Hohe Tauern, Austria
Großvenediger Glacier Ascent
Route detail
About this route
A two-day tour with Kals mountain guides: hut night at the Neue Prager Hütte, then an easy-angled glacier to Austria's fourth-highest peak.
Daily activity
5–8 hr per day.
Terrain
Moraine paths, crevassed glacier, short snow ridge.
Best season
July to September
Your guide office
Bergführerbüro Kals am Großglockner
Based in Kals, Austria
What's included
Guide, rope, hut night with half board.
Not included
Transport to Matrei, drinks.
Itinerary
- 1
To the Neue Prager Hütte
Time: 4–5 hr
Walk from Innergschlöss past the Schlatenkees glacier.
- 2
Summit day
Time: 8 hr
Rope up on the Schlatenkees and climb to the 3,666 m cross, return to the valley.
What to pack
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 36 packed
Footwear and pack
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Clothing layers
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
Technical equipment
Your guide office (Bergführerbüro Kals am Großglockner) rents most of this locally — ask when you confirm your dates.
Sun, health and altitude
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Overnight kit
Keep these in a zipped pocket, not the main compartment.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from Bergführerbüro Kals am Großglockner in Kals, Austria — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Traveller feedback
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with Bergführerbüro Kals am Großglockner.
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Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€480
per person
Guide, rope, hut night with half board.
Next departure · 26 July 2027
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