Persailhorn

Persailhorn (elevation 2,347 m (7,700 ft)) is a summit in the Steinernes Meer of the Berchtesgaden Alps in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

Persailhorn
Persailhorn from Wiechenthaler Hut
Highest point
Elevation2,347 m (7,700 ft)
Isolation0.5 km (0.31 mi) 
Coordinates47°27′36″N 12°53′28″E
Geography
Persailhorn
Austria
LocationSalzburg, Austria
Parent rangeAlps, Berchtesgaden Alps
Climbing
First ascentHeinrich Hess and Ludwig Purtscheller, June 12, 1887
Easiest routealpine hike or Via Ferrata from Wiechenthaler Hut

Alpinism

The Persailhorn is a prominent rocky summit above the valley of Saalfelden and above the lower Kienalkopf, where also the closest shelter, the Peter-Wiechenthaler hut is located. The next summit to the west is Mitterhorn.

There are two Via Ferrata B-C and an alpine hiking path from the hut that all lead in approximately 2 hours to the summit. Another alpine path, the Saalfeldener Höhenweg, leads over Mitterhorn and Breithorn to the hut Riemannhaus.

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