Hohe Tauern, Eastern Alps, Austria, Europe - trekking guide

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20 Jan 2010

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9781852845681

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1852845686

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256

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20 Jan 2010

Trekking in Austria's Hohe Tauern

Venediger, Glockner and Reichen Groups by Allan Hartley

A guide to trekking in the Hohe Tauern in Austria's Eastern Alps, a World Conservation Area, through Tirol, Salzburg and Karnten provinces. Describes four hut-to-hut treks, of different difficulties, in the Gross Glockner, Reichen and Venediger mountain groups, and a fifth tour of the whole region and includes a comprehensive hut directory. More...

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Seasons

the summer alpine season runs from mid-June to the end of September; snow can linger to June and Read More... early July; mid-July through to mid September is warmer and more settled

Centres

Matrei in Ost Tyrol for the Venediger Group; Kals for the Gross Glockner; Mayrhofen for the Read More... Reichen group

Difficulty

paths and tracks are waymarked and frequently signposted; unless you intend to venture onto Read More... glaciers no special equipment is needed, nor additional climbing skills required

Must See

some of the best alpine scenery in the Eastern Alps; Gross Glockner, Gross Venediger and Reichen Read More... Group containing the greatest concentration of 3000m peaks in the Eastern Alps

Situated in the heartland of Austria and the Eastern Alps the Hohe Tauern National Park has international status as a World Heritage Site. Its stunning valleys are headed by scores of peaks, centred on the Gross Glockner, at 3798m Austria’s highest mountain, and are home to some of the best huts in the Alps.

This guide describes five routes, in the Reichen Group, the Venediger Group and the Gross Glockner, any of which would make an ideal introduction to the delights of Alpine trekking.