Geißstein
Photo: Kajolo, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 4,196 ft
- summit
Geißstein is a mountain in Upper Austria, Austria, with its summit at about 4,200 ft (1,279 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Steinbach am Ziehberg, about 3.6 miles south of the summit. Peaks within about 3 miles include Speikogel, Schwereck and Turmmauer. Schindlbachfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, JUFA Hotel Almtal Bosch Ladepunkt and Camping Schön are within about 6 miles. It is part of the Upper Austrian Prealps. These details come from Wikidata. 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 Geißstein. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Geißstein
How tall is Geißstein?
4,196 ft (1,279 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Geißstein?
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.
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KremsmauerSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Herzi Pinki, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
SchwalbenmauerSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Jkepler23, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
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KasbergSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Tigerente, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
HochsalmSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Hochgejo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- SpeikogelSummit · ~2 min drive
- SchwereckSummit · ~2 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Wanderweg 441Hiking · ~3 min drive
HochberghausHut camping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Kajolo, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Variante Spitzplaneck GipfelSki touring · ~6 min drive
Camping SchönCamping · ~8 min drivePhoto: Linie29, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wasserfall Großer ÖdseeWaterfall · ~9 min drivePhoto: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Geißstein
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° / 18°
12 wet
Mar
40° / 24°
15 wet
Apr
48° / 30°
15 wet
May
57° / 39°
16 wet
Jun
62° / 45°
17 wet
Jul
66° / 49°
16 wet
Aug
66° / 49°
16 wet
Sep
59° / 43°
14 wet
Oct
52° / 36°
13 wet
Nov
40° / 26°
14 wet
Dec
32° / 20°
15 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 3,547 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 600 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
