Water block
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 Water block south side |
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| height | 1505 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Upper Austria , Austria | |
| Mountains | Reichraminger Hintergebirge , Upper Austrian Pre-Alps | |
| Dominance | 2.4 km → Schwarzkogel | |
| Notch height | 351 m ↓ Haslersgatter | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 43 '16 " N , 14 ° 28' 52" E | |
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| rock | Main dolomite | |
The water block is 1505 m above sea level. A. high mountain in the Reichraminger Hintergebirge in Upper Austria . It is a popular hiking mountain because of its excellent view of the Reichraminger Hintergebirge, the Sengsengebirge and the Haller Mauern . In winter, the summit is also a popular destination for ski tourers and snowshoe hikers. The name comes from a gorge cut into the dolomite Racheln , flow through the snow melts streams. About 200 south of the summit is a large rock gate. The north flank drops to the Dorflmoaralm and the Ahornsattel. A gentle ridge leads to the west to 1419 m above sea level. A. high Astein over. to At the summit there is a summit cross with a summit book. The mountain is covered with deciduous and coniferous forests, which merge into fields of mountain pines ( Pinus mugo ) in the summit area .
Ascent
Marked climbs:
- Path 475 from the Zickerreith to the Ahornsattel and further 475a over the north ridge or the north flank
literature
- Wolfgang Heitzmann, Otto Harant: Upper Austrian Pre-Alps. A ÖAV guide through the mountains south of Linz, Wels and Steyr. 3. Edition. Ennsthaler Verlag, Steyr 1996.