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The Grossvenediger
The tallest Salzburg peak and fifth-highest in Austria
The Grossvenediger
The Grossvenediger, a majestic peak seemingly as old as the world itself, is the main, highly glaciated summit of the Venediger Group, in the Hohe Tauern range on the border between Eastern Tyrol and Salzburg. At a height of 3,666 meters, it is the fifth-highest mountain in Austria and the fourth-highest located purely within Austria's borders. The name "Grossvenediger" was first documented as part of a border survey. Until then, the mountain had been known as the Stützerkopf. The origin of the name is unclear, though it is presumed to derive from the Venetian merchants ("Venediger" = "Venetian" in German) who once traveled through the region. Yet another oft-cited theory is the idea that, on a clear day, you can see all the way to Venice, though this has since been refuted. A first attempt to climb it was made by Paul Rohregger back in 1828. Setting out from Untersulzbachtal, he made it as far as the Venedigerscharte. On 9 August 1828, a 17-man expedition failed because of an avalanche, with Archduke John a member of the party, in its attempt to reach the summit.
Not until 40 years after the first successful climb of the Grossglockner, on 3 September 1841, a group led by Josef Schwab was finally able to reach the summit. Participants included Ignaz von Kürsinger, Paul Rohregger and doctors Anton von Ruthner and Franz Spitaler. The party set out from Neukirchen am Grossvenediger. Their route took them through Obersulzbachtal and across the Stierlahnerwand. Of the 40 men who took part in the ascent, 26 were able to reach the summit.
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Status | Typ | Name |
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I Wildkogelbahn I |
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II Wildkogelbahn II |
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III Smaragdbahn I |
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IV Smaragdbahn II |
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V Ganzeralm |
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VI Frühmesser X-press |
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VII Pfeifferköpfl |
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VIII Braunkogel Schlepplift |
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IX Gensbichlalm |
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X Ganzeralm Tellerlift |
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XI Wolkenstein Tellerlift |
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XII Preimis Schlepplift |
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XIII Eggerfeld Anfängerlift |
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XIV Wennsergletscher I |
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XV Wennsergletscher II |
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XVI Kaserboden |
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XVII Wildkogelscharte I |
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XVIII Wildkogelscharte II |
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XIX Ganzer X-press |
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XX Dürnbach |
Status | Typ | Name |
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19 | 1 Wildkogelbahn Berg - Mitte |
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18 | 1a Wildkogelbahn Mitte - Neukirchen Talabfahrt |
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18 | 2 Pfeifferköpfl Berg - Smaragdbahn Berg |
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19 | 2 Wildkogelbahn Berg - Pfeifferköpfl |
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20 | 2 Pfeifferköpfl |
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18 | 3 Ganzeralm Blau |
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19 | 3 Ganzeralm Rot |
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18 | 4a Wildkogelbahn Berg - Ganzeralm |
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18 | 4b Smaragdbahn Berg - Braunkogel / Ganzeralm |
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18 | 5a Pfeifferköpfl (Autobahn) |
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18 | 5b Geisl Hochalm - Ganzer X-press |
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18 | 6a Wildkogelbahn Berg - Gensbichlalm |
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18 | 6b Neukirchen Talabfahrt |
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20 | 6 Neukirchen Talabfahrt |
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18 | 7 Gensbichlalm Blau |
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19 | 7 Gensbichlalm Rot |
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18 | 8 Gensbichlalm - Braunkogel |
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19 | 9 Braunkogel |
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20 | 10 Braunkogel - Ganzeralm |
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19 | 11 Braunkogel / Frühmesser Süd - Ganzeralm |
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19 | 12 Frühmesser - Ganzeralm |
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18 | 13 Frühmesser |
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19 | 14a Smaragdbahn Berg - Mitte |
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19 | 14b Smaragdbahn Mitte - Bramberg Talabfahrt |
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20 | 16 Braunkogel |
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18 | 17 "Skimovie" Rennstrecke |
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18 | 18 Funslope / Familypark |
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20 | 19 Ganzer X-press |
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18 | 1b Skiweg Stockenbaum |
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18 | 14a Skiweg Bramberg |
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18 | 14b Skiweg Smaragdbahn Mitte - Bramberg |
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18 | 15 Skiweg Neuhaus |
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22 | 32 Pfeiferköpfl |
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Wennserloipe |
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Talloipe Bramberg |
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Loipe Neudau |
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Loipe Dürnbach |
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Loipe Rosental |
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Loipe Sulzau |
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Loipe Trattenbach |
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Loipe Schönbach |
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Loipe Einöd |
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Loipe Markteinstieg Stockerfeld |
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14a Rodelbahn Bramberg |
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14b Rodelbahn Smaragdbahn Mitte - Bramberg |
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1b Familien-Rodelbahn Stockenbaum |
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15 Familien-Rodelbahn Neuhaus |
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Rodelbahn Kühnreit |