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The 10 most beautiful alpine routes in South Tyrol

Blick vom Hohen Angelus zur Vertainspitze mit Königspitze und Ortler im Hintergrund
Alpine Route · Ortler Group
Hoher Angelus und Vertainspitze
PremiumPremium content Difficulty II, <30°, F difficult
14.3 km
8:00 h
1,500 m
1,500 m
Zweitägige Tour von der Düsseldorfer Hütte auf zwei beliebte Gipfel im Ortler Massiv.
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Sonnenaufgang am oberen Teil des Geröllkessels. Der Grat ist schon fast erreicht.
Alpine Route · Ortler Group
Über den Hintergrat auf den Ortler
Toprecommended route Difficulty IV, 40°, AD difficult
16.9 km
13:30 h
1,700 m
1,700 m
PrestigeträchtigDer Ortler-Hintergrat ist der wohl berühmteste Anstieg auf den König Südtirols. Wer über ausreichend hochalpine Erfahrung verfügt, sollte sich diese Traumtour nicht entgehen lassen.
ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.
Black Wall with Gelttalferner
Alpine Route · Rieserferner Group
Black Wall 3105m over the Gelt Valley
Toprecommended route Difficulty I+, <30°, PD- difficult
20.8 km
9:00 h
1,800 m
1,800 m
Short high tour to a three-thousand metre peak in the western Rieserferner group.
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Ascent via the approx. 45° steep north flank
Alpine Route · Ortler Group
Monte Zebru (3,735 m) - A (still) classic in the Ortler Alps
Toprecommended route Difficulty III, 45°, AD- difficult
9.1 km
8:00 h
931 m
930 m
Via the normal route to the lowest summit of the famous Ortler-Zebru-Königsspitze triumvirate.
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Shortly before the Hintereisjoch
Alpine Route · Naturpark Ötztal
Weißkugel from the Hochjoch hospice over the Hintereisferner
Toprecommended route Difficulty II, 35° difficult
24.9 km
12:00 h
1,750 m
1,750 m
Long and lonely high tour to the third highest mountain in Austria.
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Weißwand 3016m with Pflerscher Tribulaun
Alpine Route · Brenner
Weißwand 3016 m above Magdeburger Hütte, South Tyrol-Brenner (2)
Toprecommended route Difficulty I difficult
9.2 km
4:15 h
685 m
1,650 m
Glacier-free three-thousand metre peak with top views of the Stubai and Zillertal Alps and as far as the Dolomites. Summit ridge pathless, easy climbing (I), if dry.
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Schneespitze 3173 m via Magdeburger Hütte, South Tyrol Brenner (1)
Toprecommended route Difficulty II- difficult
11.6 km
5:45 h
1,800 m
785 m
Glacier-free high tour to a three-thousand metre peak at the head of the Pflersch valley. A short via ferrata A/B, easy climbing (I-II), a turquoise-coloured lake and a refuge are beautiful intermediate points on the tour.
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Rückkehr zu Müllerhütte
Alpine Route · Stubai Alps
Hochtour auf die Sonklarspitze in den Stubaier Alpen.
Toprecommended route Difficulty II, <30° moderate
3.8 km
3:30 h
400 m
400 m
Spritztour für Spätaufsteher Diese technisch leichte und recht kurze Hochtour kann man auch noch am späteren Vormittag unternehmen, vorausgesetzt das Bergwetter hält und es ist kein Gewitter im Anzug.
ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.
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Alpine Route · Kaunertal
Weißseespitze 3518 m above west ridge, Kaunertal
Toprecommended route Difficulty I moderate
6.9 km
4:00 h
910 m
910 m
Half-day tour up a mighty three-thousand metre peak through the high starting point. No markings, crampons required on the glacier.
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Abstieg zum Hochjoch-Hospiz
Alpine Route · Oetztal Alps
Hochtour von der Similaunhütte zum Hochjoch-Hospiz in den Ötztaler Alpen
Toprecommended route Difficulty I-, <30°, PD- moderate
17.1 km
8:00 h
500 m
1,520 m
Wo es noch einsam zugehtGroßartige Rundtour mit Gletscher- und Felsimpressionen und traumhaften Ausblicken auf die Ötztaler Dreitausender.
ALPIN - Das Bergmagazin.
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Übergang Greizer Hütte zur Schwarzensteinhütte über westl. Floitenspitze by Udo
January 31, 2024 · Community
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Hochgall, 3436m Nordwestgrat am 5.9.23 by Andreas
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