Großer Rettenstein

#169 among destinations in Austria

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Großer Rettenstein is a mountain with multiple peaks in the Kitzbühel Alps in Austria. The main summit reaches a height of 2,362 m Although not the highest mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps, the Großer Rettenstein is the most striking in this range of otherwise gentle grass-covered mountains. It also has a mighty, craggy, summit block made of limestone, four hundred metres high, that stands atop base of grauwacke and primary rock. The Rettenstein is the dominating peak of the Spertental valley. Its isolated location also makes the summit an outstanding viewing point and it is therefore a popular destination. To the north the Rettenstein sends a long ridge out to the Spiessnägel, that separates the oberer Grund and unterer Grund. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 47°19'59"N, 12°17'47"E

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TyrolAustria

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Großer Rettenstein – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brechhorn, Wildkogel, Kleiner Rettenstein, Steinbergstein.

3.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Brechhorn
87 min walk • The Brechhorn is a 2,032 m above sea level high mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps in Austria. It lies between the valleys of the Aschauer Ache and the Windau.
3.3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wildkogel
84 min walk • The Wildkogel is a 2,224-metre high grass mountain in the Kitzbühel Alps in Oberpinzgau in Salzburg. It lies north of the Salzach river valley and the nearby towns of Neukirchen and Bramberg.
2.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kleiner Rettenstein
55 min walk • The Kleiner Rettenstein is a 2,216-metre-high mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It lies in the Kitzbühel Alps, roughly east of its larger brother, the Großer Rettenstein.
5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Steinbergstein
128 min walk • The Steinbergstein is a mountain, 2,215 m high, in the Kitzbühel Alps in Austria.
3.3 miN
Alpine hut, Hiking
Oberlandhütte
83 min walk • Oberlandhütte is an alpine club hut of the Oberland Section of the German Alpine Club, in the Kitzbühel Alps in Tyrol.
5.6 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Spertental
142 min walk • The Spertental is a southern side valley of the Brixental located in Tyrol, Austria. The valley, which is 8 km in length, unites with the Brixental near Kirchberg in Tirol. The Aschauer Ache flows through Spertental. The landscape is surrounded by great, smooth mountains.
5.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Thurn Pass
139 min walk • Thurn Pass is a high mountain pass in Austria, in the Kitzbühel Alps. It connects Kitzbühel in Tyrol with Mittersill in Salzburg. The Jochberger Ache has its source near the pass. A series of peatland mires in the pass have been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2004.
5.1 miS
Forts and castles
Burgruine Weyer
130 min walk • Weyer Castle is a ruined castle in Bramberg am Wildkogel, Salzburg, Austria.
5.3 miSE
Village
Mühlbach im Pinzgau
135 min walk • Mühlbach im Pinzgau is a village and a cadastral parish within the municipality of Bramberg am Wildkogel. The village lies within Zell am See District in the western part of the Austrian state of Salzburg.
4.8 miSE
Locality
Bramberg am Wildkogel
123 min walk • One of the main attractions in Bramberg am Wildkogel is the Wildkogel Arena, a popular ski resort that boasts over 75 kilometers of pristine slopes and breathtaking panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced skier, the...
5.6 miS
Town
Neukirchen am Großvenediger
144 min walk • Neukirchen am Großvenediger is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts, with an abundance of hiking and mountain biking trails that wind their way through the pristine alpine scenery. The nearby Hohe Tauern National Park is a haven for nature lovers, boasting an array of...