplanberg, Großer Kraxenberg and Suniwel. For camping, Camping Resort Hinterstoder is within about 6 miles. There are 28 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 Schrocken - HochmölbingPhoto: H. Raab (User:Vesta), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Skitour Schrocken - Hochmölbing

~9 min drive

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

Skitour Priel Nord (steepski)Photo: H. Raab (User:Vesta), CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Skitour Priel Nord (steepski)

~9 min drive

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

Flözersteig

~5 min drive

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

Lärchwaldloipe

~7 min drive

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

Skitour Kraxenberg (steepski)

~1 min drive

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

Sturzhahnloipe

~7 min drive

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

Skitour Baumschlagerreith - Brieglersberg

~2 min drive

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

Skitour Wassertal Nord - Hebenkas (steepski)

~2 min drive

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

Freiberg Loipe

~9 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 Wassertal Süd - Kraxenberg for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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