Rotelstein

The mighty Dachstein, the eastern bastion of the Northern Limestone Alps, are a sheer crown of dramatic jagged peaks and cliffs rising to almost 3,000m on its south-western rim.

2,247m Rotelstein is an outlier of the great southern cliffs, and has exceptionally exciting views.

It can be tackled in its own right, or as a superb add-on to both the Pennerweg and the Linzer Weg.

The path is tough and it is more than 400m above the 1,825m Sulzenhals pass, so not to be undertaken without thought.

Have a look at TripAdvisor - so you should get good, current views on places to stay, eat etc in the area.

Walking in Austria  – Kev Reynolds for Cicerone: more than 100 walks in the Austrian Alps, including in the Dachstein. As usual, an inspiring book, packed with valuable information, including good detail on the routes. As Austrian maps are good, it has less on each walk that some other Cicerones, but that is fine. Recommended. Find relevant books on Amazon.​

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For more information and photos, including detailed practical information and some warnings, see our Dachstein walk page.