sport climbing Plangeross Hexenkessel

St. Leonhard im Pitztal / Pitztal

85 routes

route length: 8 m - 35 m

difficulty: 5 - 8

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Description

For skilled climbers, our mountain guides recommend the climbing area in Plangeross in the valley of Piz. The so-called Witch's cauldron (in German "Hexenkessel") enchants climbers with ca. 90 climbing tours. Bertram Tschiderer and Patric Rupprich renovated the climbing area in 2012.

Information

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number of routes85

route length8 - 35 m

rock typegneiss

wall steepnessvertical over hang

ExpositionSW

altitude2,000 m

walking time approach30 min

difficulty

Grade 5a - 5c+ 5 / 85 routes
Grade 6a - 6c+ 22 / 85 routes
Grade 7a - 7c+ 33 / 85 routes
Grade 8a - 8c+ 25 / 85 routes

Safety measures

Attraction

Beginners

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Source: TVB Pitztal

Getting here

Arrival by public transport
Get off at the Plangeroß stop and walk out of the valley for approx. 5 minutes until you reach the turn-off towards the Rüsselsheimer Hütte.
Parking
From the motorway exit A12 "IMST - Pitztal"; follow the road towards the Pitztaler Glacier for about 45 minutes. Between the districts Weißwald and Plangeroß there is a car park on the right side.
At the free car park between the districts Weißwald and Plangeroß.