Ellmauer Halt

Ellmauer Halt
Ultra
Coordinates	47°33′44″N 12°18′11″E / 47.56222°N 12.30306°E / 47.56222; 12.30306[1]
Geography
Ellmauer Halt Location in the Alps
Location	Wetterstein limestone[2]
Climbing
First ascent	29 June 1869 by K. Hoffmann and J. Schlechter
Easiest route	Gamsängersteig from the south (moderate climb)

The Ellmauer Halt (2,344 m) is the highest peak in the mountain massif of the Wilder Kaiser in the

• The Gamsängersteig from the Grutten Hut is the normal route and is of medium difficulty. It is generally well secured, but is used on good summer's days by countless climbers, so there is a high risk of falling rocks. It takes 2.5 hours to climb.
• The Kaiserschützensteig is a demanding alternative to the normal route. It is much longer, harder and technically more difficult than the Gamsängersteig. In addition, in starting from the Kaisertal, a substantial approach march and greater height difference have to be overcome. The starting points are the Anton Karg Haus or Hans Berger Haus. The Kaiserschützensteig is very scenic and crosses all three summits of the massif: the Kleine Halt, the Gamshalt and the Ellmauer Halt and offers some impressive views. Climbing time: 4 hours.

Also:

• Rote-Rinn-Scharte (Rote Rinn wind gap) which is the marked climb running from the Hans-Berger-Haus via the Scharlinger Boden up to the Rote-Rinn-Scharte. This saddle is also used by the Gamsängersteig, enabling the Grutten Hut to be reached. This route acts as a link between the Kaisertal in the north and the Grutten Hut in the south.
• The so-called Kopftörlgrat is the eastern arête of the Ellmauer Halt over which a very popular climbing route runs (UIAA grade III-IV).

See also

• List of Alpine peaks by prominence

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ellmauer Halt.

• Description of the Gamsängersteig and Kaiserschützensteig (in German)
• Gamsänger Klettersteig, Ellmauer Halt (in German)
• Climbing routes on the Ellmauer Halt (in German)
• "Wilder Kaiser, Austria" on Peakbagger