Preinerwand Summit Cross – Waxriegelhaus (1,361 m) loop from Großau

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Preinerwand Summit Cross – Waxriegelhaus (1,361 m) loop from Großau

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Preinerwand Summit Cross – Waxriegelhaus (1,361 m) loop from Großau

06:08

13.0km

1,120m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 3.48 km for 365 m

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2.58 km

Bachingerbründl Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

A source of refreshment in between.

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2.95 km

Entrance to Alter Haid-Steig

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The course of the (now unsecured) Old Haid Steiges later flows into the Haid Steig.

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3.52 km

Shrine of the Black Madonna on the New Haidsteig

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On the shrine of the black Madonna is also the climbing book to find.

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3.80 km

Preinerwand Summit Cross

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South of the Great Höllental a ridge over the Preinerwand (1783 m above sea level) to Reichenau. The area to Höllental is also heavily divided into ridges and valleys.

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4.85 km

New Lake Hut

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The Neue Seehütte (also Seehütte or Höllentaler Holzknechthütte) is an ÖTK mountain hut and is located on the high plateau of the Rax at 1,643 meters in Lower Austria. It …

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4.89 km

Göbl-Kühn-Steig

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Easy, narrow path with a great view of the Preiner Wand

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7.55 km

The Waxriegelhaus is located at the Waxriegel near the Siebenbrunnenkessel in the Rax-Schneeberg area in Styria. Built in 1924, the shelter has been continually modernized and is the starting point for many beautiful hikes and climbing tours.

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8.92 km