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A favourite II-
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Distance 0.4 km
0:45 h
230 m
0 m
1,852 m
1,622 m
Interesting rock formations in quite solid terrain. Beautiful views of the Reißtal, Nasskamm and Schneealm.
Author’s recommendation
Sleep in a hut on the plateau and plan another climb the next day.
Author
Thomas Walenta
Difficulty
II-
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,852 m
Lowest point
1,622 m
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Approach
980 m,
2:30 h
Descent
1,200 m,
3:00 h
Belay stations
trad gear
Protection
sporadic bolts, trad gear
Rope length
1 x 50 m
Number of quickdraws
3
First ascent
14. 7. 1883, Dr E.G. Lammer, F. Leeder
Track types
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Often travelled, but still plenty of loose rock. Helmet!Tips and suggestions
http://www.volki.at/cgi-bin/wegtab.pl?B=rax&Z=WGhttp://www.sonnabend.at/wildes_gamseck.htm
Roadbook
From Hinternasswald over the Nasskamm to the turn-off to the left at the saddle next to the Grabnergupf. In about 20 minutes up to the start. Climb up to the right around a tower, into a red rock gully with a memorial plaque to a rockfall victim. Then continue to the right, straight up over a hump. Continue through chimneys and gullies to the ridge. A tower has to be crossed and climbed down. Then shortly to the exit on the plateau
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Habsburg-HausGamseck Gipfelkreuz
Public transport
From Vienna ideal by train to Payerbach-Reichenau, then with line 1746Also at weekends on Sunday: 8:40 from Payerbach, to Hinternaßwald turning point 9:22
last possibility back 17:20 from Hinternaßwald turning point, to Payerbach 18:10
Access from Altenberg also possible. (Bus)
Directions
From A2 exit Gloggnitz, continue towards Rax/Payerbach/Reichenau, through Höllental to Singerin/Abwz. Naßwald, through Naßwald to the Hinternaßwald car park.Access from Altenberg also possible.
Parking
Mostly sufficiently large car park in Hinternasswald (bus turning point)Coordinates
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47.699850, 15.674400
DMS
47°41'59.5"N 15°40'27.8"E
UTM
33T 550598 5283161
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Book recommendation by the author
Guide to the Raxalpe, Benesch, Pruscha, Holl, "Die Naturfreunde", Vienna 1973
Author’s map recommendations
BEV Topographic Map 1:25 000 Schneeberg Rax freitag& berndt WK 022 Semmering - Rax - Schneeberg 1:50 000 and others
Equipment
For inexperienced climbers, the rope team is recommended. The route is equipped with a few pitons at key points. Otherwise you will have to make do with mobile belay devices.Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
II-
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
0.4 km
Duration
0:45 h
Ascent
230 m
Highest point
1,852 m
Lowest point
1,622 m
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