Ramsau am Dachstein

Maixkante

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    Tour description

    A classic route on the Hoher Dirndl with logical lines. You will mainly find crack and chimney climbing here. The 2001 renovation made the route safer and added a new start and finish.

    The tour

    Number of rope lengths: 22
    Tour characteristics
    Exposition:
    Multi-rope length difficulty levels: 4 to 5+, some areas 6
    Cataloguer: K. Maix und W.Höfler; 1929
    Distance: 900 m Climbing time: 7 h
    Information
    Elevation at the starting point: 2155 m
    Hiking time to the starting point: 1 h 30 min
    Elevation at the entrance: 1871 m
    Wall height: 670 m
    Elevation at the exit: 2825 m
    Walking time (descent): 1 h 30 min
    highest point: 2832 m

    Map, elevation profile & further information

    Approach 1.5-2 hours from the Dachstein Glacier Cable Car valley station or shorter from the Südwandhütte hut
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    Wheather predicition

    today
    24.08.2026
    Mountain 8 °C
    Valley 22 °C
    Precipitation
    Probability
    50 %
    Amount
    2.4 l/m²
    Wind speed
    West
    10 km / h
    Sun
    Sun hours
    8.6 h
    Sunrise
    06:13 o clock
    Sunset
    20:01 o clock

    Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy during the day. Thunderstorms will be likely towards evening.

    tomorrow
    25.08.2026
    Mountain 8 °C
    Valley 19 °C
    Precipitation
    Probability
    75 %
    Amount
    6.9 l/m²
    Wind speed
    Nordwest
    10 km / h
    Sun
    Sun hours
    6.3 h
    Sunrise
    06:14 o clock
    Sunset
    19:59 o clock

    Dry and fair in the early morning, later frequent thunderstorms.

    day after tomorrow
    26.08.2026
    Mountain 10 °C
    Valley 24 °C
    Precipitation
    Probability
    45 %
    Amount
    1.2 l/m²
    Wind speed
    West
    10 km / h
    Sun
    Sun hours
    9.8 h
    Sunrise
    06:16 o clock
    Sunset
    19:58 o clock

    Quite sunny with scattered clouds during the day, but a chance of thunderstorms towards evening.

    Source: https://www.geosphere.at/de

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