Gjaidstein

#381 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Hoher Gjaidstein is a 2,794 m high mountain peak in the Dachstein Mountains in Upper Austria east and above the Hallstätter Glacier. It may be reached from the summit station of the Dachstein South Face Cable Car or from the Simony Hut each of which is an easy grade I climb. As well as the Hoher Gjaidstein there is also the Niederen Gjaidstein and the Kleinen Gjaidstein. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°28'54"N, 13°37'56"E

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Upper AustriaAustria

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Gjaidstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hoher Dachstein, Eissee, Seethalerhütte, Hallstätter Glacier.

1.3 miW
Glacial Alpine mountain with skiing
Hoher Dachstein
34 min walk • Hoher Dachstein, Austria, stands as a towering emblem of the natural grandeur found within the Dachstein mountain range. Soaring to an elevation of 2,995 meters, it is the highest peak in Styria and the second-highest in the Northern Limestone Alps.
1.1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Eissee
29 min walk • The Upper and Lower Eissee are two lakes in the Dachstein Mountains in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. They lie north of a 2,794 m high mountain, the Gjaidstein, at an elevation of around 2,000 metres.
1.1 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Seethalerhütte, Dachstein
28 min walk • The Seethalerhütte, once called Dachsteinwartehütte, is an alpine club hut of the Austria Section of the ÖAV at an altitude of 2740 m above sea level east of and below the Hohe Dachstein on the edge of the Hallstätter Glacier and high above the...
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hallstätter Glacier
21 min walk • The Hallstätter Glacier is the largest glacier in the Dachstein Mountains. It lies immediately beneath the northern foot of the Dachstein itself and runs down to the Eissee lake below the Simony Hut at a height of 2,205 m. To the east the Hallstätter Glacier is bounded by the High Gjaidstein.
1.3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps
33 min walk • The Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps is the proposed name for a subdivision of mountains in a new classification of the Alps, which are located in Austria.

Gjaidstein

Facts and practical information

Gjaidstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Hoher Dachstein

Eissee

Seethalerhütte, Dachstein

Hallstätter Glacier

Salzkammergut and Upper Austria Alps