Rofan's Absolute Essentials
The Rofan Mountains in Tyrol offer a limestone landscape accessible via the Rofanseilbahn cable car from Maurach. This selection features the range's highest peak, Hochiss at 2,299 meters, and the panoramic Rofanspitze. Natural highlights include the four-hectare Zireiner See and the 60-meter Dalfazer Wasserfall. The list also incorporates cultural sites like the 17th-century Kloster Hilariberg and the Erfurter Hütte, an alpine base for climbers since 1894.
Rofanseilbahn
Cable car station in Maurach providing access to the Rofan mountains. It ascends to 1,840 meters, serving as the primary gateway for hiking trails and the Erfurter Hütte.
B Adlerhorst
An eagle-nest-shaped viewing platform located at 2,039 meters on the Gschöllkopf. It offers 360-degree views of the Achensee, the Karwendel mountains, and the Zillertal Alps.
C Erfurter Hütte
An alpine hut of the German Alpine Club located at 1,834 meters. Originally built in 1894, it provides regional Tyrolean cuisine and serves as a base for ascents of the Hochiss.
D Kloster Hilariberg
A 17th-century monastery situated on a wooded hill in Kramsach. It features a Baroque chapel and has served as a Carmelite convent since 1971.
Dalfazer Wasserfall
A 60-meter-high waterfall located along the hiking trail between Maurach and the Dalfazalm. It features a viewing platform and wooden loungers.
Zireiner See
A vantage point overlooking the alpine lake at 1,799 meters, situated between the Rosskogel and Rofanspitze peaks.
Rofanspitze
The third-highest peak in the Rofan range at 2,259 meters. It is known for its wide, grassy summit plateau and panoramic views of the Zireiner See.
Hochiss
Hochiss or Hochriss is a mountain in Tyrol, Austria. Rising some 2,299 metres, it is the highest mountain of the Brandenberg Alps and is…
Steinernes Tor
A natural rock arch and mountain pass at 1,955 meters. It serves as a transit point on the trail between the Erfurter Hütte and the Dalfazalm.
Zireiner See
Zireiner See is a lake of Tyrol, Austria. The Zireiner lake is around 4 hectares of a mountain lake at 1,799 metres above sea level in the…
K Schmerzhafte Muttergottes
A Roman Catholic branch church located in the village of Aschau. This late-Baroque structure serves the local community in the Brandenberg municipality.
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