Scheffauer
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The Scheffauer is a high mountain in the Kaisergebirge
range of the Northern Limestone Alps
. It forms the western buttress of the Wilder Kaiser and is one of the most frequented summits in the Kaisergebirge.
. A worthwhile but difficult hike runs along this ridge to the Sonneck
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Kaisergebirge
The Kaisergebirge is a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. It consists of two main mountain ridges – the Zahmer Kaiser to the north and the Wilder Kaiser to the south. The entire range is situated in the Austrian state of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the...
range of the Northern Limestone Alps
Northern Limestone Alps
The Northern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria and the adjacent Bavarian lands of southeastern Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition...
. It forms the western buttress of the Wilder Kaiser and is one of the most frequented summits in the Kaisergebirge.
Location
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 Lake Hinterstein; to the west it is linked to the rarely visited Zettenkaiser, whilst to the east it is connected to the ridge of the HackenköpfeHackenköpfe
The Hackenköpfe are a row of peaks in the western Kaisergebirge range in Austria. Their maximum height is . They are located in the ridge running west from the Sonneck between the Treffauer and Scheffauer. To the north their rock faces, up to 800 metres high, drop into the Kaisertal valley; to the...
. A worthwhile but difficult hike runs along this ridge to the Sonneck
Sonneck
The Sonneck is a high mountain in the Kaisergebirge range of the Northern Limestone Alps in Austria. On its broad peak stands a solid summit cross, the panorama is comprehensive and there are particularly good views of the Ellmauer Halt, the highest mountain in the range, the Treffauer and Lake...
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Routes
There are two frequently used routes to scale the Scheffauer; both are signposted and sufficiently secured.- from the south: the normal route begins in Scheffau am Wilden KaiserScheffau am Wilden KaiserScheffau am Wilden Kaiser is a municipality in the district Kufstein in the Austrian region of the Sölllandl. It is located 8.50 km southeast of Kufstein as well as 13 km northwest of Kitzbühel and has 3 sub-districts. Main source of income is Summer tourism; the village possesses a...
and runs from the Bärnstatt Inn (Gasthaus) via the Alpine meadow of Steiner-Hochalm and across the steep, sunny, but less arduous schrofenSchrofenSchrofen is a German mountaineering term that refers to steep terrain, strewn with rocks and rock outcrops, that is laborious to cross, but whose rock ledges offer many good steps and hand holds. It is usually rocky terrain on which grass has established itself, but it can also refer to purely...
on the southern flank of the mountain up to the summit crossSummit crossA summit cross is a cross on the summit of a mountain or hill that marks the top. Often there will be a "summit register" at the cross, either in a container or at least a weatherproof case....
. Duration: 3 hours.
- from the north: the starting point for this route is the privately-run Kaindl HutKaindl HutThe Kaindl Hut is a privately-run mountain hut at a height of in the Kaisergebirge mountains in the Austrian state of Tyrol.- Location :The Kaindl Hut lies in the western part of the Kaisergebirge on an Alpine meadow, the Steinbergalm, and at the foot of the Zettenkaiser, Scheffauer and...
. From there the path runs along the Widauersteig (a secured Klettersteig, UIAA climbing grade 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.