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Kuhscheibe (3189)

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Alpenverein Vorarlberg

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Photo: Markus Niederlechner, Alpenverein Vorarlberg

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From the Amberger to a summit that is very frequently visited.

moderate

Distance 16.8 km

5:00 h

1,100 m

1,638 m

3,187 m

1,596 m

Popular ski tour that ends with an easy climb.

Author’s recommendation

Start from the Amberger Hut even though it can be accessed from Gries.

Author

Markus Niederlechner

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Alpenverein Vorarlberg

Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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Highest point

Kuhscheibe, 3,187 m

Lowest point

Gries, 1,596 m

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From the hut "into the Sulze", at the end of which turn right through one of the steep cirques into the extensive Roßkar. Before the "Roter Kogel" in a left curve onto the Roßkarferner. The last meters from the ski depot on foot (usually without crampons) to the summit.

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Kuhscheibe
Parkplatz
Parking Area Gries
Parking Area Gries
Amberger Hütte
Sulztalalm
Snow playground Gries
Gries im Sulztal

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Public-transport-friendly

From the Ötztal to Gries

Directions

From the Ötztal at Längenfeld to Gries.

Parking

Free at the end of the road at Gries.

Coordinates

47.042250, 11.074409

DMS

47°02'32.1"N 11°04'27.9"E

UTM

32T 657581 5211947

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AV Austria Stubai 31/1

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Equipment

Ski touring equipment, avalanche beacon, shovel, probe

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Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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Difficulty

moderate

Overall difficulty

moderate

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

16.8 km

Duration

5:00 h

Ascent

1,100 m

Descent

1,638 m

Highest point

3,187 m

Lowest point

1,596 m

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