Plangeross Hexenkessel
Sport climbing area
Description
For skilled climbers, our mountain guides recommend the climbing area in Plangeross in the valley of Piz. The so-called Witch's cauldron (in German "Hexenkessel") enchants climbers with ca. 90 climbing tours. Bertram Tschiderer and Patric Rupprich renovated the climbing area...
Features & Characteristics
Best Season
Jan
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Dec
Rocks
Gneis
Numbers of ice climbing routes
85
Walking time to entry point min.
30 min
Walking time to entry point max.
30 min
Exposure SW
Route length from
8 m
Route length to
35 m
Wall slope vertical
Wall slope overhanging
Number of difficulty 2 routes
0
Number of difficulty 3 routes
0
Number of difficulty 4 routes
0
Number of difficulty 5 routes
5
Number of difficulty 6 routes
22
Number of difficulty 7 routes
33
Number of difficulty 8 routes
25
Number of difficulty 9 routes
0
Sectors
Map & Elevation Profile
Arrival
From the motorway exit A12 "IMST - Pitztal"; follow the road towards the Pitztaler Glacier for about 45 minutes. Between the districts Weißwald and Plangeroß there is a car park on the right side.
