Pitztal - Ice Climbing

Zaunhof / Rauchenbichl

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Difficulty

WI 2 - WI 6

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Sea Level

1300 - 1540 m

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Route length

240 m

GPS Position / Ascent

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Description

Two very difficult, demanding icefalls above the village of Wiese.

Risk of avalanches: yes

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Public transport

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Journey

By car: Coming from Wenns after the hamlet Wiese, a road branches off to the left to Zaunhof. Park in the area of this junction.
By bus: Take the bus to the bus stop Zaunhof Abzw. Ort.

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Parking

Park in the area of the junction.

Rauchenbichl

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Number of routes

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Routes

1 Rauchenbichl Left Icefall

Route details

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Difficulty

WI 5

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Route length

160 m

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Icefall height

180 m

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Count rope length

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Sea Level

1300 - 1480 m

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Exposure

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Route overview

Rope

Lenght

level

60 m

WI 4

35 m

WI 5+

25 m

WI 4

40 m

WI 4

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Sea level Access

1300 m

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Sea level Exit

1480 m

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Walking time approach

30 min

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Climbing time

2 h

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Access

From the car park, follow the marked trail in the direction of the accommodation Felsenhof to the point where it turns left. Straight up here to the icefalls.

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Descent

At the exit of the left icefall, walk up diagonally to the left through the forest to the hamlet Rehwald. Then along the forest road, one hairpin down until you reach a path on the left which leads back to the parking area.
At the right icefall, ascend ca. 30 meters to the forest road.

2 Rauchenbichl Right Icefall

Route details

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Difficulty

WI 6

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Route length

290 m

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Icefall height

240 m

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Count rope length

240

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Sea Level

1265 - 1540 m

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Exposure

Infos

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Route overview

Rope

Lenght

level

60 m

WI 5

30 m

WI 6

40 m

WI 3

50 m

WI 2

50 m

WI 3

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Sea level Access

1300 m

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Sea level Exit

1540 m

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Walking time approach

30 min

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Climbing time

3 h

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Access

From the car park, follow the marked trail in the direction of the accommodation Felsenhof to the point where it turns left. Straight up here to the icefalls.

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Descent