Ramsau am Dachstein

Maixkante

Data:
Climbers on the Maixkante
Climbing route Maixkante

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

Wheather predicition

today
17.10.2026
Mountain 3 °C
Valley 16 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nord
5 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
20 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
3.5 h
Sunrise
07:27 o clock
Sunset
18:14 o clock

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.

tomorrow
18.10.2026
Mountain 2 °C
Valley 16 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Süd
15 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
0 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
5.8 h
Sunrise
07:28 o clock
Sunset
18:12 o clock

Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.

day after tomorrow
19.10.2026
Mountain 4 °C
Valley 15 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
10 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
10 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
10.4 h
Sunrise
07:30 o clock
Sunset
18:10 o clock

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.

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