Admonter Reichenstein | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,251 m (AA) (7,385 ft) |
Coordinates | 47°32′57″N14°32′36″E / 47.549236°N 14.543339°E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Ennstal Alps |
Geology | |
Age of rock | Triassic, Norian |
Mountain type | rock summit |
Type of rock | Dachstein corallian limestone |
Climbing | |
First ascent | on 23 July 1873 by Johannes Frischauf, F. v. Juraschek with M. Spreitz |
Normal route | From the Mödlinger Hut through the South Ravine (Südschlucht) |
The Admonter Reichenstein is a mountain in the Ennstal Alps and the highest and easternmost peak in the Reichenstein Group. An ascent of the mountain requires climbing ability sufficient to handle UIAA grade II climbs.
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