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Mar 03 2025
Scheichenspitze
Scheichenspitze 🏔️ Overview Scheichenspitze is a striking 2,667-meter (8,750-foot) summit in the Dachstein Mountains of Styria, Austria. Rising immediately above the high plateau of Ramsau am Dachstein, it forms one of the most distinctive peaks along the southern edge of the Dachstein massif. Although overshadowed in elevation by the much higher Hoher Dachstein farther west, …
Mar 03 2025
Eselstein
Eselstein Eselstein is a rugged limestone summit in Austria’s Dachstein Mountains, rising above Ramsau am Dachstein in the state of Styria. At approximately 2,556 meters (8,386 feet), it is considerably lower than the nearby Hoher Dachstein, but its steep rocky ridges, exposed alpine terrain, and several via ferrata routes make it an appealing objective for …
Mar 03 2025
Großer Priel
Großer Priel 🏔️ Overview Großer Priel is the highest mountain in the Totes Gebirge, or “Dead Mountains,” a dramatic limestone range in the Northern Limestone Alps of Austria. Rising to 2,515 meters (8,251 feet) above sea level, the mountain dominates the rugged karst landscape of Upper Austria and is one of the region’s most important …
Mar 03 2025
Spitzmauer
Spitzmauer 🏔️ Overview Spitzmauer is a striking limestone mountain in the Totes Gebirge of Upper Austria. Rising to 2,446 meters (8,025 feet), it is the second-highest mountain in the Totes Gebirge, surpassed only by nearby Großer Priel at 2,515 meters. The mountain is especially recognizable from the Stodertal Valley and the village of Hinterstoder, where …
Mar 03 2025
Großer Hochkasten
Großer Hochkasten 🏔️ Overview Großer Hochkasten is a remote limestone mountain in Austria’s Totes Gebirge, a rugged karst massif within the Northern Limestone Alps. Rising to approximately 2,389 meters (7,838 feet), the mountain stands in the northern part of the district of Liezen in Styria, very close to the border with Upper Austria. Großer Hochkasten …
Mar 02 2025
Ore Mountains
The Ore Mountains, known as the Erzgebirge in German and Krušné hory in Czech, form a long mountain range along the border between Germany and Czechia. Although their summits are modest compared with the Alps, the range is one of Central Europe’s most historically important mountain landscapes. Dense forests, broad upland plateaus, peat bogs, mountain …
Mar 01 2025
Klínovec
Klínovec Klínovec is the highest mountain in the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory/Erzgebirge), rising to 1,244 meters (4,081 feet) in northwestern Czechia near the German border. Although its broad, forested summit is less rugged than many famous alpine peaks, Klínovec is an exceptionally prominent mountain, with approximately 750 meters (2,461 feet) of topographic prominence and more …
Feb 28 2025
Großer Osser
🏔️ Overview Großer Osser, known in Czech as Velký Ostrý, is a striking 1,293-meter (4,242-foot) mountain on the border between Germany and Czechia. Its rocky summit rises above the forests of the Bavarian Forest and Bohemian Forest (Šumava), forming one of the most recognizable peaks of the Kunisch Mountains. Together with the neighboring Kleiner Osser …
Feb 27 2025
Jezerní hora
Jezerní hora Jezerní hora rises above two of Czechia’s most famous glacial lakes in the northwestern Šumava Mountains, also known as the Bohemian Forest. Reaching approximately 1,344 meters (4,409 feet), it is the highest summit of the Královský hvozd and Železnorudská hornatina mountain districts. The mountain is especially notable for its dramatic glacial landscape. The …
Feb 26 2025
Großer Arber
Großer Arber Großer Arber, known in Czech as Velký Javor, is the highest mountain in the Bavarian Forest and the wider Bohemian Forest mountain system. Rising to approximately 1,455.5 meters (4,775 feet) in southeastern Germany, it towers above a landscape of dense forests, glacial lakes, rocky summit formations, and deep valleys near the Czech border. …
