Grossvenediger

The Grossvenediger in the Venediger group, a subgroup of the High Tauern lies right at the border between East Tyrol and Salisburgo. The mountain range is well-known for the Felbertauernstrasse road on the eastern slope, the Alta Via del Venediger (Venediger Höhenweg) and its numerous mountain huts. The range is overlooked by the Grossvenediger (3,657 m a.s.l.) whom it owes its name to.

The first ascension dates back to 1841, whereas the first attempt to scale this mountain was undertaken 15 years earlier. Today, the summit is accessible from north, east and south. The route along the southern wall starts in Prägraten in Osttirol and ascends to the peak in a 7:30-hour hike leading past the Johannishütte hut (2.121 m a.s.l.) and the Defereggenhaus hut (2,963 m a.s.l.).

The rock walls of the Grossvenediger, one of the most impressive peaks above 3,000 metres formed by frequent magnetic activities. The summit is covered with ice. Until 1977 it was known as "Stützerkop", whereas its current name could derive from the Grossvenediger summits and the merchants headed to Venice who passed here.