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Peter Wiechenthaler Hütte

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Die Peter-Wiechenthaler-Hütte ist eine Alpenvereinshütte des Österreichischen Alpenvereins in 1.752 Meter Höhe am südwestlichen Rand des Steinernen Meeres hoch über Saalfelden. Sie befindet sich im Salzburger Land in den Berchtesgadener Alpen am Fuß des Persailhorns auf dem Rücken des Kienalkopfes. Es ist ein beliebtes Ausflugsziel von Wanderern und Tagesgästen, aber auch ein wichtiger Stützpunkt für Bergsteiger, die von hier aus anspruchsvolle Klettersteige sowie zahlreiche Gipfelbesteigungen und Überschreitungen im Steinernen Meer unternehmen können.

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Address

Peter Wiechenthaler Hütte
5760 Saalfelden

Coordinates

47.463670, 12.875365

DMS

47°27'49.2"N 12°52'31.3"E

UTM

33T 339879 5258880

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