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Summit Summit · Vienna Alps · 1,743 m

Hochwechsel in the Wechsel Mountains

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  • Wetterkoglerhaus on the Hochwechsel
    Wetterkoglerhaus on the Hochwechsel
    Photo: Wiener Alpen, Christian Kremsl

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47.530500, 15.913900
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47°31'49.8"N 15°54'50.0"E
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33T 568788 5264524
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Hochwechsel in the Wechsel Mountains


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Difficulty moderate
Distance 31.3 km
Duration 3:25 h
Ascent 849 m
Descent 851 m

Trail circuit on the Hochwechsel

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from Philipp Wiedhofer,   Wiener Alpen in Niederösterreich
Hiking Trail · East Styria
Hoch- und Niederwechsel Circuit
Premium content Difficulty T2 moderate
Distance 18.1 km
Duration 5:00 h
Ascent 482 m
Descent 482 m

Over the Promising Peaks of the WechselThe name "Wechsel" refers to the Hoch- and Niederwechsel mountain massif, was first used in writing in 1409 ...

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from Silvia Sarcletti, Elisabeth Zienitzer,   Rother Bergverlag
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Distance 18.3 km
Duration 5:30 h
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