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Maps and trails
The 10 most beautiful alpine climbing routes in the Dachstein Salzkammergut region
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Mountains
The Unverschämte VII+ (VII- optional) on Großer Koppenkarstein (2,863m)
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Difficulty
VII+
difficult
3.1 km
8:00 h
555 m
555 m
Great, demanding route through steep but mostly very good rock.
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Mountains
Ultraplus VII+ (VII mandatory) at Großer Koppenkarstein (2,863 m)
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Difficulty
VII+
difficult
3.1 km
7:00 h
551 m
552 m
Very varied, demanding but very beautiful climbing over slabs, cracks and corners.
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Mountains
South Wall Slab VII+ (VII obligatory) at Großer Koppenkarstein (2,863m)
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Difficulty
VII+
difficult
3.4 km
7:20 h
648 m
648 m
Refined line through the steep slab wall to the left of the Bergführerriss in unusually beautiful and compact rock.
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Mountains
Mon Cherie VII+ (VII- obligatory) at Großer Koppenkarstein (2,863 m)
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Difficulty
VII+
difficult
3.1 km
6:00 h
551 m
552 m
Excellent sport climbing route on the best Koppenkarstein rock!
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Mountains
Gorge pillar ("Merci Cherie") VII- (VI+ obligatory) on Großer Koppenkarstein (2,863 m)
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Difficulty
VII-
difficult
3.1 km
6:00 h
551 m
552 m
Very beautiful, demanding climbing with great rock quality left of the distinctive giant chimney.
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Salzkammergut
Yellow Corner VII+ (VII- optional) at Großer Koppenkarstein (2,863 m)
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Difficulty
VII+
difficult
3.5 km
7:00 h
552 m
552 m
The Yellow Corner is a modern route with distinctly dynamic corner climbing!
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Mountains
Direct SE pillar VII (VI obligatory) on the Great Koppenkarstein (2,863m)
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Difficulty
VII
difficult
3.4 km
7:00 h
559 m
559 m
Magnificent, well-known, varied “extreme classic” along the distinctive crack and corner series of the SE pillar.
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Mountains
North Pillar “Classic” (VI) on the Great Koppenkarstein (2,863m)
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Difficulty
VI
moderate
2.7 km
5:05 h
464 m
466 m
This classic alpine climb offers consistent difficulties at grade 5 with a passage at grade 6 in the 1st and 4th pitches.
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Mountains
Sportalm VIII (VII obligatory) on the Großer Koppenkarstein (2,863m)
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Difficulty
VIII
difficult
3.5 km
7:00 h
594 m
593 m
Already a classic sport climbing ascent with somewhat sought route guidance through the smooth wall left (west) of the southeast pillar.
Alpine Climbing
· Dachstein Mountains
Triangle VII+ (VII obligatory) on Torstein (2,947 m)
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Difficulty
VII+
difficult
8.1 km
12:00 h
1,401 m
585 m
A large and adventurous ascent with partly "tricky" route guidance in mostly very good rock.

