Kotalmjoch (2.157m)

Achenkirch am Achensee / Brandenberg Alps (Rofan)
Route length: 7.0 km
Duration: 3:30 h

Scenic tour above the treeline in the Rofan mountains.

Tour information

  • Length: 7.0 km
  • Duration: 3:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:1,200 hm
  • Elevation downhill:0 hm
Highest point2,157 m

Starting point

Achenkirch, Achensee car park

Finishing point

Achenkirch, Kotalmjoch (2.157m)

Best time of year

  • January
  • February
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  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Equipment

Snacks and drinks, helmet, avalanche safety gear (transceiver, shovel and probe), first aid kit, bivvy bag, and mobile phone. Avalanche airbags improve your chance of survival.
Source: Achensee Tourismus

Description

The ascent starts at the car park (avalanche beacon checkpoint) and leads over the forest road to the Kotalm Niederleger (1,260m), then on the summer hiking path to the Kotalm Mittelleger 1,608m) and through a wide depression in a south-easterly direction. The route continues over a steep section, then follows flat terrain near the dilapidated Hochleger (1,800m) in a north-easterly direction and then to the right alongside the Sticklrinne and finally to the summit. 

Descent: Alongside the ascent route

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Take the regional bus to Achenkirch (line 4080 or 390) and get off at the "Achenkirch Achenseehof" stop.

  • Parking

    Achenseehof car park (paid parking)

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