A hiker in red looking out over snowy mountains from Aggenstein

Aggenstein, Austria

Hiking in Austria

8 guides and stories from Austria: the routes, the water, where to sleep, and the photographs.

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2,533 mGroßer Widderstein, the highest
2023my first guide here
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Where it is

Austria on the map

Where Austria is

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Conditions now

Snow in the mountains of Austria

Snow 3Patches 3

Where NASA's satellites saw snow near each walk (the latest clear view of the past week), and the weekend forecast from Thursday on. Walked one lately? Add a trail report under the guide.

Guide	Snow
Hiking to Olpererhütte — Austria’s Most Iconic Alpine View2,420 m	Snow2 November
Schafreuter Summit Hike: A Scenic Adventure in the Bavarian Alps2,102 m	Snow2 November
Aggenstein Summit Hike: A Thrilling Alpine Adventure in Tannheimer Tal1,986 m	Snow2 November
Großer Widderstein — Circling a Giant, Topping Out at 2,533 m2,528 m	Patches2 November
Winter Hike to Ebner Joch: A Stunning Alpine Adventure1,957 m	Patches31 October
Hiking Ehrwald to Seebensee: A Pathway to Alpine Bliss1,657 m	Patches31 October

Snow: NASA GIBS (MODIS on Terra, VIIRS on NOAA-20), about 500 m detail, so small patches, ice in gullies and snow under trees may not show. Forecast: MET Norway. Check again before you go.

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