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Scheffauer

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The Scheffauer belongs to the lesser summits of the Wilder Kaiser and guards the western flank of the main crest of the mountain range. To the north and south mighty rock faces, up to 600 metres high, plunge into the valleys. At the southern foot of the Scheffauer lies
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I) through the shadowed northern flank, largely over rocky terrain to the summit, more challenging than the southern route, duration from the Kaindl Hut: 2.5 hours.
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There are two frequently used routes to scale the Scheffauer; both are signposted and sufficiently secured.
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from the north: the starting point for this route is the privately run
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Elevation
m (AA)
Coordinates
47°33′26″N 12°14′30″E / 47.55731°N 12.24165°E / 47.55731; 12.24165
Scheffauer is located in Austria
Tyrol
Austria
Parent range
Kaisergebirge
Easiest route
Hintersteiner See
Kaiser mountain range
Northern Limestone Alps
Lake Hinterstein
Zettenkaiser
Hackenköpfe
Sonneck
Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser
schrofen
summit cross
Kaindl Hut
Klettersteig
UIAA
climbing grade
Widauersteig on the Scheffauer
Climbing routes on the Scheffauer
Categories
Mountains of the Alps
Mountains of Tyrol (federal state)

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