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Hohe Tauern-Nationalpark Nord hiking guide

<p>Großglockner, Großvenediger, Kitzsteinhorn - Austria's most famous mountains are located in the Hohe Tauern. The view of huge glaciers and many three-thousand-metre peaks is breathtaking. The glacier-free terrain is a true touring paradise for walkers in the face of the "Eternal Ice". The Rother hiking guide "Hohe Tauern" presents 56 selected hiking and mountain routes for every taste.</p><p>The predominantly easy to moderately difficult routes promise hiking enjoyment with panoramic views - plenty of the suggestions can also be done by families with children. The destinations include tranquil mountain lakes, cascading waterfalls, impressively situated huts and, of course, peaks with views of the ice giants and the magnificent glacier world. The selection also includes three-thousand-metre ascents. For fans of hut tours, there are some suggestions for multi-day circular hikes and crossings.<br></p><p>Each route is presented with reliable directions, a detailed map section and a meaningful altitude profile. Numerous suggestions for route variations and summit detours make the tour options even more varied. GPS tracks are available to download.Sepp and Marc Brandl, the authors of numerous Rother hiking guides, have put together an extremely varied program of tours. In this hiking guide, they take you to the northern parts of the Glockner, Granatspitz and Venediger groups, to the eastern edge of the Zillertal Alps, to the area around the Wildkogel and into the National Park as far as the Salzach Valley.<br></p>