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The Hochschober () is the mountain that gives its name to the Schober Group in the 
The easiest ascent is via the (2,322 m) from the south to the Staniskascharte notch (2,936 m) and along the western
High Tauern
The High Tauern ( pl.; german: Hohe Tauern, it, Alti Tauri) are a mountain range on the main chain of the Central Eastern Alps, comprising the highest peaks east of the Brenner Pass. The crest forms the southern border of the Austrian states of S ...
, although the summit is only the fourth highest in the group. This may have arisen because the north face of the mountain is an impressive sight from Kals.
The easiest ascent is via the (2,322 m) from the south to the Staniskascharte notch (2,936 m) and along the western arête
An arête ( ) is a narrow ridge of rock which separates two valleys. It is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. Arêtes can also form when two glacial cirques erode headwards towards one another, although frequen ...
. There is another route of comparable difficulty from the east and along the upper part of the southeastern arête. The latter route may use the Lienzer Hut (1,977 m) as a base. Both routes are waymarked and now generally free of snow in the high summer, unlike earlier years, have easy klettersteig
A via ferrata (Italian language, Italian for "iron path", plural ''vie ferrate'' or in English ''via ferratas'') is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other locations. The term "via ferrata" is used in most countries and ...
ratings ( I) and are somewhat exposed in places. Another ascent option is the partly waymarked climb from the Schobertörl (2,898 m) along the northeastern arête, crossing the Kleinschober (3,125 m).
Literature and map
* Alpin Club Map Sheet 41, 1:25,000 series, ''Schobergruppe'', * Richard Goedeke: ''3000er in den Nordalpen'', Bruckmann, Munich, 2004, * Walter Mair: ''Alpenvereinsführer Schobergruppe''.Bergverlag Rudolf Rother
Bergverlag Rother is a German publisher with its headquarters in Oberhaching, Upper Bavaria. Since 1950 the company, that formerly went under the name of ''Bergverlag Rudolf Rother'', has published the Alpine Club Guides in cooperation with the Ge ...
, Munich, 1979.
External links
Alpine three-thousanders Mountains of the Alps Mountains of Tyrol (state) Schober Group Geography of East Tyrol {{Tyrol-geo-stub