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Rarely visited peak in the Rieserferner group
moderate
Distance 12.4 km
5:00 h
1,144 m
1,144 m
2,664 m
1,523 m
The Sagernock, often also called Achternock, is part of the Rieserferner group and 2,665 meters high. The reason why only a few stray to this peak is probably because the ascent from the Lower Gelltal Alm is pathless and only marked with cairns through a lot of blockwork and ends somewhat exposed. At the summit, there is a beautifully crafted cross with an eagle at the top, from where you have a magnificent view down to Sand in Taufers.
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T3
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
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2,664 m
Lowest point
1,523 m
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Be careful on the large blocks, some may be loose. Better to do only in good visibility, otherwise orientation might be difficult.Roadbook
From the parking lot of the Rieserferner hut before Rein in Taufers, follow the marked path towards the Rieserferner hut until you reach the Lower Gelltal Alm. At the Lower Gelltal Alm, follow a vague path that branches into a small valley towards Gschlössl. When you reach the blockwork, you can already spot the first cairns, which guide you quite well through the stone ravine up to an abandoned, wild plateau. From there, you have the Sagernock with its forbidding east wall in view. Occasional cairns lead further over a block slope into a gravelly gully where the rock climb begins. Somewhat exposed and partly grade 2, you reach the summit structure where the eagle appears. Hard to reach directly, the summit can be bypassed generously to the north, where the ascent is easier. Alternatively, you can follow a clear crack that runs diagonally down from the summit and scramble up it (II+). Descent as ascent.
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RieserfernerhüttePublic transport
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See www.suedtirolmobil.infoDirections
Exit the Brenner motorway at Brixen/Vahrn and take the Pustertal State Road to Bruneck. From there, drive into the Tauferer Ahrntal to Sand in Taufers and then just before Rein in Taufers. On the left side of the road is the parking lot for the Rieserferner hut.Parking
Parking at the parking lot for the Rieserferner hut just before Rein in Taufers.Coordinates
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46.934289, 12.040981
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46°56'03.4"N 12°02'27.5"E
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33T 274769 5202112
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Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
T3
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
12.4 km
Duration
5:00 h
Ascent
1,144 m
Descent
1,144 m
Highest point
2,664 m
Lowest point
1,523 m
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