The Haller Mauern is a small mountain chain, part of the larger

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. The western buttress of the main ridge is formed by the 2,244 m high Großer Pyhrgas. This mountain is also the highest peak in the Haller Mauern. Its summit offers fine views and may be relatively easily climbed on the so-called normal route, although

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is required.

Sources

* Günter und Luise Auferbauer: ''Gesäuse mit Eisenerzer Alpen''. Wanderführer,

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, Ottobrunn 2001, . * Willi End: ''Gesäuseberge - Ennstaler Alpen''. Alpenvereinsführer, Berverlag Rother, Ottobrunn 1988, . * Ernst Kren: ''Gesäuse''. Steirische Verlagsgesellschaft, Graz 2002, . * Gerald Radinger: ''Wandererlebnis Kalkalpen, Die 50 schönsten Touren im Nationalpark''. Wanderführer, Residenz Verlag, St. Pölten 2009, . * Hubert Walter: ''Gesäuse mit Admont''. Gebiets- und Auswahlführer, Bergverlag Rudolf Rother, Munich, 1989, . Mountain ranges of Styria Ennstal Alps {{Styria-geo-stub