Große Bischofmütze

Non-smoker Apartments / Grabler / Austria

Characteristic:
Climbing tour

Catering:
Mountain huts

Village:
Gosau, Salzkammergut, Upper Austria or
Filzmoos am Dachstein, Salzburg,Austria

Destination:
The Große Bischofmütze (2458 m) is the highest and most significant summit
in the mountain range Gosaukamm, western of the mountain range Dachstein

The climbing up the Bischofmütze is recommended exclusively for good rock climbers Climbing equipment is a prerequisite
Starting point of the tour is the mountain hut Hofpürglhütte (1705 m) southern of the Gosaukamm
There are more possibilities to reach this hut
From the lake vorderer Gosausee (1 hour by car from Altmünster) either via the alpine pasture Zwieselalm or the Stuhlalm . . .
. . . or take the left route via the alpine pasture Schwarwandalm and the Steiglpaß walking time: about 4 - 5 hours for each variant
The starting point with the shortest path up to the mountain hut Hofpürglhütte (one and a half hour) is the Oberhofalm (1300 m) at Filzmoos
For the tour to the mountain you should plan between 3 and 4 hours from the hut depending on the climbing route
As there have been enormous rockslides from the Bischofmütze during the last descents it's advisable to get a guide who knows his way around
The view from the summit is an unforgettable experience