Gerlosstein

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Gerlosstein
Gerlosstein

Gerlosstein

height 2166  m above sea level A.
location Tyrol , Austria
Mountains Zillertal Alps
Coordinates 47 ° 11 '39 "  N , 11 ° 55' 25"  E Coordinates: 47 ° 11 '39 "  N , 11 ° 55' 25"  E
Gerlosstein (Tyrol)
Gerlosstein

The Gerlosstein is a 2166  m above sea level. A. high mountain in the Zillertal Alps in the Austrian state of Tyrol , the surrounding area is open to tourists.

Surroundings

The mountain is located south of the Gerlos Pass . Neighboring mountains in the southeast are the 2,452 meter high Torhelm and the 2,700 meter high Brandberger Kolm .

Tourist development

The Gerlossteinbahn is a cable car from Hainzenberg up to an altitude of 1643 m. From there, the summit can be reached on hiking trails and a via ferrata . The via ferrata leads through the Gerlossteinwand (limestone-gneiss wall) on the north side of the Gerlosstein above Zell am Ziller. The distance is 380 m and there are 240 m altitude meters to be mastered. The Gerlosstein is part of the Zillertal Arena ski area . It has a 7 km long toboggan run.

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Web links

Commons : Gerlosstein  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • Via ferrata tour on bergstieg.com - accessed on January 21, 2017
  • Toboggan tour on outdooractive.com - accessed on January 21, 2017
  • Hiking tour on outdooractive.com - accessed on January 21, 2017
  • Map at peakhunter.com - accessed January 21, 2017