Guided ascent to Hochalmspitze, Queen of Hohe Tauern

Climb to the 3.360m Hochalmspitze summit, in the Hohe Tauern mountain range, along a certified mountain guide Klaus, and enjoy the beauty of the Austrian Alps.

Private

Alps

2 Days

Jun - Sep

High

Intermediate

Description

Join me on this beautiful and of moderate technical difficulty tour through varied terrain to the beautiful Hochalmspitze, in Carinthia. At 3360m altitude it’s the highest Peak of Ankogel group in Hohe Tauern, also known as the Tauern Queen.

The traverse shows you very different and exciting types of landscapes with a stunning view. You can expect passages of glacier, rock and ice as much as easy alpine walking. The blooming meadows, the special Detmolderridge, the wide snowfields of the glacier in the north, the impressive formation of "Steinerne Mandl“ and the surrounding scene will make this tour an unforgettable experience!

On this 2-day ascent, we will meet at Gößkarspeicher parking on day 1, and hike up to Gießener hut to spend the night. On day 2 we'll face the real action, overcoming a glacier section to reach the summit and enjoy a breathtaking view of all the Tauern peaks. The descent is also challenging but rewarding, and we will enjoy some food and drinks once we are back again in the hut, before heading all the way down to the valley.

With ebike it is possible to make this tour in 1 day, so reach out and let me know if you are interested in this option.

So, contact me if you want to join me in this exciting climb to the beautiful Hochalmspitze! Don’t hesitate to ask me any questions you may have about the program.

For experienced climbers there are also other options in this area, such as rhe south pillar on Hochalmspitze (V+) and Winterleitengrat (a very long ridge with climbing difficulties up to (III+/IV). Also, if you are interested in going to Grossglocker, the king of Hohe Tauern, you can check my trip here.

Price includes

Guiding fee

Itinerary

Day 1: Ascent to Gießener hut

We will meet at Gößkarspeicher parking lot (1650m altitude) in the afternoon.

We start the tour with a relaxed hike on a regular trail across the green mountain landscape. We’ll have a wonderful view on a blue glittering lake and the valley. The rocky ridge provides a rough scene. After 1,5-2 hours we reach the "Gießener Hütte“ (2203m) where we will enjoy a relaxed evening. Here we can already see our next day destination- "Hochalmspitze“.

600m altitude, 3km, 1,5-2h.

Day 1: Hochalmspitze summit and descent

After breakfast we’ll start the second part of this trip: in the beginning the terrain will be rugged with big rocks to overcome. Arriving at the glacier we will continue the trail direction Detmoldergrat secured by me. Together we’ll work our way towards the peak, step by step. Approximately four hours later we’ll reach the peak of the mountain and we’ll enjoy the stunning view.

Walkin the eastside we’ll arrive at "Steinerne Mandln“. Depending on weather condition we’ll climb down or- if icy- lower down on a rope. From now on the descent will be relaxed and easy and back at Gießener Hütte we can grab some food and drinks.

Ascent 1150m altitude, Descent 1750m altitude, 10km, 7 hours

Details

Accommodation

At Gießener hut

More info

Due to weather condition the program and itinerary described might differ a bit.

Required Fitness and skill level: General handling of crampon, ice axe, harness and rope. Enough fitness for 7 hours hiking and 1300m altitude in 1 day. Free from vertigo and Sure- footedness. During ascent there is a passage of glacier and a wire secured ridge (difficulty C). During descent there is a passage of a pretty steep ice surface (45 angle degree). These areas will be professionally secured by me.

Meeting point

Gößkarspeicher parking lot on afternoon of day 1

About the guide

Klaus

4.8

(5)

Mountain Guide

Growing up in Salzburg's Lungau, Austria, my enthusiasm for the mountains has been rooted in me since childhood.

In winter, I passionately lead my guests on ski tours or show them the best runs while skiing off-piste. In later season I’m guiding in Norway (Lyngen/Senja). And another great passion is ice climbing on frozen waterfalls.

In summer I like to be out and about on rocks and ice in my local mountains but also abroad.

I look forward to go on tour together with you!

Languages

Italian | German | English

Certificates

IFMGA

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What people are saying about Klaus

Odelya

The guide was a great person, with wide knowledge and professional. We tried to reach the peak in one day during November and unfortunately we couldn’t. I suggest to start the climb at 4:00am to ensure reaching it before dark

Francois

We initialy planned to climb the grossvenediger but the weather conditions were not great. Klaus was very kean to find a good alternative for the group considering our technical level. We climbed the mosermandl and it was beautiful, the whole group loved it, view was amazing and challenge was also there. Klaus was very fun and engaging we definetly would recommend him to any group or friends !

Rick

Klaus was epic and challenged us to get out of our comfort zone. Due to really unfortunate circumstances we had to change guide last minute, which left us in the dark as to whether the trip would go ahead. Explore share did sort the issue but it felt like it took a lot of pestering and communication could have been better.

john

Klaus was an incredible guide. He knew exactly what he was doing. And he was great fun to talk to. I can only but recommend him! 5/5. Thanks for the great adventure Klaus!